Attitude of Gratitude in Any Circumstances

Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever.
 Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.
 For everything created by God is good, and nothing is to be rejected, if it is received with gratitude; for it is sanctified by means of the word of God and prayer.
 Enter His gates with thanksgiving, And His courts with praise. Give thanks to Him; bless His name.

The Spirit and Art of Conflict Transformation

LISTENING IS AN ART, a spiritual practice. … Listening speaks to one of our deepest needs, to be understood or feel understood. Yes, we might like people to agree with us, take our side, but it is a great gift when we feel that the person understands us, even if the person does not agree with us. … Listening acknowledges and honors the other’s uniqueness with his or her own stories and truths. We each need to tell our story, and we each need to hear the other’s story. Being listened to provides the opening we need to tell our stories, to express feelings and ideas we would otherwise be afraid to voice.

~Thomas Porter

November , 3o Days of Thanksgiving

 Day 13: I a thankful to share Jesus
                                                                                                                       PRAISE DIFFERS FROM thanksgiving, which is offered for a specific reason or a particular gift. Praise does not depend on any single deed or gift of God. It is a prayer, chorus, or hymn directed to God out of endless wonder from our endless discovery of who God is.
Praise goes beyond thanksgiving to express our amazement at God’s concern for us that exceeds our expectation, merit, or imagination. Thus, praising God begins in surprise. God provides more. God is more than we had hoped or dared to imagine.
Offer a prayer of praise today for God’s surprising goodness in your life.

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Disciplines 2015

From page 166 of The Upper Room Disciplines 2015: A Book of Daily Devotions

Black Hawk Down

The film takes place in 1993 when the U.S. sent special forces into Somalia to destabilize the government and bring food and humanitarian aid to the starving population. Using Black Hawk helicopters to lower the soldiers onto the ground, an unexpected attack by Somalian forces brings two of the helicopters down immediately. From there, the U.S. soldiers must struggle to regain their balance while enduring heavy gunfire

https://youtu.be/_Ygi2lDAdLo 

Freedom Is Not Free

https://www.va.gov/opa/vetsday/ 

Pray for our military , families, and Allies

Morning and Evening Meditations

GRANT ME GRACE this day
to rest and remember
that there is nothing I have to do,
nothing I have to buy or sell,
nothing I have to produce or consume
in order to become who I already am:
your beloved creation.
May your overworked creation
and those who cannot rest today
come to know the liberation of your sabbath.

~Sam Hamilton-Poore
Earth Gospel: A Guide to Prayer for God’s Creation 

Amazing Grace Lyrics