***** A SEASON FOR THANKSGIVING*****
A PRAYER OF HOPE
FATHER:

HELP ME TO COUNT EVERY BLESSING, BOTH LARGE AND SMALL EACH DAY
AND ENRICH MY HEART WITH YOUR LOVE, GRACE, AND KINDNESS, SO TRUE
HELP ME TO KNOW A THANKFUL SPIRIT IN A SPECIAL WAY
FATHER, I WANT TO BE A BRILLIANT LIGHT OF HOPE FOR YOU.
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PLEASE SHOW ME HOW PRECIOUS TIME IS, AND TO SPEND IT WISELY
AND ALL OF THE PEOPLE IN MY LIFE ARE A SPECIAL GIFT
SHOW ME HOW TO REACH OUT TO OTHERS THAT I CANNOT SEE
AND WITH YOUR HELP LORD BE A BLESSING AND JOY THAT UPLIFTS.
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WE GATHER WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY AND GIVE THANKS TO YOU
YOU'RE OUR SPECIAL GUEST AT THE HEAD OF THE TABLE, SO FAIR
HELP; US TO HAVE A SEASON OF THANKSGIVING THE WHOLE YEAR THROUGH
AND TO KNOW WITHIN OUR HEARTS THAT YOU WILL ALWAYS BE THERE.
AMEN.

The Most Precious Gift

Father:

Thank you for the wondrous hope of your gentle love,

Its light touches my willing heart so perfectly

It is a breathtaking gift from Heaven above

that brings refreshment and happiness just for me.

Your love begins to work in my heart each day,

Planting seeds of promise and great dreams so brand new

It works hard to take all things unlike you away

creating in me a new masterpiece so true.

There are no boundaries upon this gift at all,

It comes abundantly from your heart with much care

and flows with more significance when we may call

so that it can be seen so clearly everywhere.

It turns anger into peace once again,

and takes such intense fear and great worry away

Your gift turns the deepest enemies into friends

It always carves a new and wondrous pathway.

Lord, thank you for the gift of your precious sweet love,

Please bless my friends with an abundance of it too

I'm grateful for this priceless gift from you above

If it wasn't there, I don't know what we would do.

Amen

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GOD BLESS YOU ALL!

Heartfelt Thoughts

     Have you ever had days when you have gotten up, eager to begin your morning?  But, perhaps as you got more into the day, your thoughts might have changed a bit.  Things seem to go a little more in a different direction.  You then begin to wonder why you even got up, or what is your purpose at all.

  This is a common feeling in today's dark and rapidly changing world.  Have you ever noticed just how different people are now from say fifty years ago?  There is hardly any more warmth.  People are always in a rush.  Most of the time, they are rude and uncaring.

  All that you have to do is turn on the news or pick up a newspaper.  It can bring you down faster than you can imagine.  So what is the answer?  What can you do?

  Well, let's stop for a moment and consider the example of someone who has to go to a wedding.  What are some of the things that they do?  They go out and buy an outfit for the occasion.  They also buy a nice gift and a card.  In other words, they get prepared.

  This is why it is so important to know the Lord and to live for Him.  It prepares you to walk your life's pathway covered in His presence, surrounded by and filled with His love, and filled with His joy.

  Draw closer to Him each day.  He is your forever strength.  So when you are faced with the negativity of the world, it won't bother you.  The light of the Lord will overshadow it and make it go away.  When someone is mean to you, you can counteract it with love and kindness.

  You can make an awesome difference by God's grace!

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If you don't know the Lord as your Savior, I ask you to please invite Him into your heart today!

A DREAM IS A TREE OF HOPE WAITING TO BE PLANTED IN THE GARDEN OF TOMORROW. IT STARTS WITH ONE GENUINE SEED SO FIRMLY ROOTED IN SOLID GROUND. IT IS THEN ENRICHED WITH FAITH BELIEF AND INSPIRATION. IT IS SOON NURTURED BY MOTIVATION DETERMINATION AND DEDICATION. THE PERFECT FOUNDATION OF PRAYER, AND THE LOVE OF TRUE FRIENDS AND FAMILY WHO ARE ALWAYS THERE ARE THE WARMTH AND BLESSING THAT HELP IT TO BLOSSOM AT ITS GRANDEST SCALE. SOON, THE SEED BECOMES A PLANT AND THEN A BEAUTIFUL TREE BEGINS TO EMERGE. .... AN ACCOMPLISHED REALITY.......A DREAM COME TRUE
** THE HEART LOOKS BACK AND MARVELS AT HOW IT CAN DO ANYTHING BY BEING THE GENUINE BEAUTIFUL GIFTED AND BLESSED PERSON THAT THE LORD HAS PLANNED FOR THEM TO BE. THEY CAN CATCH THE STARS OF HOPE AND MAKE THEM THEIRS. NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE WHEN YOU HAVE FAITH AND BELIEVE.

Father, look into the depths of my heart so true,

Please begin a wonderful work with love and care

Create something with your hands so special and new

For your anointing to none could ever compare.

Fill me with the light of your promise and your love,

Let me see through the eyes of my heart perfectly

Surround me with your spirit from Heaven above

May the best of who you are now move within me.

Let my faith grow like a beautiful flowers bloom

Help me to have compassion and know kindness too

Give me sincerity and joy and please make room

for trust and peace in everything that I must do.

Let the beauty of your work touch others around,

As your happiness from my heart just shines so bright

May a special kind of blessing right now be found

and let it all be so pleasing in your great sight.

Father, when you look at me there is one thing I pray

that you will see gratefulness and thankfulness too

I will strive to be like you each and every day

and be your precious instrument in all I do.

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Amen.

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God bless you all

The Beautiful Spirit *****

A spirit that sees the energy & true beauty of life so genuinely
As its song fills it with great happiness completely and totally from within
The brilliance of pure love's light of hope is a light house that guides it so perfectly
Kindness and a gentle nature are a compass from where all footsteps begin.
Faith is the rugged strength and foundation that keeps everything so stable & clear
Prayer is the eternal lifeline and fountain that flows with hope, peace, & happiness
A caring spirit that can see the best in everything with a heart that is dear
and realizes with gratefulness and gratitude just how much it is truly blessed.
The beautiful spirit is a precious & delicate gift from God's heart so true
It's a creative masterpiece that is wonderful & breathtaking to behold
It is a ray of refreshment that enriches lives & makes each day so brand new
By giving so much of itself & singing its song of motivation so bold.

A Heart Of Thanksgiving

Father,

When I take time to reflect upon all that is around me,

Every beautiful thing that fills my life, large and small so true

My heart overflows with pure wonder and great humility

As I am in awe at the great blessings I receive from you.

I don't realize just how truly fortunate I have become,

Always looking for something more and so really unaware

Something so magnificent and miraculous has begun

You are already anointing my life with beauty and care.

You gave me a salvation that is a priceless gift of love

and an eternal bond with you that grows stronger every day

All the wonderful expressions of hope from Heaven above

It seems to bless each moment of my life in a special way.

I see it in the caring of a friend that is there for me,

and in the fellowship of family so faithful and true

It shines in the light of a strangers kindness so perfectly

There are blessings all around me in everything that I do.

Thank you Lord for blessing my life with your love so amazingly,

I am so grateful with a heart of thanksgiving for it all

But, the greatest of these blessings is having you there for me

and knowing that no matter what, you'll be there when I may call.

Amen

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Lord, bless my precious friends every day
Please watch over them from Heaven above
Let them know your presence in a great way
Be their source of strength with your awesome love.

Let them know that you're always there so true
You are all that they need from start to end
There's nothing in the world that you can't do
You are a devoted and trusting friend.
May they feel a special comforting grace
and see the unfolding of your great hands
Let them feel you're with them in all they face
You have everything at your sweet command.
Lord you're the Provider of everything
They need to come to you in silent prayer
All of their cares and worries they must bring
Father it will all then be yours to bear.
Father you will make a new, special way
You are their brilliant light forever more
You will lead them to a much greater day
There are so many mighty things in store!
Amen

**** The Window of My Heart *****

Please look into the window of my heart so true,
Genuinely seeking just who I really am
Prepared to see everything in a light so new
and learn bright and brilliant things as only you can.
See the purest beauty of a light that shines there
This truly perfect love that seems to glow so bright
Kindness, compassion, consideration and care
The definition of beautiful that is right.
See the happiness and smile I wear on my face
and the blessings that mean so much to me
My greatest zest for life that fills every space
of my heart and all that I'm determined to be.
So begin to look clearly and with direct sight
At all that is fine focused and comes from within
Seeing who I really am with all of your might
Through the chambers of the heart is where it begins.

Lord, you are my peace, the comfort of my soul;

You are the light that shines brightly within me

Father, you are the answer that makes me whole

I look to you with my heart so perfectly.

In you, there's healing that mends my brokenness

There's great happiness that sends sadness away

Your spirit gives my heart beauty and rest

Lord, you are my protecting force for each new day.

You share the tears that I'm feeling so true

and wrap me in your presence and warm embrace

I find new hope and promise each day in you

and long to see your glory and loving face.

Amen

Thought For The Day

The greatest playwright in the world

has the greatest actors

the best props

the most beautiful scenery.

He has the perfect sense of timing

never misses a curtain call

and always gets a standing ovation.

He has the ideal theme

always has the most awesome ending

and weaves the plot line with great ease.

The playwright is always positive and upbeat

His actors know how much

they are truly appreciated and adored.

The playwright is a master craftsman

He is an artistic wonder

who always comes out with a prizewinning production.

He is loving, caring, considerate

kind

and always on the job.

Do you know his name?

JESUS!

As I gaze at the beautiful sunset of a blessing filled day
My heart reflects upon each moment of grace so carefully
My spirit is uplifted with happiness in a wholesome way
Realizing the true gifts of promise that have been given to me.
Great thankfulness and gratefulness fill my heart to overflowing
Just knowing the genuine value in all things both large and small
and the beautiful dreams that a trusting heart of pure faith will bring
When I see the true promise and the strong potential of it all.
Although I may not know anything about tomorrow's hour
There is one thing that I know deep in my heart with all certainty
It will be a true horizon of promise with a bright power
As I see the real blessing within my heart so positively.

     Here is a question that most of us could probably answer.  Have you ever felt like a failure?  Have you ever had days when, no matter how hard you work and give it your all you seem to get criticized and take ten steps backward?

  Do you feel like success is beyond your reach?  Honestly, most of us could answer yes.  But, here is one thing we need to keep in mind.  We need to remember that as humans we are imperfect.

  Yes, I said that word.  There is only one definition of perfect and that is Jesus.  The Lord knows our short comings.  But, here is the awesome news!  He loves us just the same!

  We can ask for forgiveness and always find it.  It will also be accompanied by mercy, love and grace.  So if the Lord forgives us, why shouldn't we forgive ourselves?  He will help us to grow and develop if we ask him.  We are made perfect through him.

  So don't try to be perfect.  Don't listen to any one else's detrimental remarks.  Tune in to the Lord, and expect great things!

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God  bless you all!

***** Prepare me to be your humbled instrument at your command
a work in progress made beautiful by your love and grace
Teach me how to open my heart to listen for your plan
giving each and every great part its special time and place.

***** I pledge your will to be the clear voice of my heart
No matter what I may face as I follow your love's light
Help me with your patience to understand right from the start
and to be a trusting, pleasing child in your sweet sight.
***** My Lord you are my everything and the light of my heart
Your dear, and precious voice is my compass for every day
I will always hold it close to me as the greatest part
of who I am in your image, as you prepare my way.

     Okay, it is time for each one of us to stop, reflect, and take notice.  There has been so much disarray and anger in our nation.  It is time for us to come together, regardless of our differences and personal opinions.  You may not like our current President.  But, he is our President and deserves our respect and honor.

  We must respect our nation and come together as its people, united and peaceful.  Do we see what's happening around our land?  The tragic situations that occur that result in the senseless loss of innocent lives?

  Let's join together to pray for peace, love, and the Lord's presence to heal our land.  Everyone please set aside at least ten minutes a day to pray for our nation.

  Will you all agree to that?  Let's pray for our leaders, whether you like them or not.  We can make a difference one moment at a time.

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Lord, please heal our land with your mighty love and grace.  Let your precious presence flow and bring unity to every heart and home.  We need your peace Father, and your protection.  Please forgive us and help us.  Amen

Lines Of Hope

     Have you ever had days when you felt so alone and down that you just wanted to take a moment and cry?  But, you figured what's the use, no one would even care.  It would just be a waste of tears and time.

  Probably most of us have had days similar to that.  Yes, even in the life of a believer.  Deep down in your heart you just have these feelings of giving up.  So, what do you do?  Have you ever heard someone say 'never be an impulse shopper'?

  Never let feelings, especially short term intense feelings govern the person that you are and are meant to be.  Stop, take a deep breadth, and close your eyes in quiet reflection.

  Start with one important fact.  YOU ARE UNIQUE AND VERY SPECIAL!  YOU ARE NOT ALONE!  You'll probably say then, well I have no one.  YES, YOU DO!  YOU HAVE A FATHER AND A BEST FRIEND WHO IS ALWAYS WITH YOU AND THERE FOR YOU!

  If you are a believer, simply pray the following prayer:  Lord, I know that you are my Father and my everything.  I ask you please to come in to my life in a new and refreshed way.  Heal my feelings of loneliness and inadequacy with your love.

  If you do not know the Lord and would like to, pray this prayer.  Lord, I dedicate my heart and life to you.  Please be the Savior of my world and let your presence fill every part of me.  Let your love heal the loneliness and feelings of inadequacy in my heart.  Amen

  Meditate on the Lord each day.  You'll find that the feeling of loneliness will give way to a happiness that you cannot contain!

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God bless you all!