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Living 4 Jesus 4 Life: #19 November 19, 2011
In this Issue.......
Learn about thankfulness.....
Thankfulness Corner....
Prayer Requests......
A New Recipe........
Ephesians 5:20- Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the
name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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12 Happy Birthday Rachel!!
Rachel will be twelve on November 27th. She enjoys swimming, reading, walking her dog, and playing with her kitten.
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{Prayer Request}
- Please pray that my Chinese friend would come to know Father. I have been praying for her for a while now and have shared the Good News with her but have not seen much of a response. I have a burden for her since she has some family difficulties. She has a younger sister that is somewhere around 10 years younger than her. ~Loice Morrison
- Pray for all the people who don't know Christ that they will come to know Him and be saved - Rachel
- Please pray for Rebekah's new neighbors, that they will come to know God and that they will have a great friendship with her family!
- Please pray for a lady in our church who has breast cancer. Erin has 3 kids: 4, 3, and 18 months. You can read about her at erinfray.blogspot.com. - Artiss
- Please continue to pray for Rebekah's cousin Karen, who has breast cancer. She has five children, and her husband is in the military! Thank you!
- Pray that God will show Himself to a girl in Elly's gym class and He will change her heart!
- Pray that my friends mom gets better because she isn't doing very good. ~Elly
- "Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God." - Philippians 4:6
Don't forget to send us your prayer requests so we can publish them, or keep them a secret!
*Thankfulness Corner*
- Cora says.....
The thing I am most thankful for, is that Christ died for me so that I might live again. And I am thankful for everyone and everything that He puts in my life.
- A friend says.....
I am thankful for my friends and family
- Emma says.....
hmm.......... There are a LOT of things that I am thankful for but, I will say that it would probably be my mom!
- Loice is thankful for....
SIBLINGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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- Ruth Ann says....
- Elly is thankful for....
- Mary Danielle says....
I AM THANKFUL FOR...
...my siblings, especially my sisters. Last Sunday five of my sisters and I spent a day together--sharing, talking, crying, laughing, singing, sleeping, praying, and playing. It was wonderful! Often we take our siblings for granted, but it's not right. Let's treasure our siblings and the memories we share!
- Sarah Kae says...
I'm thankful for my fun family, my aWeSoMe friends, & my STRONG country! :)))
Cheesy Biscuits
3 cups whole wheat flour
3 cups oat flour
2 Tbsp. baking powder
1 Tbsp. salt
1 oz. cheese
crushed oregano leaves
oil / butter
water
Mix dry ingredients (except for oregano) thoroughly. Add grated cheese, water, and a little oil or butter (optional--I didn't). Shape into biscuits and lay on well-greased pan. Sprinkle with oregano and bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. Serve warm. Makes approx. 24 biscuits.
Thankfulness
So, Thanksgiving is coming up! I am sooo glad about that! Most of the time we get so caught up in the holidays and the busyness of it all that we don’t pay attention to what they are actually about. Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays. No, not because of the food. ;) But because its a time that our family gets together and we take the time to realize everything God has done for us. Just looking around me I see that I have so much to be thankful for. I have a house that is cool in the summer and warm in winter. A closet full of clothes. An abundance of shoes. Plenty of food. And that's just the material things. I look around outside and see the trees and plants that provide oxygen. The sun that helps us to grow and gives us warmth and light. And then of course it goes beyond what I can see. I read the Bible and realize how gracious God has been to be our Savior because we most definitely do not deserve someone as awesome as He is. Our freedom. I live in a country where I don't have to worry about being persecuted for what I believe. The fear of being dragged out of church on Sunday doesn't even come into my mind. I don't have to be afraid of being taken to jail for sharing the gospel. God has blessed me so much. I can't even begin to imagine where I would be today if I didn't know Him as my Savior. Just remember girls. There is always something we can be thankful for. You may have gone through a hard time recently, but remember that God's in control. And what He does is best! :) Have a happy Thanksgiving! :)
"Giving Thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ"~Ephesians 5:20
<3SarahElisabeth
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I have so much to be thankful for. In the Bible, we are told time and again to give thanks in ALL things, but I just have so much that is easy to be thankful for! Why is it sometimes so hard to focus on the good? I'm thankful for Thanksgiving because it reminds me to be thankful for EVERYTHING else!! ;)
A while back someone asked me what one person has had the greatest impact on my life, and why?
…I’ve put a lot of thought into this, and I have to say my parents. You see, I can’t choose between them. I can’t split them up – they are a team. In Matthew 19:5-6 Jesus said that in marriage the “two shall become one,” and they have. After 25+ years, they backeach other up, and sometimes it’s annoying! I have never seen them fight, never seen them argue, though I know sometimes they disagree. I want a marriage like that… someday. ;)
The reason I say my parents have had such a great impact on my life is that they have basically taught me everything I know! I mean, whose parents haven’t? …we could say, but my parents made the decision seventeen years ago to homeschool my sister and brother and me and they have stuck it out all the way with two graduated and now three under me, and I know sometimes it’s been hard. For some reason respecting your teacher just doesn’t seem quite as important if she’s your mother, and I know that’s been true for all of us at times. But I won’t go into that too far. So not only have they taught me the academics that, duh, you learn in school, they’ve taught me to finish what you start – always. Perseverance.
My parents are some of the hardest-working people I know. They have taught me to do my very best in everything – and just like 4-H’s motto, “To make the best better.” ;)
The biggest reason or way they have impacted me, is giving me my faith. They did not force it on me, and it is my own. But they have passed on the torch, and it was my opportunity to take it. God has become my very best friend, and He always will be. Even when my parents are asleep or I feel like I can talk to no one else, friends, family, He is there to listen. When I move out and my parents no longer have such a big influence on my life, the things they have taught me about my God and how I can live my life in a way that honors Him, since I was so little, will still be influencing me.
If I could tell them only one thing, this is what I would tell my parents; I would tell them thank you. Thank you for everything.
Thanks! ;)
&& Happy Thanksgiving :)
autumn clare
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