One Thousand Gifts: Monday, Week Four

Happy Monday, Friends!   I hope you're staying cool in your neighborhood.  It has been very hot here, and it's going to be even hotter midweek!   

This week's devotion is short, and an anecdote in it about winter is sure to make you feel cooler.  So I suggest you lower your thermostat for a few minutes, make a hot cocoa or latte, and enjoy!

Here's this week's scripture to get you started:

Prayer Requests

• Please pray for Kitty's DIL that she will want to participate in family events.  Let's not give up!  Let's bombard God with prayers that He'll turn her heart!
• From Rita: Friends, please pray for my daughter's personal marriage/family situation. She needs strength, wisdom and encouragement for her stressful situation. Thank you.
• Also from Rita:   Her girls both begin post grad classes this Monday. Please include them in your prayers, as they both work full time, and Megan will be juggling yet another responsibility with work, home, baby and this 1st semester of grad school.
• Pray for Kris's daughter Kim's sweet dachshund named Snickers who's been having seizures.  Kris says he is doing so much better thank you Lord. From her seizure she had her discs in her back go out and was paralyzed and there was not much hope but now with her great Vet and some research she is able to stand and move her back legs. They are hoping with time she may be able to walk without a doggies wheel chair. Prayers so appreciated for this sweet little fur baby.   Kim is also expecting, so let's pray for mom and baby.
• SAM IS HOME!!!!  Woot, woot!  God is so good!  Pray for Sam's tender heart and all the members of the 157th as they transition to civilian life.
• Kitty is asking for prayers for her SIL, Eric, who has cervical dystonia. Molly said that Eric seems to be doing a little better since the Botox treatment on his body. Praise God for that! Please pray for her daughter, Molly, who is so positive, that she will remain positive. Thank you, friends.
• Also from Kitty:  Her son Mike had an interview. Please include him in your prayers that he gets this job.
• Pray for the people of Hawaii. May God show them His love, mercy, and grace. 
• Please pray for our sweet Blog Friend the Nana Diana and her husband John.  John is struggling right now.
• Please pray for the West Coast and Dessert Southwest as they prepare for catastrophic rainfall due to Tropical Storm Hilary.

Until next time...

Blessings!
Ricki Jill