One Thousand Gifts: Friday, Week Twenty-Seven

Happy Groundhog's Day, Friends!  

How has your week been so far?  Mine has been super-busy as I've spent most of it in our laundry room and running errands!

Here is a reminder of the title of this week's devotion, and below is the scripture.

Although this one is a sad devotion, let's also focus on today, and not worry about when the other shoe will drop.

Perfect advice from our Perfect Savior 

As always, I welcome and enjoy your comments about our lessons.

Prayer Requests:

• Kitty asks that we pray that her Grandson Connor and his dad will make amends; Son Mike will find a job; and Son in law Eric will be able to manage his cervical dystonia.
• Pray that God will keep a hedge of protection around each of our families, especially concerning our health (physical, mental, and spiritual).
• Thank-you, God, for your constancy in answering our prayers!
• Pray for unity in our country, and that God will show us mercy and continue to bless us. 
• Carla has a request for her community as crime is increasing.  She also requests that we pray for courage for the citizens of Cameron.
• Sam is back to his monthly Drill schedule with the Wisconsin National Guard. Prayer request is for strength and wisdom. Longer drill periods have been set for this year.  Pray for the 157th!
• A group of Wisconsin National Guard will be deploying to Syria. Please continue to pray for our military and military families.
• Kris asks that you pray for grand dog Snickers.  She is her daughter Kim's dachshund.  She has major back issues after a seizure a year ago and was doing better but now has had a relapse and cannot walk again.  Hoping and praying the meds will work again and she can resume function. 
• Remember Rita's daughters in your prayers as they head into their spring semester of graduate studies while working full-time.  She is particularly concerned about their levels of stress.
• Carla asks that we please pray for COMMON SENSE regarding the border to prevail. And as the Texas National Guard vs. The Border Patrol, may the hearts of these brave sons and daughters not get corrupt by government, but know what is best for the PEOPLE of this beloved country.  Pray for the fallen and the injured in the recent attack on our troops in Jordon.  May our military feel our prayers and support.

Please let me know if I've left off any prayer requests from today's list.  Thank-you!

I hope you have a wonderful weekend full of peace, love, warmth, and coffee!

Until next time...

Blessings!

Ricki Jill