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Here in Kentucky it's in between snow storms. I decided I wanted a picture to make us think of spring and I found that in this photo. More than that, I saw this flamingo, standing firm in spite of a very gooey situation, reminding me, no matter what gooey Sandwich Generation situation I find myself in, I have to rely on God to enable me to STAND FIRM IN THE LORD!
…Now we really live, if you stand firm in the Lord. 1 Thessalonians 3:8
…Stand firm in the Lord, my beloved. Philippians 4:1
…Stand firm in the faith… 1 Corinthians 16:13
…Stand firm and hold to the traditions which you were taught. 2 Thessalonians 2:15
More than one pastor has pointed out that if God repeats Himself in the Bible, there's a VERY good reason for that. 🙂 As a Sandwich Generation grandmother, one of my biggest desires has always been for my kids and grandkids to know and love God with all their hearts, souls, strengths, and minds. Next, once they have done that, I desire for each of us to STAND FIRM IN THE LORD! These are all some of my primary prayers every day! And I am blessed because I know that these are God's desires for us as well, which means I am praying according to His will in all of this. Very encouraging!
What are some of your favorite verses to pray for your children, grandchildren and yourself?
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This was great! I love visiting your blog. Your passion for your grands too.
This is my greatest disire as well.
Thanks so much for joining us this WFW♥
Oh, how fun! Love that pretty bird by this verse. Thanks for the encouragement!
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Standing firm with you!
Ginger
Hi Susan, Thank you 🙂 Have a blessed week.!
Hi LeAnn, Isn’t he a cutie! 🙂 Thanks for stopping by.
Hi Ginger, AWESOME! 🙂
Blessings Kaye… I love this on standing FIRM and the flamingo!
Each of the verses on standing firm we really do need just as you said…first to know the LORD and then to stand firm! Great thoughts and prayers
I have a 2 different 31 day prayers for your children: one on my desktop is on Godly characteristics and the other I translated to Spanish from a church handout that originally came from Focus on the Family; Bob H. http://www.bobhostetler.com (31 ways to pray for your children) There was this blog also that has prayers for children from 2008 & 2009 but no longer adding:
http://liftinghands.blogspot.com/
Acts 2:39; Ps. 91; Acts 16:31; Deut. 11:18-23; Phil. 2:13; Eph. 3: 14 and the armor of God or whatever their specific need at the time.
The best is an excellent post by Angie Smith on prayers for her small children: (mine are now grown & still need prayer more than ever)
http://audreycaroline.blogspot.com/2008/11/seven-prayers-day.html
Thanks for your visit and encouragement, standing firm in praying for prodigals and our children: young & old! Thanks for reminding us!
Hi again Kaye…I think this is the one on my desktop from Navigators:
(it’s for a pdf)
http://navigatorsdetroit.com/2005-11%20Praying%20for%20our%20Children.pdf
Hi Peggy, Thanks for the great resources. I always love Navigators – their prayer calendar is wonderful. 🙂
Hi Kaye, those standing firm verses aren’t just for our posterity, are they! You’ll never know how much this encouraged me today. THANKS!
Hi Jacquelyn – you should see the smile on my face at YOUR encouragement 🙂 Have a blessed weekend. 🙂
Hi Alicia, Thank you. 🙂 I am. I hope and pray you are as well.
I love this! May we stand firm in our faith and dedication. Thank you for this great encouragement. I pray you are having a blessed week!
Such slender wonderfully crafted legs on that bird……shows just how the creator matches the load with that on which it is placed.