Thursday

“In everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you” (1 Thess. 5:18; cf. Jas. 4:16).

HAPPY THANKSGIVING! I hope you are planning some time today listing all the reasons you are thankful. There are numerous reasons I could list for you, but you probable have heard most of them. I want to share two sites I have referred to lately. Join with these families in thanking God.
Emily Panter – http://emilypanter.blogspot.com/
Don Denton – http://www.caringbridge.org/cb/visitAPage.do (Type “dondenton” in the first box.)

The wake for Randy Simpson will be tonight from 6-9 P.M. and 8-11 A.M. tomorrow at FBC, Kentwood. The funeral service will be at 11 A.M. tomorrow morning at FBC.

Please continue to pray for the many families who are grieving in our area. We seem to have had more deaths than usual in the last week or so.

I just heard on the news that the oldest woman who lived to be 115 has passed away. She lived a long time, but death ended her earthly life.

Knowing that death comes to each of us one day, I’m including this devotional about Heaven. I trust it gives hope to those who need it today.

KneEmail by Mike Benson
Heaven

GOD HAS PROMISED to take away:

. DEATH: No more bedside vigils, anxious moments and the mixed feelings that force us to cry, “I hate to see her suffer; but, I cannot bear to say, ‘Goodbye.'”

. MOURNING: No more uncontrollable sobs of sorrow. No more hours of visitation at the funeral home. No more nights of lonely vexation. No more days of bitter-sweet memories.

. CRYING: No more tear-stained pillows of disappointment. No more blood-shot eyes of despair. No more fatigue or feeling washed out from the stress that is so unique to discouragement.

. PAIN: No more open wounds. No more surgery. No more children with tears streaming down their cheeks and the question, “Why?” in their eyes. No more teenagers struggling with their identity or with the rejection of their peers. No more disloyalty and divorce. No more broken hearts. No more shattered dreams (Dan Winkler).

“And god will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away” (Rev. 21:4).

Posted by Mike Benson at March 29, 2006 2:33 PM

Thank-you for reading The Prayer Link and praying. You make a difference to many people.
Anna Lee