I bought a t-shirt in the men’s section at Wal-Mart last week. A t-shirt for me. Not something I normally do. But as I cut through the men’s section on my way to the other side of the store, I passed a rack of t-shirts with scriptures on them. The […]
We are not meant to get the glory. We are meant to give the glory. For those who do and work and give and need a pat on the back now and then that’s a tough one. Our human nature seeks acceptance and a thank you now and then doesn’t […]
This is a post I started right after our 2022 Grateful Girl Gathering Women’s Conference but never posted. It’s exactly what I talk about in this post from last year….wondering if I post my thoughts if someone will be judging me and my intention. After writing this post I didn’t […]
What began with 15 college students in their normal daily chapel time, has grown to, as I write this, over 130 hours non-stop, and hundreds of people from all across the country and even one person from Singapore, traveling to Wilmore Kentucky ( a town of 6,000 people) to just be in the room where God is moving.
Even on grey rainy days when we wake up and go “Ugh!”…. God reminds us that He will pour out His spirit on us (and our children and grandchildren) and comfort us.
Turn your eyes upon Jesus,
Look full in His wonderful face.
And the things of earth will grow strangely dim
in the light of His glory and grace.
There are a few people I know that are devout Sunday School goers in their church. One I can think of even pastors a church. And they aren’t nice people. There I said it. But you know what? They aren’t. Some of them are even leaders in our community and […]
As we see the news cycles of the invasion of Ukraine, it may be easy to turn away. It’s so far away and we may not completely understand all that is happening across the world from us. But just one look at the mothers and fathers trying to get their […]
Some days it seems like we just can’t focus on what we are grateful for and instead our focus is on what we are worried about. At least it is that way for me. Some days my worry overshadows my gratitude. It can quickly overcome most of my thoughts. There […]
Hey! Welcome to A Grateful Girl! This blog is is about celebrating the good things! Family+Faith+Entertaining+Food+Friends…you know..the good things in our lives! First of all, I love Jesus and I enjoy sharing posts of encouragement and gratitude that help us slow down and remember what is most important. I love my family…I'm married and have two beautiful daughters and two wonderful son-in-laws. And our two granddaughers three grandsons!! I'm a Lovie y'all and I am loving it. I hope you will join me here and that we can become friends while sharing new recipes, fun party ideas, DIYs and of course encouragement straight from God's word. You can follow along on Instagram at @a.grateful.girl and on FB at A Grateful Girl Blog.
