Banish the Morning Blues and Celebrate Each Day with the Psalmists

  Local friends, please read the invitation at the conclusion of this post and RSVP. Thank you. When you hear, “She got up on the wrong side of the bed,” you know someone displayed grouchy behavior. How can we start our days on the right side and banish the morning blues? Let’s start by celebrating each day with morning prayers from God’s Word. Even if we don’t display grouchy behavior, life’s circumstances can cloud our attitude as soon as we wake up unless “we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ” (2 Corinthians 10:5 NIV) and focus…

Morning Prayer

“Sweet dreams. See you in the morning,” my mother said to my daughter and me. “Good night, Mema,” my daughter replied. “Good night, my darling,” was the answer. “Sleep well. I love you two,” I added. My mom then called from her bedroom to ours, “Do you want French toast in the morning?” “Of course,” I replied, “Yours is the best.” And it was. Her powdered sugar-coated French toast was a treat served with crispy bacon, fruit, and coffee. Sometimes when my daughter was home from college, we’d hug my husband good-bye and travel one county north to spend the…