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Thanksgiving Gratitude Tour

Thanksgiving is a beautiful celebration thanking God for His faithfulness, provision, and protection upon our nation and families. The commercialization of Halloween and Christmas make it the forgotten holiday because it’s hard to sell an attitude of gratitude. Thanksgiving at our home starts October 1st …

About Kellie Renfroe

Kellie and her husband Greg have been married 32 years and have four children ranging in age from 18 to 28. She co-founded Mentoring Moments for Christian Women in 2005. Kellie is a homeschooling mom who enjoys reading, studying the Bible, writing, photography, and learning how to cook.

Songs of Praise

by Guest

“I will cause all my goodness to pass in front of you, and I will proclaim my name, the Lord, in your presence…” [Exodus 33:19] Life begins when dawn breaks and light reveals the goodness of God—not just some of God’s goodness is promised but …

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Thankful for a Word

by Jan

Everything about the Thanksgiving holiday stirs my heart. I bid a fond farewell to summer and look forward to it again next year, but for now… My heart begins to ponder countless things I’m thankful for, the many blessings I’ve received. At the top of …

About Jan Nellis

Jan Nellis is a happily married mom of five children, three of whom are still at home. She spends her free time rediscovering the lost domestic arts with an emphasis on health issues. An avid quilter, crocheter, hand-spinner and cook, her desire is to rekindle the ways of her grandmothers, blessing her friends and family. She has spoken at women’s groups on forgiveness, following God's plan for your life and the joys of living with God. She currently blogs at www.atinylittleripple.blogspot.com.

Thanksgiving: Least Favorite Food, Favorite Dressing, and Leftover

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I thought this poll was funny that I saw about holiday food on AOL. I narrowed it down to traditional Thanksgiving foods. Least favorite Thanksgiving food in no particular order: a. dry turkey b. lumpy mashed potatoes c. giblet gravy d. stuffing with weird stuff in …

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Blessed to be a Blessing

by Kellie Renfroe

Last year at church I listened as a sweet sister in Christ shared how someone provided her family with a Thanksgiving dinner. A man said that the Lord impressed him to do this for her family. My friend is a stay-at-home mom whose husband had been out …

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Grateful for Nothing

by Molly Evert

I have nothing to be grateful for this year. Nothing that I know of, anyway. We had no major illnesses requiring miraculous healings. No job loss, no house fire, no broken bones. Nothing whatsoever interfered with the normal, peaceful rhythm of our lives. What I …

About Molly Evert

Writer Molly Evert is a wife and homeschooling mom to 6 kids, who range in age from 2 to 18. She runs an educational website, My Audio School (http://www.myaudioschool.com), providing access to the best in children's audio literature. She also blogs at CounterCultural Mom (http://www.counterculturalmom.com) and CounterCultural School (http://www.counterculturalschool.com).

My Favorite Thanksgiving Pie

by Kellie Renfroe

Cooking for Thanksgiving is a challenge–I seem to always forget something. Two years ago I forgot the cranberry sauce. Last year I did not read the thawing directions for our turkey. I bought it the day before Thanksgiving and put it in the fridge. My …

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Testimony of Faithfulness

by Beckie

My husband and I knew the heartache of losing a loved one through a car accident while we were still college sweet hearts. I received the call late one night: my stepsister had been tragically killed only six days after her twentieth birthday. My husband …

About Beckie Stewart

Beckie Stewart has been married to her college sweetheart for almost 25 years. They have five children, the youngest adopted from Kazakhstan. She loves Jesus and discipling others to love Him too. She enjoys writing, reading, scrapbooking, and watching the Lord work in prayer. Her writings can also be read on Exploring Adoption, Mommies Magazine, and Ministry-to-Children.

Making Thanksgiving Memorable

by Guest

Although I do have fond memories of my childhood Thanksgivings, I also distinctly remember wanting to stay far, far away from my mother all that week. She always took upon herself the burden to entertain and feed the extended family. It was certainly a noble …

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Pumpkin Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting

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It’s about time for a recipe–the Fall season puts me in a baking mood. So many of my favorite recipes have stories that go with them, as I’m sure yours do too. Family and friends connecting through food is really universal. I don’t think there …

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