3 Tips for Heartfelt Thanksgiving

November 16, 2024 By Rebekah 0

Thanksgiving is upon us again - a beautiful time to reflect and consider all our many blessings. Thanksgiving is celebrated on just one day - one day that we also focus on family, food, football, and … pie. But if you’re like me, you’d like to make thanksgiving a way of the heart - a state of heart - not just a day on the calendar. This Thanksgiving could be the start of carrying the giving of thanks throughout the year. There are many ways to focus on transforming your heart to one of thankfulness. Here are 3 tips for heartfelt thanksgiving - and hopefully they will stay with you long after the “fourth Thursday feast” has ended.

1. Be Thinking

A heart of thanksgiving does not just happen, at least not in my experience. When I’m thinking about my many blessings, I am able to enter into a place of deep thankfulness that seems to supercede any other feelings I may have.

Be intentional - grab pen and paper and make a list as blessings come to mind. When I tried to do this, I found that nearly all of my time could be taken up with considering my blessings, and while that’s a wonderful thing, God has called us all to even more than counting our blessings. So here’s a tip I’ve tried, and it’s worked for me. You might consider giving this a try. When a blessing comes to mind, simply say, “Thank you, God.” This helps you acknowledge the gift and the giver. If the blessing came to you through someone else’s hands, thank God for them.

2. Be Thankful

So this seems sort of like a no-brainer, but let me share a secret:

Feeling gratitude and not expressing it
is like
wrapping a present and not giving it.
-William Arthur Ward-

When we are remembering our blessings, we’re recalling a gift given to us. But when we thank the other person, we’re turning that first gift into a second gift - the gift of gratitude. One gift has become two gifts.

But really, one gift becomes three gifts. First, the actual received gift; second, the gift of returning thanks; third, the gift of thanksgiving in our hearts.

Saying “thank you” etches deep the feeling of gratitude.

So, practice giving thanks. (Preaching the good reminder to my heart, too!) Find a way to say or write a thank you to someone when they bless you. The more we work on giving thanks, the more thankful we will feel, deep in our hearts.

3. Be Thorough

Let’s start in this habit of thankfulness even before the “fourth Thursday feast” comes around. Let’s not need a calendar day to remind us to be thankful.

Over on the Facebook page, we’re working through the November Joy Dare and sharing 3 things we’re thankful for, based off a prompt. (The link for the full year of joy dares is in the final paragraph.) Have you joined us on Facebook? If not, would you consider stopping by and at least perusing the list of joy prompts?

When we’re thanking someone, let’s not just say thank you. Let’s say specifically what we’re thankful for. And let’s be sincere.

Let’s plan to continue the giving of thanks long past November, well into December, and by the time the new year comes along we’ll be into a habit of heartfelt thanksgiving.

You want to be thankful, but you’re really stuck on how to get started…

Let’s be honest - this thankfulness doesn’t always come easily.
Some days I can’t seem to find much to be thankful for, and on those days, I need a prompt.
Ann Voskamp has a year of joy dares, broken down into monthly segments.
You can find them here - Joy Dares - and I highly recommend checking them out.
There are just 3 each day, but they challenge me to dig so much deeper than just food, family, friends.
They have helped me to find joy in the hardest, darkest times.

Do you have any other tips on how to have a heartfelt thanksgiving, and a heartfelt giving of thanks? Please feel free to share them in the comments.

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The Loft - Favorite Fall Recipes

November 10, 2024 By Rebekah 0

The Loft is open, come on up!

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This Week’s Topic: “Fall Recipes” (Yum!)

Get a running start on Next Week’s Topic: “Thanksgiving” (Food, traditions, an essay or video, or just your own gratitude list. Maybe we’ll find some new ideas to incorporate into our celebration this year!)

About #TheLoft

The Loft is the place for conversation, community, networking, and Christian growth.

Each week we provide a topic to start the conversation.

PLEASE NOTE: We want to foster community and transparent conversation with one another, just like we’d do if we were meeting in real life. So we ask that your link stick to the weekly topic and that you mention The Loft in your post. Thank you so much!

Monday night, at 9pm Eastern, the linky goes live and all week you can link up your post on that week’s topic.

We’ll have fun topics, serious topics, practical, soul-ful, holiday, and so, so much more…we can’t wait to get started! This is not only a great way to connect with others, it’s also a fun and easy way to establish a writing habit. If you aren’t a blogger, you are welcome to join in by leaving your comments in the comment section.

So grab your coffee mug and come on up! Hang out for a bit. We betcha you’ll be glad you did.

To Participate:

1. Be creative. Feel free to use words, photos, video, audio, your family pet, whatever, to communicate on the weekly topic. But please stick to the weekly topic

2. Listen twice as much as you talk. If you leave one link, visit two. Trust us on this one~wink.

3. Be a community. Include #TheLoft graphic and/or link back in your post so we can find each other. Also, share the great stuff you find when you visit around…we’ll be doing the same.

When you link up at The Loft, your link will appear on 4 blogs! We’d love for you to visit The Loft co-hosts and know who we are: Jen, Rebekah, Leah, Arabah

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This Week’s Topic: “Fall Recipes”

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A Year of Hope

November 9, 2024 By Rebekah 0

A year or so ago, sometime between mid-October and mid-November of 2013, the Lord gave me a word. As the end of the calendar year was approaching, people were beginning to discuss their plans for Christmas and also their New Year’s resolutions. Knowing that I don’t make New Year’s resolutions, I wasn’t sure just why the Lord gave me that word. I had heard about the “one word” project, where people chose a word to focus on for the year. After some time in prayer, seeking what God was doing, I decided that the word He had given was to be my one word for the year. And so began my plans for the new year - a year of hope.

The word that the Lord gave me, just the one, small word, was hope.

My family had just gone through a major crisis, I was pretty sure that things were going to just keep falling apart (which, to some extent, they did), and I wasn’t sure which way was up…and God said, “Hope.”

It made no sense.

But God didn’t ask me to understand.

He asked me to be still, to watch what He was going to do. He reminded me time and again that all that happened was not about me.

My only choice in the matter was how I would continue from that moment forward.

And that’s where I needed hope…and Hope. Hope that was, and is, the very nature of God Himself at work.

I chose not to move. I made the decision that I would trust what I felt God was saying to me.
It was terrifying, and I questioned that decision many times over.
But I determined to stand, being confident that I would see God’s goodness at work.
(Psalm 27: 13)

And at some point this year, I came across Psalm 71 again, particularly verse 14:

As for me, I will always have hope;
I will praise you more and more.

The dictionary defines hope as “to expect with confidence”.

When I determined to take hold of the one word God was giving to me, I wasn’t sure what I was hoping in. I couldn’t have explained it to you if I tried. I asked a few people if the decision I was making made any sense. No one could give me a definitive answer, except to say that I should trust what I felt God was telling me. Most people jumped in to support my decision in any way they could, not knowing what was ahead. In the tough spots in life, the ones who walk in when the world walks out are the ones you want to cling to. Like I’ve shared before, there was a lot of loss due to the situation. But God gave me hope.

I determined to stand my ground. I grasped on to Hope even more tenaciously.

There were times - there still are - when I felt like I was standing in the middle of a downpour while the world passed by draped in sunshine. All I could do was to put my chin down, close my eyes, and keep standing, knowing the downpour would pass. And other times it felt quite the opposite - that I was in the middle of a dry, thirsty desert, praying for some of that rain that had just poured down.

Yet, I stood.

Because in my heart, I firmly believed that while the main part of the journey truly did belong to someone else, my part was to stand in Hope and to trust God.

Many times, I reminded God of His promises to meet our needs, to never leave us or forsake us. My life looked and felt unconventional and I knew it. There were times when even I wondered what I was doing.

But when I stood, when I kept trying to listen to what I believed God wanted, Hope showed up, because God Himself is Hope.

When I went to a store, there would be a trinket or decoration with the word hope on it.
When we had to face the struggles, we were met with hope.
I found hope in random acts of kindness, knowing God had not forgotten me.
When a friend shared a verse that God placed on their heart, it was full of hope.
I saw hope in small acts of goodness from people who may never know the impact of their deeds.
When I didn’t know how to pray, I prayed for mercy and grace, expecting hope.
And expecting Hope.

Hope changed my life this year. Hope kept me going when I didn’t know if I could keep on.

And I believe that’s why God gave me the word hope for this year - because He knew I would need it.

Standing in the face of the unknown - and to keep standing - is difficult.

Maybe you find yourself in that same situation - wondering how you can keep going? Wondering why God is asking you to do a thing.

Dear friend, I do not have the answer. When I first started this journey, I wished someone could just give me the answer. All I wanted was to know why, and that things would improve.

I had a lot of people encouraging me to keep listening to God, but no one could give me the answer I wanted - the ultimate yes or no.

And that’s where the verse from Psalm 71 kept coming to my heart. It was as if God was reminding me to change my focus - to worship when I wanted to worry. When I filled my heart with praise, I found more hope. We can’t always determine what will happen to us in this life, but we can always determine how we respond. (And no, my praise, in this situation, was not to thank God for the mess I was in; rather it was to thank God that HE is the way through, and out of, the mess.)

This image below is what I started 2014 with:

You see, I wasn’t assured of anything at the start of the year. Only Jesus, and only hope.

As I took Psalm 71:14 to heart and began to praise God in my troubles He began to fill my heart with hope, despite my circumstances.

This year, as I have stood the ground that God called me to stand - holy ground because God met me there - God began giving back some of the precious gifts that I thought I’d lost.

If you are struggling, if you find yourself feeling hopeless and that the world is crashing in around you, would you consider the words of Psalm 71:14? I don’t have much that I can offer you - I don’t have the yes or no you need.

But I can offer you hope - life-saving Hope.
The Hope that not only is in Jesus, but the Hope that is Jesus.

I don’t know if God will give me a word for the new year. I am praying He does as this year of hope has been such a blessing. I’m praying that He continues the work that He is doing in our circumstances, and that His name will be magnified in all we do.

If you have found yourself in a struggle of hopelessness lately, let me know?
You can comment on the post, you can use the icons at the top of the page to find me on social media,
you can use the page at the top to find contact information.
I would love to stand with you in prayer,
to encourage you and to share the hope that has grown in my heart.
Life can be messy at times, but there is Hope!

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The Loft - Intimacy With Jesus

November 3, 2024 By Rebekah 1

I just want to share with you all that I’m always so blessed by those who are linking up. God’s always so faithful to share something special with me through those who link up. I’m particularly eager to read your thoughts on intimacy with Jesus, and abiding in Him.

If you don’t have a blog, I’dd love to read your thoughts in the comments. Please feel free to share that way - we all have so many beautiful stories to share. So - welcome!

The Loft is open, come on up!

Graphic by Kerry Messer

This Week’s Topic: “Intimacy with Jesus” (What does that look like for you? How do you abide in the vine? What barriers do you face or victories you’ve discovered in maintaining intimacy with Jesus? Let’s encourage each other!)

Get a running start on Next Week’s Topic:”Fall Recipes” (Please do share your favorite fall recipes so we can enjoy too!)

About #TheLoft

The Loft is the place for conversation, community, networking, and Christian growth.

Each week we provide a topic to start the conversation.

PLEASE NOTE: We want to foster community and transparent conversation with one another, just like we’d do if we were meeting in real life. So we ask that your link stick to the weekly topic and that you mention The Loft in your post. Thank you so much!

Monday night, at 9pm Eastern, the linky goes live and all week you can link up your post on that week’s topic.

We’ll have fun topics, serious topics, practical, soul-ful, holiday, and so, so much more…we can’t wait to get started! This is not only a great way to connect with others, it’s also a fun and easy way to establish a writing habit. If you aren’t a blogger, you are welcome to join in by leaving your comments in the comment section.

So grab your coffee mug and come on up! Hang out for a bit. We betcha you’ll be glad you did.

To Participate:

1. Be creative. Feel free to use words, photos, video, audio, your family pet, whatever, to communicate on the weekly topic. But please stick to the weekly topic

2. Listen twice as much as you talk. If you leave one link, visit two. Trust us on this one~wink.

3. Be a community. Include #TheLoft graphic and/or link back in your post so we can find each other. Also, share the great stuff you find when you visit around…we’ll be doing the same.

When you link up at The Loft, your link will appear on 4 blogs! We’d love for you to visit The Loft co-hosts and know who we are: Jen, Rebekah, Leah, and Arabah.

Now it’s time to link up!

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Giving Purpose to the Journey

October 31, 2024 By Rebekah 8

I’m on a journey today - traveling with my little Picasso to appointments that he needs. He struggles with things that can’t be immediately fixed, but God is giving purpose to the journey that he is on, and there is so much beauty.

Purpose to the journey - that got me thinking about my own life. What I’m sharing here are just my thoughts. They are the wanderings of my mind on this day, on this particular journey, which is a part of a greater journey. And I’m thankful to be following God on the journey of life.

* * * * *

The sky is blue. The clouds are white.
The leaves seem so alive as we pass hillside after hillside arrayed in color.
Today is a beautifully bright, crisp, fall day and I am soaking it all in.
It’s amazing how very aware we become, even of small, seemingly insignificant things, when they’re almost taken away from us.

Once upon a time, I thought that my story to share with you would be that of a slightly-overscheduled, almost-always-a-little-tired mother and wife, doing her best to shine for Jesus in her small corner of the world. And while that is still very true, it’s interesting how God allows us to go to places that we maybe wouldn’t have chosen for ourselves.

And maybe it isn’t even that He allows us to go to those places, but rather that His love does not prevent our free will in making choices that may end up carrying us to some of the places we never planned to go.

That may be the reason that I’ve traveled through the valley recently.

Or, it may not be the reason.

Maybe God has something bigger on the far side of the valley, at the top of that mountain that will mark the end of so much of the brokenness that has been a part of my life lately.

Whether or not there is a reason that would define this journey, I know for sure that God takes our journey and gives it a purpose.

I am as sure of that as I am of the blood that runs through my body.

My natural instinct, when faced with an extremely difficult circumstance, is to panic. I want it to be fixed, corrected, repaired immediately. I want so desperately for the reason of the problem to be fixed…immediately. My timetable doesn’t always line up with God’s, though.

I’m learning that the purpose - the purpose that God gives - in our journey, can produce greater beauty than just fixing what caused the problem in the first place.

And that’s how I came to notice the blue sky, the white clouds and the trees dancing in the beautiful fall sunshine.

So often we can find ourselves in tough situations, and every once in a while we can find ourselves in the fight of our life.

God knew that, before He even created us.

And sometimes the choices we make can put us in a place where everything almost breaks, beyond repair.

Those are the moments when I go back to the things I know - to the things my heart knows, no matter what.

God is good. His name is more powerful.
The enemy will try to sneak in, trying to incite a riot of fear in our hearts.
If I wait on God - truly wait - He will direct my paths.

Waiting on God - I’m always stumped by that. What does it look like? How do I know I’m truly waiting on God?

I think being in those situations - the ones we can’t control - teach us to wait. It’s those times when all we can do is to be still. We can’t change our circumstances, we can’t predict the outcome, we can’t move things onto our timetable.

All we can do is raise empty hands to heaven and wait on God to work around us.

That is a hard place to be, and if I’m being honest, I’d be happy to run away, fast, from anything that puts me in that situation.

But, God.

Because when we raise our empty hands and set in our hearts that we will wait on God, He begins giving purpose to the journey we find ourselves on.

He gently molds us, He works in and among us, drawing us closer to Him. He reassures us of His love, of His grace and mercy.

It’s in those tough times, those soul-crushing painful times, that we can hear God, maybe even more clearly than any other time.

Why? Because when things are broken, when they’ve almost fallen apart, all that’s left is Jesus.

And in those times, I begin to notice the small, simple things in life that add beauty to our journey.

And on this day,

The sky was blue. The clouds were white.
The leaves seemed so alive as we passed hillside after hillside arrayed in color.
Today was a beautifully bright, crisp, fall day and I loved soaking it all in.

It’s amazing how very aware we become, even of small, seemingly insignificant things, when they’re almost taken away from us.

And when God is merciful enough to give it back to us, the journey we’re on becomes full of purpose.

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The Loft - Blogging

October 27, 2024 By Rebekah 0

The Loft is open, come on up!

Graphic by Kerry Messer

This Week’s Topic: “Blogging” I hope you guys have a lot to say! Some ideas are: Tell us why you started blogging, your blogging goals, needs, how we can help you. Share your favorite blogging tips and tricks, the floor’s open!

Get a running start on Next Week’s Topic: “Intimacy with Jesus” (What does that look like for you? How do you abide in the vine? What barriers do you face or victories you’ve discovered in maintaining intimacy with Jesus? Let’s encourage each other!)

About #TheLoft

The Loft is the place for conversation, community, networking, and Christian growth.

Each week we provide a topic to start the conversation.

PLEASE NOTE: We want to foster community and transparent conversation with one another, just like we’d do if we were meeting in real life. So we ask that your link stick to the weekly topic and that you mention The Loft in your post. Thank you so much!

Monday night, at 9pm Eastern, the linky goes live and all week you can link up your post on that week’s topic.

We’ll have fun topics, serious topics, practical, soul-ful, holiday, and so, so much more…we can’t wait to get started! This is not only a great way to connect with others, it’s also a fun and easy way to establish a writing habit. If you aren’t a blogger, you are welcome to join in by leaving your comments in the comment section.

So grab your coffee mug and come on up! Hang out for a bit. We betcha you’ll be glad you did.

To Participate:

1. Be creative. Feel free to use words, photos, video, audio, your family pet, whatever, to communicate on the weekly topic. But please stick to the weekly topic

2. Listen twice as much as you talk. If you leave one link, visit two. Trust us on this one~wink.

3. Be a community. Include #TheLoft graphic and/or link back in your post so we can find each other. Also, share the great stuff you find when you visit around…we’ll be doing the same.

When you link up at The Loft, your link will appear on 4 blogs! We’d love for you to visit The Loft co-hosts and know who we are: Jen, Rebekah, Leah, Arabah

Now it’s time to link up!

This Week’s Topic: “Blogging” (The floor is open! Some ideas are: Tell us why you started blogging, your blogging goals, needs, how we can help you. Share your favorite blogging tips and tricks. Woo-hoo!)

Next Week’s Topic: “Intimacy with Jesus” (What does that look like for you? How do you abide in the vine? What barriers do you face or victories you’ve discovered in maintaining intimacy with Jesus? Let’s encourage each other!)

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The Loft Weekly Linkup

October 20, 2024 By Rebekah 1

Welcome to The Loft Weekly Linkup!
This week, share a favorite post in our linkup.

The Loft is open, come on up!

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Hi Lofters! Today is pot-luck and I do believe this is a favorite “topic.” Link up any post you’d love to share with us and we’ll come visit. Oh I do love this little community! Can’t wait to visit with you this week.

About #TheLoft

The Loft is the place for conversation, community, networking, and Christian growth.

Each week we provide a topic to start the conversation.

PLEASE NOTE: We want to foster community and transparent conversation with one another, just like we’d do if we were meeting in real life. So we ask that your link stick to the weekly topic and that you mention The Loft in your post. Thank you so much!

Monday night, at 9pm Eastern, the linky goes live and all week you can link up your post on that week’s topic.

We’ll have fun topics, serious topics, practical, soul-ful, holiday, and so, so much more…we can’t wait to get started! This is not only a great way to connect with others, it’s also a fun and easy way to establish a writing habit. If you aren’t a blogger, you are welcome to join in by leaving your comments in the comment section.

So grab your coffee mug and come on up! Hang out for a bit. We betcha you’ll be glad you did.

To Participate:

1. Be creative. Feel free to use words, photos, video, audio, your family pet, whatever, to communicate on the weekly topic. But please stick to the weekly topic

2. Listen twice as much as you talk. If you leave one link, visit two. Trust us on this one~wink.

3. Be a community. Include #TheLoft graphic and/or link back in your post so we can find each other. Also, share the great stuff you find when you visit around…we’ll be doing the same.

When you link up at The Loft, your link will appear on 5 blogs! We’d love for you to visit The Loft co-hosts and know who we are:

Jen
Rebekah
Leah
Arabah

Now it’s time to link up!

This Week’s Topic: “Potluck” (It’s that time again! Link up a favorite post you’ve shared on your blog and surprise us!)

Next Week’s Topic: “Blogging” (The floor is open! Some ideas are: Tell us why you started blogging, your blogging goals, needs, how we can help you. Share your favorite blogging tips and tricks. Woo-hoo!)

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Commitment in Marriage

October 14, 2024 By Rebekah 0

Today I’m sharing a post in the 31 Days to a Better Marriage series at Managing Your Blessings.
I’m sharing a few things God has shown me as I work to strengthen my commitment in my own marriage.

This past year has forced me to take a long, hard look at the idea of commitment in marriage. I’ve watched so many people struggle through relationship issues and then walk out on their spouse. What are we doing differently these days that is pulling us away from honoring our marital commitment? I’ve spent a lot of time talking with the Lord in hopes of improving my own marriage, and God has shown me two areas where I have been lacking.

To continue reading, please click here —> Commitment in Marriage.

You can find the whole series here, updated daily as new posts are shared:

31 Days to a Better Marriage

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The Loft - Heroes

October 13, 2024 By Rebekah 0

Do you have a hero? Do you think it’s important to have someone to look up to?
We’re talking about heroes this week.

The Loft is open, come on up!

Graphic by Kerry Messer

Hi Lofters! We have two winners from last week’s giveaway! Sheila, who left a comment on Leah’s blog; and Trina, who sent in her comment via email. Please email Arabah Joy at arabahjoy(at)gmail.(com) with your mailing address so she can get the books out to you. Thank you!

About #TheLoft

The Loft is the place for conversation, community, networking, and Christian growth.

Each week we provide a topic to start the conversation.

PLEASE NOTE: We want to foster community and transparent conversation with one another, just like we’d do if we were meeting in real life. So we ask that your link stick to the weekly topic and that you mention The Loft in your post. Thank you so much!

Monday night, at 9pm Eastern, the linky goes live and all week you can link up your post on that week’s topic.

So grab your coffee mug and come on up! Hang out for a bit. We betcha you’ll be glad you did.

To Participate:

1. Be creative. Feel free to use words, photos, video, audio, your family pet, whatever, to communicate on the weekly topic. But please stick to the weekly topic

2. Listen twice as much as you talk. If you leave one link, visit two. Trust us on this one~wink.

3. Be a community. Include #TheLoft graphic and/or link back in your post so we can find each other. Also, share the great stuff you find when you visit around…we’ll be doing the same.

When you link up at The Loft, your link will appear on 5 blogs! We’d love for you to visit The Loft co-hosts and know who we are:

Jen
Rebekah
Leah
Kathy
Arabah

Now it’s time to link up!

This Week’s Topic: “Heroes” (Do you have a hero? Did you have one when you were growing up? Do you think it’s important to have others we look up to? Why or why not? We look forward to reading about your heroes!)

Next Week’s Topic: “Potluck” (It’s that time again! Link up a favorite post you’ve shared on your blog and surprise us!)

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My Favorite Books

October 6, 2024 By Rebekah 18

This week at The Loft, we’re talking about our favorite books. I find it hard to choose a favorite book…there, I said it. So, instead, I’m going to share some of the ones I’m currently reading and some of my all-time most-read books. These will have to serve as my favorite books, even if they’re only my current favorite books.

Books I’m Currently Reading:

Trusting God - by Sharon Jaynes, Gwen Smith and Mary Southerland. I’m reading through this book with a few ladies who are friends and family. It’s kind of fun to be reading through a book with others who are hundreds of miles apart!
In the Grip of Grace - by Max Lucado
You’ll Get Through This - also by Max Lucado. I love how his books are so packed with truth, yet so easy to read and understand!
The First Drop of Rain - by Leslie Parrott
An Angel, a Miracle or Simply God at Work? - by David J. Smith (my dad!) - This is such an easy read, and a great look at how God has worked in miraculous ways, and in the mundane aspects of life. (To see the book, click the title and the link will take you to where you can scroll down just a little and view the book. Just so you know, this is not an affiliate link; I will not receive any proceeds if you buy the book. It’s just a great book!)

The Last Book I Read:

Devotion - by Marianne Evans - This book had so many special truths that God had just for me, and the book came at a time when I really needed it. I’m grateful for the gift of this book every day!

Some of My Most-Read Books:

To Kill a Mockingbird
The Great Gatsby
Anne of Green Gables - love the books and the movies!

Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day - yes, a children’s book.
Anything by Dr. Seuss
Any Curious George book
Any book in the Fancy Nancy series or the Pinkalicious series - yes, I’m mom to a young girl. But I love these books, too!
Anything by Sandra Boynton (children’s board books, especially)
Goodnight, Moon
Anything related to Peter Rabbit
The Velveteen Rabbit

Hi, I’m Rebekah, and I’m a children’s-book-a-holic…. I love great literature and I think kids’ books - quality kids’ books - are the best way to grow life-long readers!

But, I know, you’d really like to know my all-time,
most-favorite book…ok.

The Bible…it really is my favorite. You can have all the others - they bring wisdom, quality time with family, but if I have to pick just one, I’ll pick the Bible - every single time. I read a quote somewhere that says, “The Bible is the only book whose author is always with you when you read it.” How true!

I’m linking up at The Loft this week, where we’re sharing about our favorite books. Pop over and join us - and if you don’t blog, that’s ok, too! Leave us your favorite books in the comments! I’d love to hear what you like to read!

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Feeling gratitude and not expressing it
is like
wrapping a present and not giving it.
-William Arthur Ward-

But, I know, you’d really like to know my all-time,
most-favorite book…ok.