Thanksgiving Prayer

I'm usually the one to pray at Thanksgiving dinners. I try to say something more than a typical before meal thanks. Here's the prayer for 2005. I don't think I remembered it all when I was actually at the table.

Lord,
We thank you that your hand has brought us into this land and into this home today. Thank you for providing all our needs and make us truly thankful for this meal and company. Please be among us as we celebrate our forefathers strive for freedom and hope.

To your glory, majesty, power and authority, through Jesus Christ our Lord, now and forevermore!
Amen.

The Lord is Faithful

My wife was looking through memorabilia and a letter she sent to me in 1992 before we were married included this verse.

"The Lord is faithful to all his promises and loving toward all he has made." --Psalm 145:13

From this encouragement we can be patient and endure.

I decided to look this up to see context and the entire verse of Ps 145:13 says:
"Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and your dominion endures through all generations. The LORD is faithful to all his promises and loving toward all he has made."

To paraphrase a line from a movie we recently viewed, Kingdom of Heaven, this "kingdom is here (pointing to your head) and here (pointing to your heart)".

Women's Retreat

As my wife is participating at a women's church retreat I pray for her. I ask the Lord to give her strength and courage as she does His will. I ask the Lord to use her for His purpose at this event. I pray for all the ladies to grow with a deeper relationship with Jesus and with each other.