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

[fswilliams049 at aol.com]

  That is so true.
I wish I could see my this Christmas.
God bless,
Felicia

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From: "Ashley Bramlett" <bookwormahb at earthlink.net>
Sent: Friday, December 23, 2011 10:36 AM
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Subject: Re: [Faith-talk] FW: [thefamilyoffaith] Senior 
LivingMinistries-Giving thanks for the small things

> well, I like my presents too. But one cool thing about Christmas is the 
> time family spends together;  that is soo nice because now that we are all 
> grown children,, my family of five which is two brothers and parents do 
> not get together as much.
>
> Ashley
>
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: fswilliams049 at aol.com
> Sent: Friday, December 23, 2011 2:06 AM
> To: Faith-talk,for the discussion of faith and religion
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> Ministries-Giving thanks for the small things
>
>  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
> To: <faith-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: [Faith-talk] FW: [thefamilyoffaith] Senior Living
> Ministries -Giving thanks for the small things
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>> Just in time for Christmas!  And the New Year!
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>> Original Message:
>> 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.
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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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