One Thousand Gifts: Monday, Week Thirty-Nine

 

Spiraea japonica

"Gumball"

Happy Monday, Friends!  

I hope you had a fun weekend.  :D  What did you do?  We mostly gardened and planted a bunch of cascading vincas in pots.

This is the title of this week's devotion.

I have not read this week's lesson yet.  I'm in the middle of a six weeks class at church, so I'm going to read our lesson and my other lessons as soon as this post is live.

Below is this week's scripture:

And then I’ll marry you for good—forever!

    I’ll marry you true and proper, in love and tenderness.

Yes, I’ll marry you and neither leave you nor let you go.

    You’ll know me, God, for who I really am.

~Hosea 2:19-20 (MSG)

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's continued recovery from surgery.  Also pray for her daughter as her responsibilities have increased while Eric recovers.  UPDATE:  Eric got laid off this week along with everyone in his office. He gets a tiny severance and two weeks pay. He does get insurance through May.  Kitty says that her daughter Molly continues to remain positive.  She is a rockstar!  Let's pray that he will find an even better job, a better fit for him.  Let's pray boldly!
• Please continue to pray for our military and military families.
• Continue to pray for Carla's son Sam and the 157th!
• 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.  
• I have an unspoken request.

Have a blessed week!

Until next time...

Blessings!
Ricki Jill