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Tag: grateful

  • The Online Etymological Dictionary informs that the word “gratitude” comes from the Latin gratus(thankful, pleasing) and from the Proto-Indo-European gwere (to favor). Related terms include: agree, congratulations, graceful; gratis, gratuity, ingratiate. I agree that congratulations and even a gratuity should go to the internet for knowledge that comes gratis. My father worked as a janitor for the MTA. He…

  • Where Two or Three are Gathered

    Back in June, my family and I moved from Long Island to Atlanta, Georgia.  My wife Valeda and I were recruited for positions at Emory University.  We felt grateful that God had provided exciting new career opportunities for us and closer proximity to Valeda’s family of origin.  There was just one problem:  I didn’t want to leave Marble. As…

  • Thank God for all of his Blessings

    First of all, I want to begin by thanking God for all his blessings. The Lord has blessed my family with more than we could ever have imagined.  My family became a member of Marble Collegiate Church in 2018. From the moment we walked into the sanctuary we knew deep down in our hearts that…

  • Grateful for Finding a Church Home

    “Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.”   Philippians 4: 6 Finding a church in New York City that I, as a transplanted Ohioan, felt at home in was a request I made known to God. I must confess I felt anxious that I…

  • In Gratitude

    I am thankful for the guidance and encouragement I have received from the ministers, staff and fellow congregants at Marble. Everyone is invited to not just attend worship service, but to actively participate in the ministry of the church which I have done. I have found that by participating, it has help me to find…

  • Not Just Sunday–Grateful Again and Again

    A sermon, a song –   Keys opening up our hearts and raising our hands.  The swirl of an artist brush, poetry of the heart,  the click of an eye capturing a moment of life’s beauty –  The senses imbued with Spirit.  A Friend’s warm hand in yours, a hug when you’re most in need,  a welcome smile or…

  • My (misplaced?) Gratitude for Paul McCartney and Let it Be

    Music, like the Bible, is full of mystery, surprise, and twists. Each offers an opportunity to ponder intent, ascribe meaning, attach emotion, and make it our own as we live into the word.