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FW: 7 Prayers for the Thanksgiving Holiday

Paul — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 19:19:23 +0000

In case you need some help in the prayer department we have listed seven thanksgiving prayers to try out. Ultimately, I am sure who ever you pray to will be happy to hear from you no matter what you say!

Thanksgiving Prayer 1

For an easy and quick prayer this Thanksgiving grace is for you.

Here at the table now we pray,
keep us together day by day.
May this our family circle be
held fast by love and unity. Amen.

Thanksgiving Prayer 2

This Thanksgiving prayer comes from the Bible. Use the Apostle Paul’s words to share your gratitude.

God most provident,
we join all creation in raising to you a hymn of thanksgiving through Jesus Christ your son. For generation upon generation peoples of this land have sung of your bounty; we too offer you praise for the rich harvest we have received at your hands. Bless us and this food which we share with grateful hearts. Continue to make our land fruitful and let our love for you be seen in our pursuit of peace and justice and in our generous response to those in need. Praise and glory to you, Lord God, now and for ever. Amen.

Thanksgiving Prayer 3

With our world engaged in many wars the next prayer are for the soldiers abroad.

Our Father,
we thank you for so many things.
We thank you for our home, our food and all the provision.
We thank you for this great nation.
We thank you for keeping us safe this year.
We thank you for the courage and bravery that our loved one has shown this past year by serving us and all the families of this country.
We thank you for him and ask you to continue to protect and guide him during his time of service.
Bring them all home safely so that we again can gather next year and thank you for even more.
Thank you Father for the meal that has been prepared for us.
We receive it joyfully and bless you for it.
Amen.

Thanksgiving Prayer 4

Give thanks for the turkey itself. Here is a PETA commercial which was banned from television (this is a family website, so the advertisement is not risque, but it is graphic on how turkeys are treated).

Click here to view the embedded video.

Thanksgiving Prayer 5

Feeling deeply patriotic this Thanksgiving, but not an Obama fan? Here is a prayer you can offer for our 44th president.

Dear God,
We are thankful for your divine provenance that limits presidential terms to four years as we await the coming of Nobama.
Until that time, give Obama eyes so that he may see past GQ magazine,
ears so that he can hear all the tortured screaming,
a brain so that he can make a decision,
and a nose to find his smelly mistakes.
Amen

Thanksgiving Prayer 6

Did you believe a Democrat is not just a political affiliation title, but rather a high calling from the Divine? If so, the below Thanksgiving prayer should reflect your inner most convictions.

Holy, holy God,
We believe that thou art God, and we believe that thou art holy,
and that thou art a holy Democrat, and that thou wilt be a Democrat forever.
Holy God,
We believe that thou hast separated us from our Republican brethren.
We do not believe in the unwise and unsacred traditions of our Republican brethren, which were taught to them by the childishness of their forefathers.
Rather we believe that thou hast elected us to the White House; and also thou hast made it known unto us that we should have majority control of Congress.
Thou art the same yesterday, today, and forever;
and thou hast elected us to save our country from Republican ignorance.
Around us are elected Republicans who, by thy wrath, will be cast down to Hell.
For this justice, O God, we thank thee.
And again we thank thee, O God, that as Democrats we are your chosen and a holy people. Amen.

Thanksgiving Prayer 7

If the other six prayers don’t work for you than our final prayer should cover all other aspects of your gratitude this Thanksgiving season.

We come, O Lord, these Autumn days,
With hymns of gratitude and praise.
Harvest of gold the plains adorn,
Rich fruits roll forth from Plenty’s horn;
Thou givest treasures from the rocks;
The little hills are clothed with flocks;
The seas are with their burden white,
And new Thy mercies day and night.
For changing seasons as they go,
For Autumn leaf, for Winter’s snow,
For the green verdure of the Spring,
For life in plant and life on wing,
For Summer with its ripening heat,
For hopes the rounded years complete,
For morn and noon, for night and day,
For light that marks our heavenward way;
For all the blessings of Thy hand,
For freedom in fair freedom’s land,
Pursuits of thrift that bring us wealth,
For schools and churches, peace and health,
For commerce, yielding up her stores,
Brought for man’s use from distant shores;
For countless gifts, O Lord, we raise
Our hymns of gratitude and praise.
Thou settest man in families,
And all his wants the earth supplies;
Of children, be they far or near,
Of children’s children gathered here,
We thank Thee for Thy gracious care,
And lift for them the secret prayer,
As clustered round each social board
We eat and drink, and praise the Lord.

FW: Young Parents’ Prayer

Paul — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 06:00:00 +0000

They’re only little once.
Grant me the wisdom to guide them down the path that their feet should take.
For I know that they can never turn back and walk those paths with me again.
Give me the wisdom to guide their feet so that someday they’ll be able to walk alone.
They’re only little once.
Give me the time I need to enjoy them.
For I know that after they’re grown,
I’ll never have another chance to tell stories and pretend at those tea parties.
I’ll never have another chance to watch them in a school play or church sing,
or to see them catch that first fish or hit that first home run ball.
Give me the time in life’s busy schedule to have fun with my children.
They’re only little once.
Let me be a loving parent.
Let me correct and not punish,
explain and not merely scold.
Let me know when to correct, and how often,
and when it’s best to just look the other way.
Help me be patient and give me a gentle hand to mold them into better people.
They’re only little once.
Let me be a good teacher and an even better example.
Give me the right words and deeds to teach them.
Grant me the key to unlock their spirits and set them truly free.
For they’re only little one time,
only innocent and trusting and pliable for a space of time,
one minute in an eternity.
Let me do my best for them while I have the chance.

FW: Ten Things to Always Remember

Paul — Sun, 22 May 2011 06:00:55 +0000

1. Prayer is not a SPARE WHEEL that you pull out when in trouble, but it is a STEERING WHEEL that keeps you on the right path.

2. Why is a car’s WINDSHIELD so large and the rear view mirror so small? Because our PAST is not as important as our FUTURE! So, look ahead and move on.

3. Friendship is like a BOOK. It takes only seconds to burn, but it takes years to write.

4. All things in life are TEMPORARY. If things are going well, enjoy them, they will not last forever. If things are going wrong, don’t worry, they can’t last long either.

5. Old friends are GOLD; new friends are DIAMONDS! If you get a diamond, don’t forget the gold, because to hold a diamond, you always need a base of gold.

6. Often when we lose hope and think this is the end, GOD smiles from above and says, “Relax, it’s just a bend, not the end!”

7. When GOD solves your problems, you have faith in HIS abilities; when GOD doesn’t solve your problems, HE has faith in your abilities.

8. A blind person asked St. Anthony, “Can there be anything worse than losing one’s eyesight?” He replied, “Yes, losing your vision!”

9. When you pray for others, God listens to you and blesses them; so sometimes when you are safe and happy, remember that someone has prayed for you.

10. WORRYING does not take away tomorrow’s TROUBLES, it takes away today’s PEACE!

FW: Cowboy Poetry

Paul — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 06:00:34 +0000

Jake, the rancher, went one day
To fix a distant fence.
The wind was cold and gusty
And the clouds rolled gray and dense.

As he pounded the last staples in
And gathered tools to go,
The temperature had fallen,
The wind and snow began to blow.

When he finally reached his pickup,
He felt a heavy heart.
From the sound of that ignition
He knew it wouldn’t start.

So Jake did what most of us
Would do if we had been there.
He humbly bowed his balding head
And sent aloft a prayer.

As he turned the key for the last time,
He softly cursed his luck
They found him three days later,
Frozen stiff in that old truck.

Now Jake had been around in life
And done his share of roaming.
But when he saw Heaven, he was shocked—
It looked just like Wyoming!

Of all the saints in Heaven,
His favorite was St. Peter.

So they sat and talked a minute or two,
Or maybe it was three.
Nobody was keeping’ score—
In Heaven, time is free.

‘I’ve always heard,’ Jake said to Pete,
‘That God will answer prayer,
But one time I asked for help,
Well, He just plain wasn’t there.’

‘Does God answer prayers of some,
And ignore the prayers of others?
That don’t seem exactly square –
I know all men are brothers.’

‘Or does He randomly reply,
Without good rhyme or reason?
Maybe, it’s the time of day,
The weather or the season.’

‘Now I ain’t trying to act smart,
It’s just the way I feel.
And I was wondering’, could you tell me—
What the heck’s the deal?!’

Peter listened very patiently
And when Jake was done,
There were smiles of recognition,
And he said, ‘So, you’re the one!!’

‘That day your truck, it wouldn’t start,
And you sent your prayer a flying,
You gave us all a real bad time,
With hundreds of us trying.’

‘A thousand angels rushed,
To check the status of your file,
But you know, Jake, we hadn’t heard
From you in quite a long while.’

‘And though all prayers are answered,
And God ain’t got no quota,
He didn’t recognize your voice,
And started a truck in Minnesota’

BETTER KEEP IN TOUCH!

FW: Ice Cream Prayer

Paul — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 18:24:27 +0000

Last week I took my children to a restaurant. My six-year-old son asked if he could say grace. As we bowed our heads he said, “God is great and God is Good. Let us thank Him for the food, and I would even thank you more if mom gets us ice cream for dessert. And liberty and justice for all! Amen!”

Along with the laughter from the other customers nearby, I heard a woman remark, “That’s what’s wrong with this country. Kids today don’t even know how to pray. Asking God for ice-cream! Why, I never!”

Hearing this, my son burst into tears and asked me, “Did I do it wrong? is God mad at me?” As I held him and assured him that he had done a terrific job and God was certainly not mad at him, an elderly gentleman approached the table. He winked at my son and said, “I happen to know that God thought that was a great prayer.” “Really?” my son asked. “Cross my heart.”

Then in theatrical whisper he added (indicating the woman whose remark had started this whole thing), “Too bad she never asks God for ice cream. A little ice cream is good for the soul sometimes.”

Naturally, I bought my kids ice cream at the end of the meal. My son stared at his for a moment and then did something I will remember the rest of my life. He picked up his sundae and without a word walked over and placed it in front of the woman. With a big smile he told her, “Here, this is for you. Ice cream is good for the soul sometimes and my soul is good already.”

(Luke 18:16 NIV) But Jesus called the children to him and said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.

(Luke 18:17 NIV) I tell you the truth, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.”

Note: In today’s world with crime and hate we need to be still and listen to God. I believe Jesus speaks to us through little children but we have to be willing to listen. So next time a little one is around be still and listen because they just might have a message for you.

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FW: How to Tell if You Need to Pray at Work

Paul — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 06:01:07 +0000

AND FINALLY……..

FW: Shirley & Marcy

Paul — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 06:01:14 +0000

A mom was concerned about her kindergarten son walking to school. He didn’t want her to walk with him, and she wanted to give him a feeling of independence. But she also wanted know that he was safe.

When she expressed her concern to her neighbor, Shirley offered to follow him to school in the mornings for a while, staying at a distance so he wouldn’t notice. Shirley said that since she was up early with her toddler anyway, it would be a good way for them to get some exercise.

All week long, Shirley and her daughter followed Timmy as he walked to school with another neighborhood girl.

As the two children walked and chatted, kicking stones and twigs, Timmy’s friend said, ‘Have you noticed that lady following us to school all week? Do you know her?’

Timmy replied, ‘Yes, I know who she is. That’s my mom’s friend Shirley Goodnest and her little girl Marcy’.

‘Shirley Goodnest? Why is she following us?’

‘Well,’ Timmy explained, ‘every night my mom makes me say the 23rd Psalm with my prayers, cuz she worries about me so much. And in the Psalm, it says, ‘Shirley Goodnest and Marcy shall follow me all the days of my life’. I guess I’ll just have to get used to it!’

The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make His face to shine upon you, and be gracious unto you; the Lord lift His countenance upon you, and give you peace…….
and……
May Shirley Goodnest and Marcy be with you today and always.

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FW: The Power of Prayer

Paul — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 06:01:23 +0000

Someone has said if Christians really understood the full extent of
the power we have available through prayer, we might be speechless.

Did you know that during World War II there was an adviser to Churchill who organized a group of people who dropped what they were doing every day at a prescribed hour for one minute to collectively pray for the safety of England, its people and peace?

There is now a group of people organizing the same thing here in America. If you would like to participate:

Every evening at 9:00 pm Eastern Time
(8:00 PM Central)
(7:00 PM Mountain)
(6:00 PM Pacific),
stop whatever you are doing and spend one minute praying for the safety of the United States,
our troops, our citizens, and for a return to a Godly nation.

If you know anyone else who would like to participate, please pass this along.Our prayers are the most powerful asset we have.

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FW: Andy Rooney and Prayer

Paul — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 06:00:02 +0000

Submitted by: Mareesa R.

Andy Rooney says:

I don’t believe in Santa Claus, but I’m not going to sue somebody for singing a Ho-Ho-Ho song in December. I don’t agree with Darwin , but I didn’t go out and hire a lawyer when my high school teacher taught his Theory of Evolution.

Life, liberty or your pursuit of happiness will not be endangered because someone says a 30-second prayer before a football game. So what’s the big deal? It’s not like somebody is up there reading the entire Book of Acts. They’re just talking to a God they believe in and asking him to grant safety to the players on the field and the fans going home from the game.

But it’s a Christian prayer, some will argue.

Yes, and this is the United States of America , a country founded on Christian principles. According to our very own phone book, Christian churches outnumber all others better than 200-to-1. So what would you expect — somebody chanting Hare Krishna?

If I went to a football game in Jerusalem , I would expect to hear a Jewish prayer.

If I went to a soccer game in Baghdad , I would expect to hear a Muslim prayer.

If I went to a ping pong match in China , I would expect to hear someone pray to Buddha.

And I wouldn’t be offended. It wouldn’t bother me one bit.

When in Rome…..

But what about the atheists? Is another argument.

What about them? Nobody is asking them to be baptized. We’re not going to pass the collection plate. Just humor us for 30 seconds. If that’s asking too much, bring a Walkman or a pair of ear plugs. Go to the bathroom. Visit the concession stand. Call your lawyer!

Unfortunately, one or two will make that call. One or two will tell thousands what they can and cannot do. I don’t think a short prayer at a football game is going to shake the world’s foundations.

Christians are just sick and tired of turning the other cheek while our courts strip us of all our rights. Our parents and grandparents taught us to pray before eating, to pray before we go to sleep.Our Bible tells us to pray without ceasing. Now a handful of people and their lawyers are telling us to cease praying.

God, help us. And if that last sentence offends you, well, just sue me.

The silent majority has been silent too long. It’s time we tell that one or two who scream loud enough to be heard that the vast majority doesn’t care what they want. It is time that the majority rules! It’s time we tell them, “You don’t have to pray; you don’t have to say the Pledge of Allegiance; you don’t have to believe in God or attend services that honor Him. That is your right, and we will honor your right; but by golly, you are no longer going to take our rights away. We are fighting back, and we WILL WIN!”

God bless us one and all…Especially those who denounce Him, God bless America , despite all her faults. She is still the greatest nation of all. God bless our service men who are fighting to protect our right to pray and worship God.

Let’s make 2010 the year the silent majority is heard and we put God back as the foundation of our families and institutions. And our military forces come home from all the wars.

Keep looking up.
If you agree with this, please pass it on.
If not delete it.

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FW: The New Pledge of Allegiance

Paul — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 06:01:53 +0000

Since the Pledge of Allegiance

And

The Lord’s Prayer

Are not allowed in most

Public schools anymore

Because the word ‘God’ is mentioned…

A kid in Arizona wrote the attached

NEW School prayer :

Now I sit me down in school

Where praying is against the rule

For this great nation under God

Finds mention of Him very odd.

If Scripture now the class recites, It violates the Bill of Rights.

And anytime my head I bow

Becomes a Federal matter now.

Our hair can be purple, orange or green,

That’s no offense; it’s a freedom scene.

The law is specific, the law is precise.

Prayers spoken aloud are a serious vice.

For praying in a public hall

Might offend someone with no faith at all

In silence alone we must meditate,

God’s name is prohibited by the state.

We’re allowed to cuss and dress like freaks,

And pierce our noses, tongues and cheeks..

They’ve outlawed guns, but FIRST the Bible.

To quote the Good Book makes me liable.

We can elect a pregnant Senior Queen,

And the ‘unwed daddy,’ our Senior King.

It’s ‘inappropriate’ to teach right from wrong,

We’re taught that such ‘judgments’ do not belong.

We can get our condoms and birth controls,

Study witchcraft, vampires and totem poles.

But the Ten Commandments are not allowed,

No word of God must reach this crowd.

It’s scary here I must confess,

When chaos reigns the school’s a mess.

So, Lord, this silent plea I make:

Should I be shot; My soul please take!

Amen

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