Tag Archives: gratitude

Be ye thankful

Posted on November 18, 2022 by Jonna Hawker Turek

Surely we can’t be expected to experience delight in difficult circumstances. Continue reading →

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Where are you, God?

Posted on October 21, 2022 by Jonna Hawker Turek

Sometimes, no matter how hard we pray, it seems as though God isn’t listening, or just doesn’t care. Continue reading →

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Meek Christian soldiers?

Posted on September 23, 2022 by Jonna Hawker Turek

Genuine humility is a recognition of the self-hood of others, an awareness that each person is as real and as worthy of love and respect as I am. Humility accepts the validity of another person’s thoughts and feelings. Continue reading →

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OMG?

Posted on July 8, 2022 by Jonna Hawker Turek

You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, for the Lord will not hold him guiltless who takes His name in vain. Continue reading →

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We still have a choice

Posted on June 3, 2022 by Jonna Hawker Turek

If I truly believe that God is a loving God who hears and answers prayer, that He wants what is eternally best for me, and that everything He allows in my life is for my good and His glory, how can I be discontented?  Continue reading →

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Where is the joy?

Posted on August 27, 2021 by Jonna Hawker Turek

Giving thanks to God for His every gift, even the seemingly insignificant ones, can bring your elusive joy closer. Continue reading →

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A great gettin’ up morning

Posted on June 25, 2021 by Jonna Hawker Turek

Every morning is a great gettin’ up morning when we bring our fears and burdens to God and let Him handle them for us. Continue reading →

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Giving thanks for what you don’t have

Posted on November 22, 2019 by Jonna Hawker Turek

Do you ever deal with disappointment by saying, “Oh well, I can’t have everything?”  Do you forget to add a heartfelt, “Thank God?” When we moan about the things we hope for which don’t come our way, we sometimes forget … Continue reading →

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A Season of discontent, or a lifestyle?

Posted on June 28, 2019 by Jonna Hawker Turek

During my prayer walk one morning, after a particularly whiny session of pleading with the Lord, I was inspired to ask forgiveness for my discontentment. I was reminded of the Apostle Paul’s words in Philippians 4, that he had found “the … Continue reading →

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New Year’s Clear-out

Posted on January 4, 2019 by Jonna Hawker Turek

When my mother’s failing health made it impossible for her to continue to live independently, we moved in together. My mother’s care gradually fell more and more onto my shoulders and, as her health declined, she became increasingly frustrated and … Continue reading →

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