One Thousand Gifts: Monday, Week Ten

 

Good Morning, Friends!

I have intentionally not planned much for this week because our weekend will be busy with two very special events!

I have not read this week's devotion yet...I plan on reading it later this morning.  I do like the title: "recognizing grace."  How can we possibly recognize anything if we're too busy to pay attention?  It should be a good one!

Here is the scripture for this week's lesson:

Prayer Requests

• Pray for Kris's daughter Kim as she only has about another week or so until she gives birth to her first child.  Let's pray for an easy labor and delivery, and a healthy, happy mom and baby!
• 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.  This past weekend was gold star family weekend.
• 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.
• 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.
• Pray for Rita's sister-in-law and brother-in-law who are on a Viking cruise that has been nothing short of disastrous. They both got Covid and were quarantined in their stateroom days 4-9, and last night over the weekend her brother-in-law had a gallbladder flare up, is in hospital somewhere in Italy, and they will miss their flight home! Prayers they can treat with meds and just get them home!
• Please also keep Rita's daughters in your prayers. They are both in graduate school and working full time (one being a full time momma), and are feeling a lot of stress currently.

Update on Rita's Sister-in-law and Brother-in-law:  They are currently at the Venice airport where they would have come home from two days ago. If nothing else goes wrong, they should be home around midnight tonight.  Pray that they can make it home safely and in as much comfort as possible!  (One of the worst things in the world is to be traveling while sick.  I am definitely keeping them constantly in my prayers!)

Have a blessed week, Friends!

I hope you enjoy this first week of October!

Until next time...

Blessings!
Ricki Jill