Give thanks for the little things.
Hello, Friends! Some of us have had a challenging week, but I'll get to that in a bit. First of all, it seems like each devotion gets better and better. Entitled "praying grace," I was reminded of Daniel and his commitment to prayer and praise. Can you imagine how it would change us if we were as dedicated as Daniel to pray and give our thanksgiving to God? Ann also shared wonderful scripture. Please read all of them below.
I thank and praise you, God of my ancestors:You have given me wisdom and power.~Daniel 2:23
Now when Daniel learned that the decree had been published, he went home to his upstairs room where the windows opened toward Jerusalem. Three times a day he got down on his knees and prayed, giving thanks to his God, just as he had done before.~Daniel 6:10
Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.~Philippians 4:6
I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people.~1 Timothy 2:1
I will praise God’s name in songand glorify him with thanksgiving.~Psalm 69:30
And Mary said:“My soul glorifies the Lord."~Luke 1:46
- Let's thank God and praise him that Rita's daughters are finished with their semester's work. They are relieved and currently stress free!
- Please pray for Kitty's DIL, Julie, that her heart will change; for SIL, Eric, that he will see some relief for his cervical dystonia; and for her son, Mike, that he will get a job.
- Pray for Trip as he's traveling home from Minneapolis today.
- Pray that God will place hedges of protection around all family members of every reader of this blog. I feel like we are under attack.
- Please pray for Kris as she has a very nasty case of COVID. Pray that she can get relief from her coughing, and that she can get healing rest. Also pray that God will comfort and heal her immediately!
- Please pray for me because my heart rate has been dropping very low, and my doctor has ordered me to wear a monitor for two weeks.
Thank you so much for your commitment to prayer. I am so thankful for you all!
Until next time...
Blessings!
Ricki Jill
Happy Monday, Friends!
What did you do over the weekend? Have you decorated for Christmas yet? I am behind in my Christmas preparations!
This week's devotion is entitled "praying grace." Here's the scripture:
Prayer Requests
- Praise: Kitty's Granddaughter Avery chose to be baptized over the weekend. She is so proud of her. (She’s the 16 year old daughter of son Tim and DIL, Julie.)
- Please pray for Kitty's DIL, Julie, that her heart will change; for SIL, Eric, that he will see some relief for his cervical dystonia; and for her son, Mike, that he will get a job.
- Carla reminds us that it's not too early to pray for an honest election for all sides running, and that everyone that wants to run can have a fair go at it. Let's also be bold in asking God for more godly men and women willing to serve in government.
- Please keep Rita's daughters in your prayers. They are both in graduate school and working full time (one being a full time momma), and are feeling a lot of stress currently.
- Pray for our country as we're experiencing an invasion on our Southern border. We don't know who these fighting age men; they have not been vetted.
- Pray for peace.
- Pray that God will place hedges of protection around all family members of every reader of this blog.
- Please pray for our neighbor David who is grieving right now.
- Trip will be traveling for training this week. Please pray for travel mercies and understanding of all the material he will be learning.
Have a wonderful week, Friends!
Until next time...
Blessings!
Ricki Jill
Ricki Jill
Happy Friday Morning, Friends! How's your week so far? We've been enjoying listening to the rain and drinking hot tea this morning. I am so thankful for the rain because we are experiencing drought conditions, and our governor signed a no outdoor fires declaration yesterday, so the timing of the rain couldn't be any more perfect.
What did you think about this week's devotion? Entitled "naming grace," Ann understands and conveys the power of language: God created the universe through language, and the way she points out how naming things and blessings actually blesses God is breathtaking. Thoughts?
This week's scripture:
Prayer Requests
- Please pray for Kitty's DIL, Julie, that her heart will change; for SIL, Eric, that he will see some relief for his cervical dystonia; and for her son, Mike, that he will get a job.
- Carla reminds us that it's not too early to pray for an honest election for all sides running, and that everyone that wants to run can have a fair go at it. Let's also be bold in asking God for more godly men and women willing to serve in government.
- Please keep Rita's daughters in your prayers. They are both in graduate school and working full time (one being a full time momma), and are feeling a lot of stress currently.
- Pray for our country as we're experiencing an invasion on our Southern border. We don't know who these fighting age men; they have not been vetted.
- Pray for peace.
- Pray that God will place hedges of protection around all family members of every reader of this blog.
- Please pray for our neighbor David who is grieving right now.
- Trip will be traveling for training this week. Please pray for travel mercies and understanding of all the material he will be learning.
I hope y'all have a wonderful weekend!
Until next time...
Blessings!
Ricki Jill
Ricki Jill
Happy Monday, Friends! Thank-you so much for being prayer warriors with me. We're getting into the holiday season with Thanksgiving, Advent, Christmas, and New Year's Day.
I am so unprepared. But that's okay, isn't it! I'm trying to focus on the important and let everything else fall by the wayside.
This week's devotion is entitled "naming grace," and the scripture gives us a hint:
Prayer Requests
- Please pray for Kitty's DIL, Julie, that her heart will change; for SIL, Eric, that he will see some relief for his cervical dystonia; and for her son, Mike, that he will get a job.
- Carla reminds us that it's not too early to pray for an honest election for all sides running, and that everyone that wants to run can have a fair go at it. Let's also be bold in asking God for more godly men and women willing to serve in government.
- Please keep Rita's daughters in your prayers. They are both in graduate school and working full time (one being a full time momma), and are feeling a lot of stress currently.
- Also, Rita asks that you pray special birthday blessings for her sister: Her birthday is today!
- Pray for our country as we're experiencing an invasion on our Southern border. We don't know who these fighting age men; they have not been vetted.
- Pray for peace.
- Pray that God will place hedges of protection around all family members of every reader of this blog.
- Please pray for our neighbor David who is grieving right now.
Now go make some coffee (or tea), read you devo, pray, and have a very blessed week!
I love you all!!!
Until next time...
Blessings!
Ricki Jill
Ricki Jill
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