Americans celebrated their first official day of Thanksgiving in 1777 after Washington’s victory over the British at Saratoga. However, the national day of giving thanks didn’t take hold until a few years later in 1846 when Sarah Josepha Hale, the first female American magazine editor and the author of “Mary Had a Little Lamb”, began writingContinue reading “A Brief History of National Turkey Day (part two)”
Growing Spiritually
In order to know where you’re going, you have to realize where you are. This is where all spiritual growth begins; with a recognition of who you are and of your place in the Cosmos. What is the meaning and purpose of your existence in the grand scheme of things? Recognizing that there is somethingContinue reading “Growing Spiritually”
Concerning Spiritual Growth
What does it mean to grow spiritually? The Bible, in Luke 2:52, says Jesus grew in wisdom, stature and favor. In other words, Jesus experienced spiritual growth. Jesus, the Son of God, fully God and fully human, gained wisdom, grew in stature, and was blessed with favor from God, the Father. As we ascribe toContinue reading “Concerning Spiritual Growth”
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