101 Thanksgiving Blessings

The worries and burdens of life weigh heavy on every heart. Sometimes it's hard to find something-anything-for which to be grateful. This book has just the cure, with 101 specific reasons to be thankful. From God's creation of a rainbow after a storm or the warmth of sunshine to laughter and true friendship, this book has them covered. Each reason is accompanied by a Bible verse that reaffirms the importance of the blessing. It's sure to be a source of encouragement for you and your whole family!

With A Collection of Thanksgiving Blessings, thankfulness is always in season. This soul-stirring anthology of devotions, prayers, scriptures, and reasons to be thankful will remind you of God’s power and provision. Three Thanksgiving-themed titles under one cover—The Power of Thanksgiving, Give Thanks, and 101 Thanksgiving Blessings—will provide inspiration, encouragement, and perspective for living a life of gratitude all year long. You’ll come away with a joyful heart, ready to grow closer to God and eager to celebrate all His abundant gifts.

The indispensable guide to curating resources for worship in the Episcopal Church. Newly revised and reorganized, Planning for Rites and Rituals is a guide to liturgical planning in the Episcopal Church, organized around the seasons of the church year and the cycle of Sunday readings in the revised common lectionary. Structured as a series of three volumes—one for each year in the lectionary cycle—Planning for Rites and Rituals includes guidance for making seasonal choices among the church’s authorized worship resources, brief commentary on each Sunday’s readings, guidance is approaching the Prayers of the People, and suggestions for observing commemorations from the church’s calendar. New relections on the readings by Deirdre Good offer fresh insghts to preachers. New introductory material suggests approaches to curating liturgical resources. New editor Andrew Wright has applied his years of experience in planning liturgy at parishes across the Episcopal Church and mentoring clergy to this revision. Including contributions from throughout the church, this volume offers clergy and lay liturgical planners a framework for planning throughout the church year.

You'll be inspired by these tales of kindness, gratitude and giving. You'll also pick up some creative ways to make your own holidays even more special, with new plans for family fun, gift ideas and recipes. These 101 real-life personal stories are filled with the cheer of the season. They'll leave you smiling and eager to share the holidays, from Thanksgiving to Hanukkah to Christmas and New Year's. We didn't forget the kids either. The stories in this collection are "Santa safe," meaning that they keep the magic alive even for precocious readers. Your purchase will support Toys for Tots as well, creating miracles and blessings for children all over the U.S. Book jacket.

Including a scoring system to prove how blessings outweigh burdens, this uplifting book explores the many blessings that commonly are overlooked. Readers can experience an increased level of gratitude as they are reminded of the everyday experiences that make life more satisfying.