Thanksgiving Amidst the Trials
Hannah & David at the airport when Hannah arrived for her surprise visit!
The Lord says he stores up our tears in a bottle. This gives me comfort knowing that he cares deeply about our pain.
Last week I wrote about some of the pain that our family and some friends of ours endured. if you missed it you can read about it here Trials & Tears!, and Trials & Tears: Part Two, Answers.
This week especially we focus on the many blessings that God has given us, and it truly has been a better week.
My daughter, Hannah, who was in a bad car accident last week is here with us to celebrate Thanksgiving. My son, Jon, who had an emergency eye surgery last Friday is recovering. It will be a while before he gains full use of his right eye, but the surgery was successful. We give much thanks for that, and we continue praying for a full and complete recovery.
God Uses Ana’s Pain to Bring Adam to Christ!
The same creative and powerful God who made the beauty of the Sunset cares for you and me!
Our friend, Ana who was detained last week was set free last Friday. She is now back with her family!
Ana made a wrong turn last week when she was taking a friend’s son to school. That wrong turn led to her being detained.
The father of the boy Ana was taking to school is named, Adam. After all that happened last week Adam came to church last Sunday with Ana and her family. He heard the gospel, and he gave his life to Christ. God works in mysterious ways, doesn’t he? Yet, he is always working, and doing so in such a way that he gets the glory.
We don’t always understand the reasons why, or the how’s, but we can trust that he is working.
God’s Loving Care
“The First Thanksgiving at Plymouth” (1914) By Jennie A. Brownscombe (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
The Lord cares for you. He tells us he will never leave us or forsake us (Hebrews 13:5). He says that the plans he has for us are good (Jeremiah 29:11). He encourages us to ask him for our needs, for even a father will give his child a piece of bread when he asks for it (Matthew 7:9).
Aren’t those wonderful and encouraging promises? We just need to lean on him and trust him.
Lift Our Voices in Thanks to Our God
Lord, I praise you that, because of you we have much to be thankful for. Thank you for hearing our prayers. Thank you for giving us friends and family to love!
Happy Thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving to you my friend!
In HIs Grip, Dave
Related articles
- Trials and Tears! (diasolifeontheborder.org)
- Gratitude: the Key to our Choices (thechristiangazette.wordpress.com)
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I join you in giving praise to God for his many blessings……!
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There are many things that we can give thanks for if we look – blessings to you!
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Thank you for an amazing post. God bless!
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Thank you – I appreciate your posts as well. Blessings to you!
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Thanks for the update. It’s amazing the price some must pay in order to present the gospel. Be blessed.
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Thank you – May the Lord bless you and give you a wonderful Thanksgiving celebration!
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We do have so much to be grateful for! God truly can create good from our pain in a way that only He can…I love hearing stories of how God is doing this in other people’s lives. Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family! Many Blessings, Hannah
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Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family as well. Of course we love the name, Hannah, since that’s our daughter’s name as well.
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God bless you my friends, and gave a wonderful Thanksgiving! You are in my prayers!
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Thanks so much for your prayers. I hope you have a wonderful and Happy Thanksgiving as well.
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What a joy to read just a few of the many reasons you have for being thankful today (and always)!! What a glorious and amazing God we have!
Blessings,
janet
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I think it helps to stop and think of the many blessings the Lord has given us – it also reminds us of how he has cared for us in the past!
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Excellent and encouraging post! Thank you!
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Thanks I appreciate the encouragement, and pray that it will be a blessing to others! Blessings to you.
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God bless your family. What a treasure about Adam–I’ll pray for his growth.
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Thank you – I just saw Adam and his son at church this morning. The Lord is working in his life!
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