Please be Praying

Please be praying for those aboard the Air France jet, as well as their loved ones.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/brazil_plane

Your Chance to Share!

Share your stories of thanks and blessing today (in the box to the right)!

A Mother’s Day Treat!

Here’s a great video for Mother’s Day.

An Eagle Caught Me

I thought it would be fun to share a recent design of mine, called “An Eagle Caught Me.” Yes, that’s me in the picture.

The idea behind the design is simple – when I fall, God (the Eagle) is there to catch me.

Thank Christ for always being there for me. I am constantly falling short, and there is no one in this life more reliable to catch me than Him.

Contentment

Thought I’d share this:

Contentment is… No regrets of the past, No fear of the future, No envy in the present – David Jeremiah

COLLIDE Magazine Reviews ThankChrist.com

I like reading interesting magazines, but I only subscribe to one – COLLIDE Magazine. Every two months, I can’t wait to find the next issue in my mailbox.

Well, yesterday I found the latest issue in my mailbox (Issue 10, March/April 2009). As I was skimming through the magazine (which I always do before reading each article), I ended up stopping to read through the “Tech & Web Reviews” section. I couldn’t believe my eyes. I want to thank COLLIDE Magazine for reviewing ThankChrist.com. I love what they have to say!

Here’s their review:

ThankChrist.com gets 4 out of 5 stars!

WHAT’S COOL: ThankChrist.com is a basic website that allows you to publicly thank Christ and read what others are thanking Christ for. Share your praises, read others’ praises, and respond, all in a confidential manner. The site even has an RSS feed so you can easily keep up with what others are thankful for.
WHAT’S NOT: How can we find something negative about thanking God and sharing those praises with others?
THE BOTTOM LINE: Whether God checks the Internet, we don’t know, but ThankChrist.com is a great way to share your thankfulness to Him with others.

The latest issue of COLLIDE Magazine on my table

COLLIDE Magazine reviews ThankChrist.com

Thank Christ for COLLIDE Magazine!

God Cares

Thank Christ for my dog, Bitsy.

When I was 12 years old, I asked my parents for a dog. My dad told me to ask God for the exact kind of dog that I wanted. So, that night I prayed for a small white dog with brown spots. A week later God sent me Bitsy – a white, month-old Miniature Chihuahua/Shih Tzu mix (with brown spots and all).

I took Bitsy to Central Bark today (a dog park down the street). She’s 13 years old now (91 in dog years). It was the first time we went to a dog park together. She has never been around that many dogs in one place, so her natural reaction was to stand as close to my leg as possible.

As I tried my best to walk around the park with her, a thought came to mind. Bitsy has been a loyal companion. Looking back on all of the major events that happened during the last 13 years of my life, I realize that she has always been by my side. She is a reminder that God is always by my side – He cares about me and answers even the simplest of my prayers. So, thank You Christ for Bitsy, a reminder that You love me.

Bitsy at Central Bark

Pray Chat

Would you like prayer? Do you have something you’d like to share, anonymously?

ThankChrist.com is now offering something new called Pray Chat!

We know that it can be difficult, or weird, to ask for prayer in person. So, we’ve created a safe place where you can find support and ask for prayer over the internet. Pray Chat is set up so that your personal information does not need to be shared, so the conversation can be anonymous.

Visit PrayChat.com

A Verse to Read

Here is a verse I came across today. I encourage you to read it a few times and let it sink in.

“Whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—I will think about such things. The things I have learned and received and heard and seen in those who walk with Christ, I will put it into practice, and You, O God of peace, will be with me.” – Philippians 4:8-9

Abounding in You

Below are lyrics to a worship song I wrote a few years back, after reading Philippians 4. I repeat them as my prayer.

As I’m bringing You my heart, You hear my every word.
I’m thankful for the things You’ve done, and to You I’ll always turn.

Give me the strength to do all things, my Jesus.
No gift, no prize suffice, but fruit abounding in You.

Be my guide with every step, as I focus my eyes on You.
My hands I begin to stretch, and I feel You reach down to…

Give me the strength to do all things, my Jesus.
No gift, no prize suffice, but fruit abounding in You.

And if I fail or if I win, I have learned to be content,
For I know what it’s like to be in need, and to have everything.

Give me the strength to do all things, my Jesus.
No gift, no prize suffice, but fruit abounding in You.