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Happy Friday, Friends! How has your week been so far? Mine has definitely had ups and downs, but deep down I know how blessed we are just for what Christ has done for us!
The title of today's lesson is "standing grace." The main point of this devotion is how our daily attitude of praise (think doxology) and encouragement prevents discouragement and conflict. Ann actually uses the word "grumbling," and that leads to discouragement and conflict in our homes. I loved the metaphor of the sandcastle, and how it applies to the lesson.
I'm grateful that I read this lesson early Monday morning. I put this lesson into practice especially after receiving disheartening news. I praise God that I had the visual of the sandcastle with the boys cooperating and encouraging each other.
I want this constant praise of God and encouragement of others to be so ingrained in me that it's second nature. That is my hope and prayer.
What about you? Thoughts?
This week's scripture
Prayer Requests
- Pray for Kitty's son Mike to get a job. AI has taken away many jobs in his industry. Mike might have the opportunity to redo a game with a friends. Let's pray that this works out for him, and it will lead to more opportunities.
- Pray for Kitty's SIL Eric: one of Eric’s circuits was not closed. The surgeon says that this has never happened before and so he has to go back yet again Thursday and get another incision to connect the circuit so that he all can be programmed. UPDATE FROM KITTY: Eric got a job!! Hallelujah! Thank for praying, friends!
- Please continue to pray for our military and military families.
- Continue to pray for Carla's son Sam and the 157th! UPDATE: Sam will be leaving for training in Louisiana May 23rd for 5 weeks. That's next Thursday!
- Pray for leadership in our country, leaders who will care about America and Americans above global interests.
- Also, let's pray for Christian leadership on college campuses. Pray that evil intent with the demonstrations will be thwarted.
- Please continue pray for our daughter Shanley Belle. She and Christopher are in Austin (University of Texas) for a conference. Shanley will be presenting her research tomorrow. Please pray that she will be calm before, during, and after, and that she and Christopher will be able to enjoy Austin during free time. Pray for travel mercies when they head home to Ann Arbor.
Until next time...
Blessings!
Ricki Jill
Ricki Jill
Praying for all the requests. Lots of love to you all my dear prayer warriors, we cannot get discouraged, we press on.
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Carla
Keeping all our requests in the forefront if prayer. I pray Shanley Belle does well in delivering with ease what she knows so well in her mind. Praying Eric's procedure went well, and for Sam's preparedness training that begins next week. Grateful for Mike's opportunity, and hope it does lead to more referrals for sustained work.
ReplyDeleteI ask for prayer for my younger daughter's relationship struggles, and that she will listen to God's spirit within to make the right decisions.
Thank you for the prayer requests. Eric had his redo on the surgery that had not gone as planned. There were several circuits that were not connected and it seems that now it went well. They programmed a few and he will go back for more programming. He starts his job on Monday. Thank you prayer family for your faithfulness. I will continue to pray for you. Happy weekend!
ReplyDeleteI am playing catch up with reading our devotions and prayer requests. Lifting Rita, Kitty, and Carla in prayer. Hugs and Love. Kris
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