I’ve been thinking about gratitude, about expressing thanks. I want to make some suggestions. Thank the person for what they’ve done without talking about how inadequate you are. So avoid, “Thank you for noticing such an incompetent person like me.” Identify specific actions or sacrifices. “I know that you like to work behind the scenes, […]

Sometimes I remind myself to look for the long view. Psalm 136 Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good. His love endures forever. Give thanks to the God of gods. His love endures forever. Give thanks to the Lord of lords: His love endures forever. to him who alone does great wonders, His love endures forever. who […]

We went to church Thanksgiving Eve. We’d sing Thanksgiving songs, including “Thanks to God for my Redeemer”. It’s a Swedish song, with bittersweet lyrics, including Thanks for prayers that Thou hast answered, Thanks for what Thou hast denied. True lyrics, but interesting formation for a ten-year old. I was learning from my Swedish ancestors that […]

It is, i suppose, ironic. I just discovered that he died a decade ago, killed in a car accident. According to the reports, his father found him. According to the reports, there are no other reports. The irony part is that the last time I saw him, the only time I saw him, he was riding […]