Podcast Episodes

The Power of Thankfulness: Being Thankful Makes Us Happier

by Marilynn Chadwick

The sign in front of a small country church caught my eye: "It's not happy people who are the most thankful. Rather it's thankfu…

1 year, 9 months ago

The Power of Thankfulness: Being Thankful Makes Us Healthier

by Marilynn Chadwick

Can practicing thankfulness actually improve your health? Some seem to think so. I read about a study in which participants were…

1 year, 9 months ago

The Power of Thankfulness: Strategic Thankfulness

by Marilynn Chadwick

I remember an old Tarzan movie in which the famed ape man was peering at a droplet of water through a microscope. Tarzan was sho…

1 year, 9 months ago

The Power of Thankfulness: Thankful. Period.

by Marilynn Chadwick

Thankful. One simple word—thankful, emblazoned across the front of a woman's t-shirt, caught my eye. There was a period at the e…

1 year, 9 months ago

The Power of Thankfulness: Behold, I Am the Lord!

by Marilynn Chadwick

One day I was outside on my deck enjoying the quiet when suddenly, two fighter jets flew overhead at a very low altitude. Their …

1 year, 9 months ago

The Power of Thankfulness: Antidote to Entitlement

by Marilynn Chadwick

It's hard to be thankful for something you think you deserve. The world is full of people who believe their parents, their schoo…

1 year, 9 months ago

The Power of Thankfulness: Lo and Behold!

by Marilynn Chadwick

By prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God (Philippians 4:6b NIV).

How often do you approach your p…

1 year, 9 months ago

The Power of Thankfulness: The Power of Praise

by Marilynn Chadwick

Willie Myrick is one of my heroes. When he was just ten, Willie was kidnapped by a knife-wielding assailant. The curious youngst…

1 year, 9 months ago

The Power of Thankfulness: The Thank You Habit

by Marilynn Chadwick

Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful (Colossians 4:2 NIV).

Sometimes we move so fast, it's easy to blow past…

1 year, 9 months ago

The Power of Thankfulness: Try Giving Thanks

by Marilynn Chadwick

I've learned that God often shows up strongest when I am weak or afraid. But if I will trust him and step out in faith, I'm like…

1 year, 9 months ago