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Gratitude Challenge 2023 – Day 3

Photo taken July 25, 2023

In the morning, Lord, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait expectantly. – Psalm 5:3

Dear God, what a privilege it is to come to You in prayer. Morning, noon, or night. You are always there. You hear us and You care about the things weighing on our hearts. As we walk through this day and face different obstacles, help us remember that You are bringing joy to our lives. We might not see it yet, but You are working things together f...

Gratitude Challenge 2023 – Day 2

Photo taken July 11, 2023

In peace I will lie down and sleep, for you alone, Lord, make me dwell in safety. – Psalm 4:8

Dear God, we are so thankful that we can turn to You when we need peace and safety. Even when we have worries, we can rest in Your arms. There is no safer place to be. When we let go, please hold on to us. Thank You, Lord! In Jesus’ name we pray, Amen.

I’m grateful for the Lord’s peace and safety. I’m grateful we can all meet here together, while we all live many miles...

Gratitude Challenge 2023 – Day 1

Photo taken July 4, 2023

But you, Lord, are a shield around me, my glory, the One who lifts my head high. – Psalm 3:3

Dear Heavenly Father, no matter what is going on in our lives, we are thankful to know that You are the shield around us. You keep our heads lifted high and our hearts full. Thank You, Lord. What a joy it is to have You in our lives. You lift our spirits and bring comfort when the road is rocky. When we walk with You, we never walk alone. We love You. We trust You. And we a...

Today is a Gift

Hi Friends,

Today I want to share a five minute video.

Daryl Madden shared this with me a couple of years ago. And at that time, I shared it here with you as well. But I needed to watch it again, and I thought I might not be the only one.

Enjoy!

I will see you on November 1, as we kick off the gratitude challenge.

If you have any prayer requests, please let me know. For those of you who have shared prayer requests with me before, know that I’m praying.

I hope you have a ble...

Gratitude Challenge 2023

Hello, Friends!

As you might know, I usually try to do some sort of gratitude challenge around this time of year. I admit, though, sometimes I am on the fence about it. Life can be stressful and busy. So it’s easy to come up with excuses on why I can’t do it or don’t have time.

(To all my friends who post daily on a regular basis – you’re amazing! )

However, the reasons for doing a gratitude challenge outweigh the reasons not to. For starters, I know I will be glad I did it, because I a...

Finding Rest and Peace in the Lord

Sometimes life is stressful. During these times, we might long for a break from the pressures of life. We might wish we could take a vacation, relax on a tropical beach, close our eyes, and turn off the world. Even if it was only for one day. However, that is not always possible. Life goes on. We have responsibilities that require our attention.

I was thinking about all of this last weekend as I took a stroll around the yard with one of my dogs. (Sometimes getting outside helps to clear our m...

Jehoshaphat’s Story – Conclusion

What a journey we have been through over the past three months, as we studied Jehoshaphat’s story found in 2 Chronicles 20:1-30. One ordinary day, King Jehoshaphat learned that there was a vast army coming against him and the nation of Judah.

In our lives we might not see the same kind of battle that Jehoshaphat was up against, but we will face battles of many kinds on this earth. We have a very real enemy whose goal is to “steal, kill, and destroy” (John 10:10). That is why this story is a m...

Jehoshaphat’s Story – Gratitude

Then, led by Jehoshaphat, all the men of Judah and Jerusalem returned joyfully to Jerusalem, for the Lord had given them cause to rejoice over their enemies. They entered Jerusalem and went to the temple of the Lord with harps and lyres and trumpets.

The fear of God came on all the surrounding kingdoms when they heard how the Lord had fought against the enemies of Israel. And the kingdom of Jehoshaphat was at peace, for his God had given him rest on every side.

– 2 Chronicles 20:27-30

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Prayer Request

Dear Friends,

My family needs prayer. I can’t share the details, but God knows what they are. Sometimes life can be really hard. But no matter what we are facing, I believe God hears our prayers. Thank you!

If you have any special prayer requests, please let me know. You can comment or you can email me at bridget@bridgetathomas.com.

God bless you all

Jehoshaphat’s Story – Victory and Blessing

As they began to sing and praise, the Lord set ambushes against the men of Ammon and Moab and Mount Seir who were invading Judah, and they were defeated. The Ammonites and Moabites rose up against the men from Mount Seir to destroy and annihilate them. After they finished slaughtering the men from Seir, they helped to destroy one another.

When the men of Judah came to the place that overlooks the desert and looked toward the vast army, they saw only dead bodies lying on the ground; no one had...