“Count Your Blessings” is one of the most loved hymns. It was written by Johnson Oatman Jr. who wrote some 5,000 hymn texts during his lifetime. Oatman, who was born April 12, 1856, was also engaged ...

Towards the end of any year, we typically think about what the year meant to us, and what lies ahead in the coming year. As I reflect on that, I see that so many things are really beyond our control.

One of the words I read constantly in the articles published by CURE is “blessings.” I also hear it frequently during church services and from friends and family. Samuel Johnson once said, “Of the ...

Sunday is that day we look back and count the blessings of the past week, especially this, Easter Sunday. On Holy Thursday, Pope Francis washed and dried the feet of a dozen residents of Casal del ...

Apr. 8—Sunday is that day we look back and count the blessings of the past week, especially this, Easter Sunday. On Holy Thursday, Pope Francis washed and dried the feet of a dozen residents of Casal ...

A good friend of mine starts decorating his house for Christmas early in November. While I love his Christmas enthusiasm, I challenge him, “What about Thanksgiving?” I can’t bring myself to rush into ...

Hallmark celebrates the Easter holiday weekend with The Blessing Bracelet, a faith-leaning drama about how one woman (Amanda Schull) brought change to her life and those around her by having a little ...

At this time of year, it’s normal for people to look back and consider the many blessings they enjoy in their lives. There’s no escaping the fact that the people of this nation are richly blessed.

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