It's a beautiful windy fall day here in South Dakota. That last couple of nights you could feel that nip in the air, which tells you it's going to be a colder nip soon! With that in mind, we are getting ready for our fall tour and heading south. If the birds have a brain to tell them to go where it's warmer, we should take heed to do the same. Ha!
We had an exciting evening last Sunday as we held a community Harvest Fest service, and had a great turnout. We were thrilled with all the pastors who took part, from the Presbyterian, Missionary Alliance, Christian Outreach Center, Family Life Assembly of God, a few Lutheran and Catholic churches.
We had special music from each of the churches and then we were the special guests to share the message.
It was a lot of fun, laughter, music, the Word, and then of course, the food…cookies, bars and coffee! We were thrilled to have people come as far as from McIntosh, Aberdeen, and all across South Dakota and Minnesota.
Speaking of a fall tour, we are leaving this coming Thursday and heading to Burnsville, Minnesota, where we will be at The Father's House Sunday morning at 10:00 am, at Burnsville High School, Mraz Theater, 600 E Hwy 13, Burnsville, MN 55337 (612-405-3777). Then onto Auburn, Indiana and heading to Indianapolis, Nashville, and will end up in about 3 weeks in Florida where we will nest in our motorhome out of the Midwest weather for the winter.
Blessings to you as we end September!
Gloria
{ Reflection }
As Christians, we have a responsibility to uphold our nation, its leaders and its inhabitants in prayer. If we don't pray……who will? Here are some ways to pray which also include the scriptures they were gleaned from.
* Mighty God, we look to You for protection and safe keeping, especially during the days leading up to this fall's elections. Keep the candidates, the conventions, the delegates and the media safe from every kind of harm, O Lord, and deliver us from any evil plots that have been arranged. Let no weapon that is formed against our nation or our leaders prosper. --Psalm 32:7, (You are my hiding place; you will protect me from trouble and surround me with songs of deliverance. Selah.) Isaiah 54:17 (no weapon forged against you will prevail, and you will refute every tongue that accuses you. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and this is their vindication from me," declares the LORD.
* Father God, You love truth and are displeased with lies. Grant a spirit of truthfulness in the elections, particularly on the part of all media. Grant a spirit of fairness and honesty in the reports created by all members of the media, and give discernment and wisdom to citizens as they seek information from the media. --Proverbs 12:22 (The LORD detests lying lips, but he delights in men who are truthful.)
* O God, You are actively involved in every part of Your creation at every moment. Grant to all Americans a willingness to get involved in the upcoming elections, resisting complacency and passivity. Let each one know the value of his or her vote, and let each one exercise their privilege with diligence and faith. --Amos 6:1 ( Woe to you who are complacent in Zion, and to you who feel secure on Mount Samaria, you notable men of the foremost nation, to whom the people of Israel come!)
little gold pieces. One by one, I put them in my mouth. Oh…were my taste buds ever happy! First the pineapple, then orange, next came coconut, followed by caramel, onto popcorn— by now, my taste buds were dancing because they were so yummy! I continued to pop another one in. Ugh…it was so bitter, it literally made me shake. That bitter Jelly Belly cancelled out all of the precious scrumptious ones. In fact, it was so offensive, I hesitated to try another "unknown" Jelly Belly as I wasn't sure what the next flavor exploding in my mouth would be. Out of nowhere, I began to chuckle. I told myself, "This is like life—you never know what the next event, good or bad, will be."
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brate Memorial Day this coming weekend, I was reminded of the early days that birthed our country and the many sacrifices that were courageously made then...and now!
merica, it was not just rhetoric. They knew that if they succeeded, the best they could expect would be years of hardship in a struggling new nation. If they lost, they would face a hangman's noose as traitors. Of the 56, few were long to survive. Five were captured by the British and tortured before they died. Twelve had their homes ransacked, looted, occupied by the enemy or burned. Two lost their sons in the army. One had two sons captured. Nine of the 56 died in the war from its hardships or its bullets. 
of compassion, a gift of hospitality and big dimples. I guess I inherited her sense of humor, (whether you may like it or not), her mischievous ways and even those big dimples. I've been told that in my family, I'm the most like my mother. I will accept that as a great compliment as she was special!
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