Monday, September 2, 2024

One Thousand Gifts: Monday, Week Fifty-Six




Happy Labor Day, Friends!  How will you be spending your day?  We have no plans, and we might just stay home, watch some baseball, and grill out.

This week's lesson is entitled "comforting grace."  I like the title!  Everyone is sleeping in around here (I'm always an early bird), so I'm off to make a pot of coffee and read it as soon as this post is live.

Here is this week's scripture:




Prayer Requests

  • Continue to pray for Terry and Kris as they decorate, unpack, and get settled into their new home.
  • Carla's son Sam has friends who will be deploying to Iraq. Please be in prayer for our military and military families... this is a Wisconsin National Guard unit that is deploying to Iraq.  Sam is not deploying, but he has friends in this unit.
  • 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.
  • Rita asks for prayers for her sweet daughters as their graduate school semester is beginning.  Pray for them to have a healthy and productive work/school/life balance.  
  • Pray for Christian leadership in our country.  Also pray that God will turn our hearts to him, and he will lavishly bless us with his steadfast love.
  • Please pray for a job opportunity for our oldest daughter Shanley (her post doc will be coming to an end).  Also, our son-in-law Christopher is applying for a CMO position within the pediatric practice/company he works for.  Please pray that God's will be done for their job opportunities.  
  • Rita has a praise regarding helping her SC sister relocate: small signs are pointing toward possible options for an apartment and for the logistics of moving. It's hard, and she's thankful for numerous siblings offering to help!
  • Today is our girl Westie Mustang Sally's birthday.  She is 12 today, and the light of our life.  Please pray that her day will be extra special!  



Today I'm baking an olive oil cake.  Have you ever had any?
This one has lots of orange and lemon zest in it.
I hope everyone likes it!


Until next time...

Blessings!
Ricki Jill



3 comments

  1. Comforting grace is a good one! I have had a day of labor, although leisurely, in my landscape. It's such a beautiful day, and I'm thankful I was up to the tasks. Have a beautiful week, everyone.

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  2. Happy Birthday to your sweet Sally. Prayers for your daughter and SIL on the job situations. Prayers also continue for all others. Thanks for all the prayers on our move and unpacking. We are beginning to look like a home again. We got a lot done in the past two weeks. Have a great new week. Hugs. Kris

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  3. Happy Birthday to Sally!
    Praying for all the requests.
    Carla

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Thank-you for sharing your thoughts about the guided journaling. Feel free to share your prayer requests in comments, too.