Jesus said, “Don’t worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries.” Matthew 6:34 Solomon wrote, “Don’t brag about tomorrow since you don’t know what the day will bring.” Proverbs 27:1 Isaiah wrote, “Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past.” Isaiah 43:18 Don’t worry. Don’t brag. Forget the past. Live for today. That’s…
Today’s post is the #1 most popular post here at Counting My Blessings. It’s been read more than 400,000 times. I pray it blesses you! In case you missed any of the first six posts from the Countdown to #1 Series – you can check them out here: 7 of the Best Verses to Inspire…
Welcome to the Final Week of The Summer Sizzle Blog Hop Series. Wow, it’s been fun! I hope you’ve enjoyed it, too! If you’ve missed any of the earlier posts here, check out: 6 of the Best Ways to Fight Distraction and Listen to God by Dawn Klinge Amazing Worship Songs that will Make Your…
In case you missed any of the first six posts from the Countdown to #1 Series – you can check them out here: 7 of the Best Verses to Inspire Your Worship of God 25 of the Best Ways to Love Yourself the Way God Wants The Best Ways to Teach Your Child Humble Confidence…
Welcome to Week #7 of The Summer Sizzle Blog Hop Series. If you’ve missed any of the earlier posts here, check out: 6 of the Best Ways to Fight Distraction and Listen to God by Dawn Klinge Amazing Worship Songs that will Make Your Day Better by Carmen Brown How to be Blessed with the…
In case you’ve missed the first five from the Countdown to #1 Series – you can check them out here: How to Trust God’s NO When You are Suffering 12 Things You Need to Know About God that Will Make You Humble The Best Ways to Teach Your Child Humble Confidence 25 of the Best…
Welcome to Week #6 of The Summer Sizzle Blog Hop Series. If you’ve missed any of the earlier posts here, check out: 6 of the Best Ways to Fight Distraction and Listen to God by Dawn Klinge Amazing Worship Songs that will Make Your Day Better by Carmen Brown How to be Blessed with the…
Welcome to Week #5 of The Summer Sizzle Blog Hop Series. If you’ve missed any of the earlier posts here, check out: 6 of the Best Ways to Fight Distraction and Listen to God by Dawn Klinge Amazing Worship Songs that will Make Your Day Better by Carmen Brown How to be Blessed with the…
Welcome to week four in the Countdown to #1 Summer Series here at CMB. Before we get to the post, I want to share with you something that hit me this week about God’s awesome timing. You see… I’ve struggled with insecurity big time the past couple of weeks and as I’ve read many of…
Welcome to Week #4 of The Summer Sizzle Blog Hop Series. If you’ve missed any of the earlier posts here, check out: 6 of the Best Ways to Fight Distraction and Listen to Godby Dawn Klinge Amazing Worship Songs that will Make Your Day Betterby Carmen Brown How to be Blessed with the Powerful Wisdom…
I’m so glad you’re here for week three of The Countdown to #1 Series. This is post #6 among my most popular posts. You want your children to be confident and successful. You want them to go into the world and fulfill their God-given purpose with passion and enthusiasm. You do all you can to…
Welcome to Week #3 of The Summer Sizzle Blog Hop Series. If you’ve missed any of the earlier posts here, check out: 6 of the Best Ways to Fight Distraction and Listen to Godby Dawn Klinge Amazing Worship Songs that will Make Your Day Betterby Carmen Brown AND… To find more posts from my awesome…
Welcome to week two of my Countdown to #1 Series! This post is #7 among my most popular posts… I don’t know about you, but I struggle with the idea of self-love. If you Google “love yourself” you’ll find a plethora of thoughts on the subject . . . some good, some not. So I…
Welcome to Summer at Counting My Blessings! I’m taking a bit of a writing break so I can fill this space with fresh new content beginning in August. So, for the next eight weeks, I’ll be sharing the Summer Sizzle Blog Hop 2018 each Monday. And… A Countdown of my most popular posts here…
Welcome to Week #1 of the Summer Sizzle Blog Hop Series! Woo Hoo! I am so excited to share some of my favorite people with you! This week’s guest is Dawn Klinge from Above the Waves. Dawn named her blog Above the Waves because she wants to always focus on “letting go of worry and…
Have you read Marva’s post – Why is Friendship Important in a Disconnected World, yet? No! Well, you need to… I absolutely love the way she starts: “Friends. Can’t live with ’em, can’t live without ’em. Is that your view of friendship? Many times we want the benefit of friendships but don’t want the hassle…
I grew up in the church, I married a preacher and spent decades as a preacher’s wife… I could talk about living life surrendered to God but actually doing it… I was terrified of what might be asked of me if I gave my whole life over to God and trusted Him completely. I’d read…
I’ve thought so much about worship this week. What it is. What it isn’t. Even what it should be. And one verse keeps coming to mind… But in your hearts set Christ apart [as holy—acknowledging Him, giving Him first place in your lives] as Lord. Always be ready to give a [logical] defense to anyone…
You and I were created to worship. God created us to worship Him but even those who say they don’t believe in God … worship something. We are hardwired to worship. So in this “hard questions” series – I’m asking… What is the right way to worship God? How does He really want me to…
Today is the 20th Friday of 2018 – I can’t believe how fast this year is passing… I started thinking about my resolutions and goals … how this year was going to be different. How I would deliberately and consistently do my best to balance work, play, and rest. I started the year wanting to…
Maybe you’re someone who reads the First Commandment, You must not have any other god but me. Exodus 20:3 and thinks… Whew, I believe in God as He is revealed in the Bible. I’m good on that one. That’s one commandment I don’t have to worry about. I’m not. I’ve had times when I’ve worried…
