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12 Months of Giving – Dec., Week 4

12/24/2018

"Then the angel said to her, 'Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bring forth a Son, and shall call His name Jesus. He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Highest; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David. And He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of His kingdom there will be no end.' ...And Mary said: 'My soul magnifies the Lord...'"
Luke 1:30-33, 46

On this day before the celebration of the birth of our Savior, let our souls magnify the Lord!

We have received the greatest gift ever given…
the fulfillment of God’s greatest promise,
the answer to humanity’s greatest need,
beauty in every failure,
the glimmer in every sun ray,
hope in the delays,
the sparkle of the ocean waves,
victory in every ache,
the refreshment in laughter,
song within the void,
the chorus to life’s anthem,
reason in the face of recklessness,
the serenity in blue,
courage in the face of doubt,
the purity in joy,
sweetness in every bitter defeat,
the comfort in friendship,
vibrance in loneliness,
the motivation of love,
purpose in every betrayal,
the sunrise in every deep breath,
laughter in the loss,
the highlight of every win.

Let us magnify Him and give him thanks!

With Great Expectation,
Dawn~

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12 Months of Giving – Dec., Week 3

12/17/2018

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"For Your word’s sake, and according to Your own heart, You have done all these great things, to make Your servant know them. Therefore You are great, O Lord God. For there is none like You, nor is there any God besides You, according to all that we have heard with our ears."
~2 Samuel 7:21-22

God does what He does because of who He is. He is Love. He is fair. He is kind. He is patient. He is generous. He desires more for us than what we want for ourselves. These attributes and more are what set our God apart from all others. He is intimately and intricately involved in our existence and well-being. And He does so in spite of our past, our weaknesses, our failings, and our wanderings. Isn’t it wonderful to know that we don’t even have to have a “plan” for our lives, and He can turn that jumbled confusion into purpose? Isn’t it great to know that we can completely undo all the “progress” WE have made in life, and He can make that mess into a message for millions to read and grow from? Isn’t He amazing?!?

For all these things and more, He deserves our praise! In all your giving this Christmas season, give Him thanks!

I’m praying for you…

With Great Expectation,
Dawn~

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12 Months of Giving – Dec., Week 2

12/10/2018

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"in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you."
~1 Thessalonians 5:18

We’re giving to God this month!

Everybody’s shopping these days for goodies to give to the people they love, and to the people they don’t like. If you are among those such folks, you are blessed! If you are on the receiving end, you are blessed! If you can find kindness and consideration this season, even if only in the form of a hot meal for one day, you are blessed! If you are completely alone, but you know where you are and who you are, guess what…YOU ARE BLESSED!

Give God thanks for all these things. And in all your giving, give Him thanks!

I’m praying for you…

With Great Expectation,
Dawn~

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12 Months of Giving – Dec., Week 1

12/3/2018

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“Speak comfort to Jerusalem, and cry out to her,
That her warfare is ended, that her iniquity is pardoned;
For she has received from the Lord’s hand
Double for all her sins.”
~Isaiah 40:2

Have you ever felt that you’ve suffered twice as much for your sins and wrongdoings? That maybe you’ve reaped more than you’ve sown? That God’s Word burned longer against your failings than your obediences? Well take heart! Our verse does not promise no more consequences, but it does give us the balm, salve, comfort for them. In the face of our faults, we have an advocate Who can, if we allow Him, turn our sorrow into joy, tears into laughter, and pain into purpose! The Lord Jesus is the revealed “He” woven throughout the verses of Isaiah 40. It is to Him you can turn in the darkest of hours!

In all your giving, give Him thanks!

I’m praying for you…

With Great Expectation,
Dawn~

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