One Thousand Gifts: Monday, Week Eight

 

Happy Constitution Week, Patriots!

Yesterday was Constitution Day, and the beginning of Constitution Week.  We have been busy sharing the Constitution, it's meaning, and what it means to be an American in libraries and elementary schools across our area.  Last week was a busy week indeed!

This morning, it was SO NICE weather-wise while we did the morning walkies with the Westies: It was 58 degrees!  Life is so, so good!  It's also nice seeing people flying Old Glory outside their homes, too.

Here's the Preamble to the United States Constitution:

We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.

I have not read this week's devotional, but here is the theme:

And here is the scriptural reference:

Prayer Requests

• Pray for the people suffering in Maui.  Let God shed light on the truth of what happened there.
• Pray for Kris's daughter Kim as she only has about three more weeks until she gives birth to her first child.  Let's pray for an easy labor and delivery, and a healthy, happy mom and baby!
• Please, God, send us strong leaders who will put you first and then the citizens of our country.  Pray that the division in our country ends, and that we can truly be one nation under God, and indivisible.
• Let's continue to pray for our gold star families and our active military.
• Please pray for Kitty's DIL, Julie, that her heart will change; for SIL, Eric, that he will see some relief for his cervical dystonia; and for her son, Mike, that he will get a job.
• As a group, let's commit to the constant adoration of Christ and praise of God!
• Carla reminds us that it's not too early to pray for an honest election for all sides running, and that everyone that wants to run can have a fair go at it.
• Please pray for travel mercies for our daughter Shanley Belle and our son-in-law Christopher as they are taking the red eye to London tonight.  They will be traveling in Great Britain for several days and will be returning home on September 27th. 
• Please pray for my best friend's husband.  His cancer has recurred.
• Pray that our nation's school children will learn about the Constitution this week in school.

Until next time...

Blessings!
Ricki Jill