Thanking God For His Many Blessings

Thanking GodI believe in thanking God every day.

It’s hard to put into words sometimes how grateful I am for His blessings in my life.

So undeserving are we all, and yet His thoughts are on us the moment we are born and throughout our whole lives.

Did you ever think you could be loved THAT much?

I wrote a poem awhile back and wanted to share it here as well. In some small way, I hope it can express my gratitude to the One who gave us life.

Hope you enjoy and God bless!

Have You Thanked Him Yet?

His Grace brings out the sun on our cloudy days,
It blesses our lives in immeasurable ways;
Comes from His heart, sent from above,
We should never forget His expression of Love.

Grace, Precious Grace, Unmerited favor,
Salvation through Him, our Eternal Waiver;
Freely and purposely our souls to lift,
Who is man to deserve such a gift?

He sees every tear and knows what we fear,
Just ask Him to come, He will draw near;
We’re never alone, nor far from His sight,
His tenderness runs deep, we’re His delight.

No problem’s too big to bring to His throne,
In the shadow of His wings, we’re never alone;
Pure Perfect Love, Divine Sacrifice,
Praise God for His Grace that came at a price.

Impossible to measure, secure in His debt,
He forgives without prejudice;
Have you thanked Him yet?

By Gracie Jane © 2014, All rights reserved.

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Veterans Day November 11th 2015

November 11th, 2015 is Veterans Day

Veterans DayGod bless our veterans! On this day, and every day, I say “thank you” to all who have served and continue to serve our country.

Without them, there is no Land of the Free and Home of the Brave.

I looked up the word “Bravery” in an online dictionary and it returned results such as, heroism, fearlessness, and boldness. I think those terms pretty accurately describe the attributes of the brave men and women in our armed forces.

How Are You Celebrating Veterans Day This Year?

Veterans deserve our respect. Whether it’s a spoken “thank you” said to a veteran who crosses your path or better yet, buying their meal, I know they’ll appreciate the show of patriotism. My husband and I have bought meals for people before at restaurants (anonymously) and it’s hard to put into words the wonderful feeling you get when you offer grace without expecting anything in return. I highly recommend it!

Blessing Our Military

If you’re looking for ideas how to bless the military, Operation Gratitude is here to help. You can choose from writing letters to creating unique craft projects. What a great way to use one of your spiritual gifts. Who wouldn’t want to put a smile on the face of a soldier?

Lord Keep Us Safe

I pray that God will bless our land and keep our country safe. This grace period we’re in won’t happen much longer if our political leaders continue to defy God. All we can do is continue to pray for a revival, vote for faith-based political leaders, and urge a reversal of the anti-God laws that are devastating our country. Seems like it’s all snowballing right now.

If we ever forget that we are One Nation Under God, then we will be a nation gone under. – Ronald Reagan

 

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Don’t Forget to Jump in the Puddles

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Don’t Forget to Jump in the Puddles

If it’s pouring down rain, would you sit inside and complain about the miserable weather or would you go outside and jump in the puddles?

I thought about this as I read a recent letter from one of our sponsor children, *NG.

I love those letters.

Sometimes she just sends a picture that she created for us and sometimes it’s even more. We’re learning so much about her.

Every piece of correspondence reveals a little bit more about her daily life, her favorite school subjects, and what she is learning about God.

One letter told us that she loves to lead her class in the opening prayer.  I wish I could hear her now because I know that, to see her in person, would touch me deeply.

NG also loves to sing. We have that in common.  🙂

She’s a sweetheart, indeed.

Jump in the puddles

NG also said that, when it rains, she likes to go outside and jump in the puddles. Not so different from children in America, huh? The joy and laughter of a child – doing what children like to do – transcends all economic boundaries.

NG lives in poverty, but despite the dire circumstances of her surroundings, she has the joy of God in her life. I think it’s a lesson we should all keep in mind the next time a messy downpour keeps us from doing something that we wanted to do.

A Silver Lining in the Clouds

We should have gratitude for the rain just as much as we do when the sun is out.

God created everything – from the rain to the rainbows.

This wonderful little girl, who I know I’ll meet in Heaven someday, will have me jumping in the puddles along with her throughout eternity.

That’s a thought I plan to keep in my heart for the next rainy day.

Gratitude

*Full name withheld for child’s privacy.

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The 33 Movie

Have you seen the promos yet for The 33 movie?

It looks like its going to be a good one so I wanted to give you the heads up.

(p.s. you’ll want to make sure to bring your Kleenex.)

Remember the national news story a few years ago about the 33 miners who were rescued from the San Jose Mine in Chile?

Chilean mine rescueThis story broke in 2010 and yet, the legacy of these brave men lives forever.

They were plunged into darkness during the mine collapse. There was very little water and food to sustain them. Even so, the men stuck together, kept their faith in God, and inspired the whole world with their stories of courage.

Directed by Patricia Riggen, this movie has a strong cast including Antonio Banderas, Lou Diamond Phillips, and Juliette Binoche.

Yes! Hollywood is making another worthwhile movie.

Unfortunately, this kind of entertainment is not the norm anymore.

Jimmy Sanchez miner quote

Call to Action

Let’s send a pro-family message from the American public. We want more inspiring, pro-family, and faith-based movies in the theaters.

I don’t know about you, but in our house, we avoid going to most movies at the theater. The invasion of vampire, paranormal, sophomoric humor, and political agenda movie topics are rampant and a complete turnoff to us.

“The 33” movie comes out November 13. You can check your local theater for times.

faith based film***Update: I saw the movie and it was really good. There is some language in it so parents need to be aware before taking their kids.

God bless!

*Quote from Chilean miner, Jimmy Sanchez: Crouse, Janice Shaw. “Faith and the Rescued Chilean Miners.” Townhall.com. Townhall Media Group, n.d. Web. 27 Oct. 2015.;http://townhall.com/columnists/janiceshawcrouse/2010/10/18/faith_and_the_rescued_chilean_miners

Chilean mine photo courtesy of : Wikipedia contributors, “San José Mine,” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=San_Jos%C3%A9_Mine&oldid=679182012 (accessed October 27, 2015).

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The American Soldier and Jesus

The American Soldier and Jesus

The American soldier and jesusI wanted to share a lovely poem with you this week called “The American Soldier and Jesus.”

It was written by a fellow Christian writer, Robin Bartholomew.

Robin is an accomplished author and has written many encouraging articles and poems. Her writing does not disappoint.

As soon as I saw the title of her poem, it caught my attention. Home of the braveI immediately thought about my Dad, a Navy Captain. Maybe I’m biased, but he was the coolest dad ever! His dedication and service to our country made a big impression on me. He was my hero and I miss him terribly.

To this day, I have the utmost respect for our military men and women and their families. That’s one reason why Robin’s poem resonated with me so much.

I emailed her and Robin was kind enough to give me permission to share her poem with you.

I hope it blesses you on this beautiful October day.

 

The American Soldier and Jesus

(The Only Two Who Died For You and Me)

by Robin Bartholomew, 09/01/15.

One died for our Freedom
One died to set us Free.
One died on the Battlefield
The other One hanging on a Tree.
One of them took a bullet
The other One a piercing sword.
But both of them gave their lives
And so the Story is told.

The American Soldier…
Young Women and Young Men.
Who shed their blood on the battlefield
In a war they could not win.
Jesus Christ, the Son of God
Shed His Blood on a Tree.
Where He conquered Death and Sin
So that we could all be Free.

Jesus Christ, The Son of God
Who arose again in three days.
Was right there beside that soldier
The day they passed away.
He took their hands and lead them
To a Place beyond the skies.
And set them up in Paradise
Where No One no longer will die.

The American Soldier and Jesus
Died for You and for Me.
One died on the Battlefield
The other One on a Tree.

God Bless America… Land that I Love
Stand Beside Her… And Guide Her
Through the Night… With the Light From Above

Read more articles by Robin Bartholomew

God bless!

Land of the free

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