One Thousand Gifts: Monday, Week Fifty-Nine

 

Happy Monday, Friends!  How was your weekend?  Ours was very chill...we didn't do much.  We needed a weekend of rest.  

This week's lesson is entitled "trumpeting grace."  It is the next to last lesson in "one thousand gifts."  In two weeks we will begin our Advent Study!  I'm truly looking forward to Christmas this year.  On November 1st, when I take down all our Halloween decor, I'm beginning to decorate for Christmas.  I think it will be fun, and good for our mental and spiritual health, too.  

This week's scripture:

Boast in His holy name;

Let the heart of those who seek the Lord be joyful.

Seek the Lord and His strength;

Seek His face continually.

Remember His wonderful deeds which He has done,

His marvels and the judgments from His mouth.

~1 Chronicles 16:10-12 (NASB)

Prayer Requests

• Pray for our military and military families, and the Wisconsin National Guard deployed in Iraq.
• 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!

I think that the official first day of fall was yesterday.

Do you consider fall starting on September 1st or on the autumnal equinox?

Have a great week, Friends!

Until next time...

Blessings!
Ricki Jill