A Special Thankful Thursday

What a day to be thankful! I'm especially thankful for family and the good health of all of us. God has blessed me richly with a family full of Christian children and grandchildren. Hope your day was as good as mine--even better!

Answered Prayer

We've been praying for my niece Glenda. She saw the oncologist and....he thinks the tumor is not malignant. Now, is that just like God or what? He said it is about the size of an orange and not attached to anything. They won't know until they remove it. But he said he would be surprised if it is malignant. Thank you for your prayers.

Thankful Thursday on Friday

Oops! I got busy and didn't do a Thankful Thursday. But there is always something(s) to be thankful for. Today I'm thankful for a circle of girlfriends who are quick to support each other in prayer. What better thing could you do for someone? Pray for each other today.

Prayer Request

Please pray for Marissa D. as she tries to make a decision regarding possibilities about work.

Prayer Request

A manager friend of Michael Chappelear lost his son this weekend. The friend's name is Steve. Steve lost his wife recently, too. The son's funeral is tomorrow. Michael wants us to pray for Steve.

Please Pray....

Here are our prayer requests from this evening's study. Keep these in mind all week when you pray:
1. Virgil and Jimmee's daughter and son-in-law, Cindy and Tommy and family, will be here this weekend to try to purchase a trailer to live in.
2. Dorthy's niece Glenda sees an oncologist Friday at 11 a.m. Pray that there is no malignancy.
3. Virgil has some health problems.
4. Bruce and Meredith Norton have a one and a two-year old living with them that they hope to adopt. Pray things will go smoothly.
5. Joy Elder--new baby.
6. Mary Lou will travel to California December 1. Pray for safe travel.
7. Visitors and absentees.
8. Williams family--personal concerns.

Lucky Dog

A friend sent me this today, and I liked it so much I wanted to share it with you:
Mary and her husband Jim had a dog named 'Lucky.' Lucky was a real character. Whenever Mary and Jim had company come for a weekend visit they would warn their friends to not leave their luggage open because Lucky would help himself to whatever struck his fancy. Inevitably, someone would forget and something would come up missing.
Mary or Jim would go to Lucky's toy box in the basement and there the treasure would be, amid all of Lucky's other favorite toys. Lucky always stashed his finds in his toy box and he was very particular that his toys stay in the box.
It happened that Mary found out she had breast cancer. Something told her she was going to die of this disease....in fact , she was just sure it was fatal. She scheduled the double mastectomy, fear riding her shoulders.
The night before she was to go to the hospital she cuddled with Lucky. A thought struck her...what would happen to Lucky? Although the three-year-old dog liked Jim, he was Mary's dog through and through. If I die, Lucky will be abandoned, Mary thought. He won't understand that I didn't want to leave him. The thought made her sadder than thinking of her own death.
The double mastectomy was harder on Mary than her doctors had anticipated and Mary was hospitalized for over two weeks. Jim took Lucky for his evening walk faithfully, but the little dog just drooped, whining and miserable.
Finally the day came for Mary to leave the hospital. When she arrived home, Mary was so exhausted she couldn't even make it up the steps to her bedroom. Jim made his wife comfortable on the couch and left her to nap. Lucky stood watching Mary but he didn't come to her when she called. It made Mary sad but sleep soon overcame her and she dozed.
When Mary woke for a second she couldn't understand what was wrong. She couldn't move her head and her body felt heavy and hot. But panic soon gave way to laughter when Mary realized the problem. She was covered, literally blanketed, with every treasure Lucky owned! While she had slept, the sorrowing dog had made trip after trip to the basement bringing his beloved mistress all his favorite things in life. He had covered her with his love.
Mary forgot about dying. Instead she and Lucky began living again, walking further and further together every day. It's been 12 years now and Mary is still cancer-free. Lucky? He still steals treasures and stashes them in his toy box but Mary remains his greatest treasure.
Remember....live every day to the fullest. Each minute is a blessing from God. And never forget....the people who make a difference in our lives are not the ones with the most credentials, the most money, or the most awards .They are the ones that care for us.
If you see someone without a smile today give them one of yours! Live simply. Love seriously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God

Holiday cooking

Thanksgiving is just about here and Christmas is sneaking up on us. We all love the time with family and friends. I especially enjoy cooking the meals and finding fun things to share with them. Why don't we share some recipes with each other. Find your favorite recipe and either give it to me at church or email it to me at dorthyharris15@cox.net and I'll post them so we can all share them. Who knows, we might find ourselves a brand new family favorite.

Here is a recipe for a cookie I like, and it is usually Jim's favorite:

Skillet Cookies
1 cup chopped dates
3/4 stick of margarine
2 eggs beaten till foamy
1 cup Rice Krispies
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup chopped nuts
1 package of coconut

Melt margarine in skillet. Add sugar, dates and eggs. Cook for 10 minutes, stirring constantly. When it is cooked, remove from heat, fold in nuts and Rice Krispies and vanilla. Let it cool, then drop it by teaspoons on coconut on was paper. Roll in coconut and set aside to cool on waxed paper.

Enjoy!

Thankful Thursday

Today I am thankful for ....

how do you pick just one thing? I am very blessed with family, friends, a church and health.

But, I am especially thankful for the new people who have attended church the last couple of weeks. Pray with me that we might be able to show them how much God loves them and how much we love them. Also pray for God to send us even more people.

Will You Be a Veteran?

Today we celebrate Veteran's Day to honor all the men and women who have served us and our country in armed services. While thinking about that, I believe the ultimate celebration for veterans will be the day Christians will get to enter heaven. If you are a Christian, whether you just became one or have been one for many moons, you're striving to be a "veteran" of the cause of Jesus. We are actually soldiers in the greatest army ever, and we are fighting a cause far more important than our country and its people. We are waging war against Satan and those who serve him. Keep on wearing your uniform (breastplate of righteousness, etc.) proudly and look forward to the time you are honored in Heaven!

Thankful Thursday

Finally, most of the political hype is over, and we have a new president. Whether you're happy with the outcome or not, I am thankful that we live in a country where we can vote the way we want and be fairly sure that our vote is counted! Compared to many, many countries, we have a lot to be thankful for! What are you thankful for today?

Prayer Request

Please pray for my niece, Glenda Davidson. Her primary doctor found a mass on a ovary today. The blood test for cancer showed her level to be 75. Normal is between 1-35. He believes that she probably has ovarian cancer. She now has to see a gynecologist. Pray with me that the test was incorrect and that the mass is benign.

Vote Today

I'd like to encourage everyone to vote today. Voting is a privilege and a responsibility that we need to accept. Pray about your vote and vote your conscience. Read 2 Chronicles 7:14, which basically says if God's people pray He will heal our land.