Posted on 11/21/2011 6:06:47 PM PST by laurenmarlowe
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Our Flag Flying Proudly One Nation Under God
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Lord, Please Bless Our Troops, They're fighting for our Freedom.
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God Bless Our Republic
I pledge allegiance to the Flag
of the United States of America,
and to the Republic, for which it stands;
one nation UNDER GOD,
indivisible,
with liberty and justice for all.
Prayers going up
Stationed there in ‘89 for part of 2171 school.
In.
~ Road Trip: Marine Corps Logistics Base, Albany, Georgia! ~
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....and speaking of road trips! Thanks for this one, (((Lauren)))
Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family! :)
Unexpressed Gratitude
November 22, 2011
The whole reason for saying thanks is to let the giver of a gift know how much you appreciate something. Author G. B. Stern once said, Silent gratitude isnt much use to anyone.
When our son was young, he sometimes needed to be reminded that avoiding eye contact, looking down at his feet, and mumbling some unintelligible words was not an acceptable thank you. And after many years of marriage, my husband and I are still learning that its important for us to continually express our gratitude to each other. When one of us feels appreciative, we try to verbalize iteven if weve said it many times before about the same thing. William Arthur Ward said, Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.
Showing our gratitude is obviously important in human relationships, but its even more essential in our relationship with God. As we think about the many blessings we have received, do we express our thanks to Him throughout the day? And when we think of the amazing gift of His death and resurrection for forgiveness of our sins, do our hearts bubble over with awe and thanksgiving? (Rom. 6:23; 2 Cor. 9:15).
Take the reminder in Psalm 107:1 to heart each day: Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good!
Evening, Lauren, Kathy!
Ain’t that the truth! :o)
Thanks for stopping in!
LOL! I was about to post that, too. We lived in Warner Robbins for a while. :)
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