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Gratitude Challenge 2023 – Day 23

Photo taken September 20, 2023

May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer. – Psalm 19:14

Lord, we need this reminder today and every day. We are sorry we complain and grumble at times. This month has helped us to focus on the good. And we want to always please You with our thoughts and our words. Thank You for guiding us and helping us change for the better. We praise You, today and every day. In Jesus’s name we pray...

Gratitude Challenge 2023 – Day 22

Photo taken September 19, 2023

The law of the Lord is perfect, refreshing the soul. The statutes of the Lord are trustworthy, making wise the simple. The precepts of the Lord are right, giving joy to the heart. The commands of the Lord are radiant, giving light to the eyes. The fear of the Lord is pure, enduring forever. The decrees of the Lord are firm, and all of them are righteous. They are more precious than gold, than much pure gold; they are sweeter than honey, than honey from the honey...

Gratitude Challenge 2023 – Day 21

Photo taken September 18, 2023

The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. – Psalm 19:1

God, when we look around at the beauty in Your creation, we are in awe. How can we not see You everywhere? How can we not believe You are on the throne? How can we not feel loved, with all of the blessings in our lives? We are so grateful for all that You are and all that You do. We love You, Lord! In Jesus’s name we pray, Amen.

I’m grateful for the beauty in creat...

Gratitude Challenge 2023 – Day 20

Photo taken September 17, 2023

The Lord lives! Praise be to my Rock! Exalted be God my Savior! …. Therefore I will praise you, Lord, among the nations; I will sing the praises of your name. – Psalm 18:46,49

Lord, we are thankful for the power of praise. We are thankful for praise, because not only does it bring glory to You, but it also lifts our hearts as well. When the enemy tries to bring us down, singing Your praises turns things around. Thank you, God! May praises always be on our lip...

Gratitude Challenge 2023 – Day 19

Photo taken September 15, 2023

He makes my feet like the feet of a deer; he causes me to stand on the heights. – Psalm 18:33

God, You help us to reach new heights. You lift us up when we are down. Even when we feel pressure all around, we can believe that everything is going to be alright, because we know You are with us. You are fighting our battles. You are constantly working in our lives. We stand tall because we know You are our strength. We love you and we trust You. In Jesus’s name w...

Gratitude Challenge 2023 – Day 18

Photo taken September 13, 2023

You, Lord, keep my lamp burning; my God turns my darkness into light. – Psalm 18:28

Dear Jesus, You are our shining light. The world around us can be so dark. But the light shines in the darkness and the darkness can never extinguish it (John 1:5). We are so thankful for You and the hope You give us. You keep us going every day. Thank You, Jesus. We love You. In Your beautiful name we pray, Amen.

I’m thankful that Jesus is my light. I’m thankful that the d...

Gratitude Challenge 2023 – Day 17

Photo taken September 8, 2023

He reached down from on high and took hold of me; he drew me out of deep waters. – Psalm 18:16

Lord, we don’t know where we would be without You. We are so thankful You pulled us out of the darkness. You lifted us out of the pit. You rescued us and You saved us. You are always doing something extraordinary in our lives. And even though we face difficulties at times, we trust You will do great things again and again. You are our victory and our shield. We are s...

Gratitude Challenge 2023 – Day 16

Photo taken on September 6, 2023

I love you, Lord, my strength. The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. – Psalm 18:1-2

Dear Lord, You mean so much to us. You are our strength, our rock, our fortress, our deliverer, our salvation, and our stronghold. You mean everything to us. You are our firm foundation. We are so thankful for You and we put our trust in You. You won’t fail us. Thank...

Gratitude Challenge 2023 – Day 15

Photo taken September 5, 2023

Show me the wonders of your great love, you who save by your right hand those who take refuge in you from their foes. Keep me as the apple of your eye; hide me in the shadow of your wings. – Psalm 17:7-8

Dear Heavenly Father, we are so thankful for Your great love. You love us so much and You even call us the apple of Your eye. Where would we be if it wasn’t for the love of God? Our stories could have been so different, but Your love changed it all. You adopte...

Gratitude Challenge 2023 – Day 14

Photo taken September 5, 2023

I will praise the Lord, who counsels me; even at night my heart instructs me. I keep my eyes always on the Lord. With him at my right hand, I will not be shaken … You make known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand. – Psalm 16:7-8, 11

Lord, we are grateful for You. We are grateful for Your counsel and instruction. We are grateful that we can keep our eyes on You. With You by our side, we ...