Last night Richard was reading to me from a book given to me by his boss's wife. Entitled One Thousand Gifts, by Ann Voskamp, I highly recommend it for anyone who is desiring to live more fully in Christ. One sentence Richard read last night really struck me-"Anything less than gratitude and trust is practical atheism." Ouch!! I'm really struggling with both right now. Lord change me!

*I thought it might be a good time to mention that I didn't make up the name of my blog (Stepping Heavenward). It is the title of another must read by Elizabeth Prentiss.
** Image is a drawing by Durer entitled "Praying Hands"