Thankful Thursday – Prayer

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This week the United States has a new President.  No matter how we feel about him, the Lord calls us to pray for our leaders.  So this week my theme is prayer.

Martin Luther had some strong words about prayer, “Prayer is a strong wall and fortress of the church; it is a goodly Christian weapon.”

Many times I see people going through trials and hardships and I am at a loss of what to do. Prayer is the most powerful thing we can give another person. If you tell a person you are going to say a prayer for them, but sure to follow through. It only takes a moment of your time, but can have lasting impact on the person you are praying for.

    1. I am thankful for my husband’s tender heart.  He has had a rough week and being the boss at work can be tough.

    2. I am thankful for another year with my brother and sister, they both are celebrating birthdays this week.

    3. I am thankful we are on the upswing of feeling better as a family, it seems each of us got hit with the bug.

    4. Thankful that I was invited to be on a creative team with an awsome scrapbook designer.

    5. Also I am thankful for people understanding when I had to scale back some of my commitments.

It is a privilege to be hosting Thankful Thursday for Iris this week and next week.  So what are you thankful for this Thursday?

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  7. Thanks Laurel for being our hostess! This was a great post. Prayer, oh my we need to press in like never before.

    Blessings to you♥

  13. Hi Lori. It’s my 2nd time to join TT. I’m so glad to come back and joining again. Indeed a great post from you. Our church is also praying for your country and your new president. We can only trust in God right? God bless!

  17. What a great list! Glad everyone is feeling better. Both of my kids had the bug in the last week and it was NO FUN!

  18. Lori,

    Thank you for hosting us. I am so glad you and your family are feeling better. Blessings to you this week!

  21. thank you for your thoughts on prayer. I loved how you gently reminded us (at least me) that when we promise to pray for someone we have the responsibility to carry that promise through. God will hold us accountable for that promise. But also we reap blessings when we pray. Not in a selfish way But as a body of Christ.
    Thanks for hosting!

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  22. Thanks so much for hosting Thankful Thursday for Iris, Lori. I would miss it for sure if we didn’t have it!

    I’m glad you chose the topic of prayer. It’s my theme for the year. (Colossians 4:2)

    I’m so thankful for prayer and the privelege to pray and trust God to work His will.

    Great post, and great list of blessings! Happy Thankful Thursday!

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  24. I certainly understand your thankfulness in feeling better! The *bug* is still slowly meandering through our family and I will be VERY thankful when everyone has had their turn!

    Thanks for hosting, Lori :-)

    Blessings,
    Tammy ~@~
    Garden Glimpses

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  25. Thank you for the reminder of prayer. You are so right now matter how we may feel about our President we need to be in prayer for him & his family. We need to pray for our nation, that we will turn from our sinful ways & return to God.

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  26. This is my first time participating in TT, so I am thankful for this opportunity to share my thanks with all of you. :)

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  29. thanks for hosting this week! I love Thankful Thusdays!!
    blessings, Deanna

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  33. Thank you for hosting Thankful Thursday! How do we know “who” is hosting it?? I only found you because someone mentioned on their TT that you were hosting it, but I didn’t see it on the Grace Alone site?? Just want to make sure that I don’t miss this wonderful meme.

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  34. First off, thanks for hosting this week!

    You have a lovely list and this is a wonderful thanksgiving post…I’m back with Thuankful Thursday with so much to be thankful for!

    Happy Thankful Thursday to you…

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  37. I almost missed it today because I forgot you were hosting this week. :-)

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  39. Hi Lori! This is my first time with Thankful Thursday… thanks for hosting this! So you scrapbook! I love scrapbooking but have not done too much digital yet… I checked out some of your pages, though! Beautiful, detailed work… good job! I am surrounded by boys here, too! Lots of fun. :o )

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  43. Thanks for hosting TT! I just blogged about the importance of praying for our leaders on Tuesday! Right now I can’t think of much that’s more important

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  45. Thank you, Lori!
    You are a hostest with the mostest! What a blessing you are to us as you visit and comment on our posts.