November 2017 – Shades of Grace | Natalie Nichols- Shades of Grace | Natalie Nichols
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#GivingTuesday: A Day to Give Back and Share God’s Comfort

This Tuesday, November 28th, you can join us in celebrating #GivingTuesday, a global day dedicated to blessing others and giving back. Together, we can bring God’s comfort to lost and hurting people around the world who need Christ! Trials and hardships are everywhere. We see it in the daily news—and our daily lives. Terror attacks … mass shootings … job loss … financial crises …... read more

Shop Amazon and Share God’s Comfort

  Are you shopping Black Friday / Cyber Monday sales on Amazon? Your purchases can share God’s comfort for life’s trials with someone in need. When you shop Amazon.com or AmazonSmile, you can bring the life-changing Word of God to someone who desperately needs a touch from Him. Here’s how: Amazon.com Shop Amazon.com using this link (or click the image above), and a portion of... read more

Thankfulness Training: 7 Lessons in Gratitude

Is it a struggle for you to choose to be thankful? Thankfulness Training is a 7-part series that helps us (even us perfectionists) develop the practice of gratitude. The following are excerpts from this series: Thankfulness Training: Confessions of a Perfectionist The First Perfectionist and His Impact on Your Attitude of Gratitude Why Your Joy is Dependent Upon Giving Thanks The One Place Discouragement... read more

Devotions From the Thanksgiving Archives

Do you need encouragement this Thanksgiving season? The following devotions and teachings from the Thanksgiving archives provide helpful insight and encouragement for this and every season year round: Daily Thanksgiving: A Sacrifice of Praise A Reason to Give Thanks, Even in Hard Times Finding Contentment and Thanksgiving in Suffering, Part One Finding Contentment and Thanksgiving in Suffering, Part... read more

Thanksgiving in the Midst of Your Suffering (Part One)

Suffering is “having what you don’t want and wanting what you don’t have.” Defined by these terms, everyone is suffering in some way. Even you. Therefore, you might find it very hard to be thankful today. But it is possible for your suffering to be an occasion for gratitude and thanksgiving. (Tweet this) Several years ago, I wrote two posts about finding thanksgiving and... read more

Precious in the Sight of the Lord

As I’ve watched news of the tragedy at Sutherland Springs and seen multiple pastors seize the opportunity—and the platform to hundreds of millions of viewers—to share the Gospel, one thing has become clear. God is NOT wasting the blood of these precious martyred saints. “Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints” (Psalm 116:15). The Holy Spirit is reaching... read more

Pray for Sutherland Springs

hearts break for the people of Sutherland Springs who lost more than twenty-six of their sons, daughters, husbands, wives, parents, and friends yesterday. The loss, the pain, the trauma they’re suffering as a result of this senseless act of brutality is unfathomable. May the Father of compassion, the God of all comfort, come alongside each family member and friend affected by this tragedy. May His... read more
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