Sunday Morning Sunshine: Praise to God!

 Lift up your hands in the holy place, 

and bless the LORD.

 Psalms 134:2 

Sunday Morning Sunshine: Revival

 When Do We Need a Revival? 

It is very evident that we need a revival:

When it is easier to stay at home than to go to church.

When it is easier to work than to worship.

When it is easier to be critical than kind.

When it is easier to read fiction than the Bible.

Then it is easier to shirk God-given opportunity than to do it.

When it is easier to support the club than the church.

When it is easier to sleep in church than stay awake.

When it is easier to grumble than to praise.

When it is easier to condemn souls than to pray for their salvation.

when it is easier to hold grudges than to forgive. 

Amen?

Amen!

Rambling Friday: God's Help

 What Do You Do?

When you've already gone through the worst

illness you've ever experienced?

When you're doing so good physically...

(after all, that's what the doctors say, 

what your therapists say)...

and then you find out you have 

another problem. 

When you feel as if the kind doctors

act delighted that they have ANOTHER

patient to dissect

(mentally, physically, or however)

What does a person do?

Why...turn to God's word.

Here's what I read

just when I needed it:

"...for I am with thee to save thee and to deliver thee,

saith the Lord." 

What a promise!

What precious words from God!

How wonderful that we can claim God's promises!

I will praise Him!

Sunday Morning Sunshine: A Psalm of Praise

He put a new song in my mouth,

a song of praise to our God.

Many will see and fear

And will trust in the Lord.

--Psalm 40:3

Sunday Morning Sunshine: Fun Facts About Palm Sunday

Six Facts About Palm Sunday and Easter Sunday:

1.  Palm Branches are used to represent the palm branches the crowd scattered in front of Christ as he rode into Jerusalem.

2. What foods are good to eat on Palm Sunday? Fish, Pax cakes, licorice water, and fig anything.

3. What can you do with the Palm Leaves?  Wave them during Palm Sunday services. Afterward, burn them for the ashes for Ash Wednesday.

4.  What are the colors to wear on Palm Sunday?  Purple for royalty: Jesus was royalty. Red for the blood that Jesus shed on the cross.

5. What does the word Hosanna mean?  Adoration, praise, joy.

6. Where do the Palm leaf branches usually come from?  Usually from Latin countries like:  Mexico, Guatemala, and Belize. 

Have a blessed Palm Sunday!

Sunday Morning Sunshine: September Harvest

A reaping from your planting

A time of plenty

A time of blessing

A time for thankfulness and praise!

Sunday Morning Peace: America! Listen...

Click here to hear the song:

America the Beautiful!

Monday Morning Gratitudes

Today, I'm thankful for:
God's love for our country
A good last week
progress in learning from grandson Jonathan
a bit of progress with second grandson in attitude
help with a sick baby calf
in spite of the rain and mud, life!

Blessings

Sunday Morning Peace

Hosana to the son of David:

Blessed is he who cometh in the name of the Lord.

Hosana in the highest.

Blessings!

Sunday Morning Peace

Great is the Lord

and greatly to be praised!

in the city of our God,

in the mountain of his holiness.

Beautiful for situation

The joy of the whole earth,

is Mount Zion on the sides of the north

the city of the great king!

Psalm 48:1 and 2

Blessings

Sunday Morning Peace

Praise the Lord, oh, my soul!

Blessings

Monday Morning Gratitudes

heat
songs that bless me
understanding people
reviews
good books
the look of comprehension on a child's face
playing in fallen leaves with a child
the beauty of autumn
thanksgiving
the freedom to worship

Blessings!

Food Court Flash Mob - America The Beautiful - Must See!

Sunday Morning Peace

May this be a blessing to you today!

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Thanks giving?

Turkeys
Cornucopias
Pilgrim hats
Seasoned stuffing
Creamed onions
Cranberry sauce
Pumpkin pie

Uncles, aunts, grandparents, cousins, children

Relaxation and overeating

Who'll give thanks?


Mayflower in Plymouth Harbor
The "pilgrims" landed at Pilgrim Rock on December 31, 1620. Winter, struggles with poor or meager food, strenuous labor, biting wind that chilled to the bone, the ravages of disease. Half of the 102 Mayflower passengers didn't live to see Spring at Cape Cod Bay.











Indian Aid and a Blessed Thanksgiving

But . . . God sent Indians: Samose, Squanto, and Massasoit to help the settlers plant and hunt and fish. That autumn there was a bountiful harvest, and their first thought? A feast to celebrate God's goodness. NINETY tall braves accepted the invitation to that feast.

We teach our children to say thank you and please. Let's let our thanksgiving this year raise to the heavens!




Trivia Question:
Which country first adopted Thanksgiving as a national holiday?



Quote:
Got no check books, got no banks. Still I'd like to express my thanks - I got the sun in the morning and the moon at night. ~Irving Berlin

Thanksgiving Day Customs


The Thanksgiving legacy has been alive for hundreds of years. The customs we see in our homes today remind us of ancient celebrations of harvest, thankfulness for peace, and the endeavors of native Americans. It consists of stories of those who believe that gratitude for blessings is a virtue we should all possess.






Custom of Praying
For centuries, 'Thanksgiving Day' is associated with communal prayers in church and in homes. People offer various meal time prayers during the day. It is a time, when mankind thanks God for all his blessings and grace. It is also a day to show gratitude to your friends and relatives for all the good deeds.

Custom of Family Dinner
Everyone follows the custom of family dinner and reunion religiously every year. Distances don't really matter as relatives drive down to be with their family. Feasts are usually held at home. It is a time to enjoy their favorite 'Roasted Turkey' with the family.

Custom of Decoration
Thanksgiving is a time to decorate homes with wreaths, fresh and dried flowers. People beautify their homes, give the interiors a whole new look and feel. They light lamps to brighten the environment. Tables are adorned with best china and antique silver cutlery to mark the occasion.

Custom of sending messages
Thanksgiving is a day when people send loving messages and warm wishes to their relatives, colleagues at work place, superiors and subordinates, near and dear ones. It is a day of conveying their feelings through Thanksgiving cards.



Got a favorite son, daughter, nephew, niece, grandchild? If they can answer three of these five Thanksgiving Day jokes, they'll win a super prize!

1. Why do turkeys always go "gobble, gobble"?
2. What sound does a space turkey make?
3. Why did they let the turkey join the band?
4. Who is not hungry at Thanksgiving, and why?
5. Why do the pilgrims' pants keep falling down?



Trivia question:
In 1676, a day of thanksgiving was proclaimed to take place during what month?

• November
• June
• May
• October

Quote:
"Some people complain because God put thorns on roses, while others praise Him for putting roses among thorns." --Anonymous



Blessings