Happy Monday, Friends! The countdown to Christmas is accelerating exponentially! I have told my family to curb their expectations this year. Yesterday, I attended the most wonderful lessons and carols service *ever* What a blessing!!!
This week's reflection is humorous. I'll give you a little hint: it's about projecting our insecurities onto others via internal monologues of criticism.
Prayer Requests?
Let's pray for those who will miss loved ones this holiday season, and continue to pray for joy and peace as we celebrate Christ's birth.
Is it too early in the AM for a peppermint mocha with extra whip? (I don't know what time you're reading this, but I'm writing this post fairly early.) It might fortify me before doing a little last minute shopping and waiting in line at the post office!
Until next time...
Blessings!
Ricki Jill
Ricki Jill
Happy Friday, My Lovelies! This week's lesson is all about playing second fiddle, and how a spirit of humility is conducive to being a successful leader and/or follower. I think we can all be encouragers in either role, don't you?
Are you enjoying Advent so far? Please share your activities in comments.
If you have any new prayer requests, please include them in comments.
Here are the ones I know about so far:
- Pray for our troops and Sam and his group.
- Pray we all have a Christmas filled with hope, joy, and peace.
- Please pray for Rita's 2 week old great niece who has been in hospital (PICU) with RSV for a couple of weeks now. Let's pray she will be discharged to go home either today or tomorrow. Also pray for Rita's daughter and granddaughter who are fighting illnesses as well.
- Pray for Kris's husband Terry as he searches for a new career opportunity. Pray for all upcoming job openings and interviews.
- Kitty would like prayers for her family that this will be the year that they will all join in. Also, prayers for her Army grandson, Riley, will be headed to South Korea in January.
Until next time...
Blessings!
Ricki Jill
Ricki Jill
Happy Monday, Friends! How has your Advent Season been so far? I am keeping things much more simple this year. It might be our newest Christmas tradition! ;P
This week's reflection is about humility: I've read ahead, and it's a super lesson!
Below is one of the scriptural references from the Book of Proverbs:
Wisdom’s instruction is to fear the Lord,and humility comes before honor.~Proverbs 15:33
Do you have any new prayer requests? These are the ones we're still praying for, and if you have any updates, please share!
- Pray for our troops and Sam and his group.
- Pray we all have a Christmas filled with hope, joy, and peace.
- Please pray for Rita's 2 week old great niece who has been in hospital (PICU) with RSV since Wednesday.
- Pray for Kris's husband Terry as he searches for a new career opportunity. Pray for all upcoming job openings and interviews.
- Shelley had a rough weekend, but she no longer has a fever. Thank you so much for your prayers, but continue to pray for her recovery.
Until next time...
Blessings!
Ricki Jill
Ricki Jill
I've enjoyed seeing this beautiful maple on our morning walks with our Westies. We had a bad storm Tuesday night, and Wednesday morning all the leaves had fallen from the tree!
Happy Friday, Friends! I hope y'all have had a great week!
I enjoyed this reflection so much this week, especially since imposter syndrome has been a hot topic with friends lately. My favorite quote is the "Life Line:"
You are not a fake or a fraud. You're a Designer Original.~Maggie Wallem Rowe, This Life We Share, page 86
Maggie suggests that we read the scriptural references aloud. Do it now, if you can!
Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God—
~John 1:12
For we know that our old self was crucified with him so that the body ruled by sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves to sin—
~Romans 6:6
Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God.
~Romans 15:7
…he predestined us for adoption to sonship through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will—
~Ephesians 1:5
For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form, and in Christ you have been brought to fullness. He is the head over every power and authority.
~Colossians 2:9-10
The one who calls you is faithful, and he will do it.
~1 Thessalonians 5:24
Here are this week's prayer requests:
- Pray for our troops and Sam and his group.
- Pray we all have a Christmas filled with hope, joy, and peace.
- Please pray for Rita's 2 week old great niece who has been in hospital (PICU) with RSV since Wednesday.
- Pray for Kris's husband Terry as he searches for a new career opportunity. Pray for all upcoming job openings and interviews.
Until next time...
Blessings!
Ricki Jill
Ricki Jill
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