[Faith-talk] FW: [thefamilyoffaith] Senior Living Ministries -Giving thanks for the small things

[fswilliams049 at aol.com]

  This is so true and it is good that you would share this one.  I was just 
talking to my daughter today about this very subject, materialistic things. 
and she ask me why I did not want anything for Christmas and I responded I 
want my love of my life and most of all God God and you and my family and 
the love of others.  You can't take these things to heaven or hell whereever 
you have to go, I am praying for heaven for everyone and me of course, but 
it is so good that this man feels the same way I feel.
 What should I miss what I have never had in life.  I have alwys only had 
some things and that means more to me than anything.  I never had the finer 
things in life and if I did, I would know how to handle it.
God bless,
Felicia

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From: "Eric Calhoun" <eric at pmpmail.com>
Sent: Thursday, December 22, 2011 3:57 PM
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Subject: [Faith-talk] FW: [thefamilyoffaith] Senior Living 
Ministries -Giving thanks for the small things

> Just in time for Christmas!  And the New Year!
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> From: "thefamilyoffaith" <TheFamilyofFaith at tampabay.rr.com>
> To: <thefamilyoffaith at yahoogroups.com>
> Subject: [thefamilyoffaith] Senior Living Ministries - Giving thanks for
> the small things
> Date:
> Thu, 22 Dec 2011 08:58:05 -0500
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>              A young father sat cradling his infant born just three
> weeks before as a tornado ripped through Will County, Illinois. When the
> fierce winds had died down and peace was restored, the man's house was
> gone-and so was his baby. According to the news reports, however, the
> father discovered his child in a field near his house. Surprisingly, the
> baby was alive and well-and so was his family.
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>                        Sing to the Lord, you saints of his; praise his
> holy name.
>                        - Psalm 30:4
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>            One reporter stopped by to cover the scene. She asked the
> young father if he was angry that he had lost everything he owned. The man
> replied, "No, I just thank God I have my baby and my family. Some people
> don't even have that. Nothing else is important."
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>            Many times, it takes a tragedy to remind us of what really
> matters in life. When things are going well for us, we can easily shift 
> our
> focus to what we own. We can become obsessed and preoccupied with so many
> nonessential, unimportant material items-cars, houses, furniture, clothes,
> accessories, media equipment, and other trivialities. But when life is
> reduced to the essentials, our focus is brought back to the most important
> things and we realize that life itself is enough reason to praise God.
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>            This season, you may not have many material items to claim
> for yourself, but remember what is most important. If you have your life
> and the lives of the people you love, what more could you ask for? Praise
> God for today and the people He's given you to share it with. When you
> think of all the "essentials" in your life, stop to thank Him.
>            Prayer Challenge
>            Thank God for loving you, for your family and friends, and
> for the gift of life. Pray that He would help you live each day in light 
> of
> this truth.
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