THE POWER OF A THANKFUL HEART
With shouts of praise to God, the Pilgrims from Scrooby Village in England came ashore at New Plymouth in 1620. The able bodied ones knelt on the snow covered rocky ground and gave thanks for their completion of their stormy voyage across the Atlantic.
Others, weakened by sickness, lay on pallets reciting Psalms and singing hymns.
A few moths later, half of the Pilgrim company was dead from exposure and disease.
But the remainder rallied and carried on. Their first permanent building was an assembly house for meetings of the church and the elected general court. Prayers were always offered at the opening of court and before voting on any important issue.
Though they endured many hardships, they learned to be thankful for daily blessings and this led to celebrating their first harvest with a feast of thanksgiving. The Pilgrims could have pouted about their privations and problems. Instead, they chose to thank God for the blessings He had given.
More than one hundred years after the Pilgrims had set the example, President George Washington issued the following Thanksgiving Proclamation:
“WHEREAS it is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits, and humbly implore His protection and favors…
“Now, THEREFORE, I do recommend and assign Thursday, the 26th of November next, to be devoted by the people of these states to the service of that great and glorious Being, who is the Beneficent Author of all the good that was, that is, or that will be;
that we may then all unite in rendering unto Him our sincere and humble thanks.”
A THANKFUL HEART PAGE TWO Roger Campbell
It is important to note that both the expressions of thanksgiving by the Pilgrims and of George Washington came following times of great distress: the struggle of that first difficult year by the Pilgrims and the rigors of the Revolutionary War by Washington.
Tough times made them thankful.
But there is another dimension to this story that is often overlooked: their thankful hearts enabled them to endure tough times triumphantly.
A thankful heart is powerful.
Depression departs from thankful hearts.
A thankful heart can heal a troubled marriage.
A thankful heart turns one from pouting to praising.
A thankful heart can overcome fears about the future.
A thankful heart can dissolve doubts and eliminate cynicism.
The well known author of Christian classics, A.W. Tozer, wrote: “Now as a cure for the sour, faultfinding attitude I recommend the cultivation of the habit of thankfulness.
Thanksgiving has great curative power. The heart that is constantly overflowing with gratitude will be safe from those attacks of resentfulness and gloom that bother so many.
A thankful heart cannot be cynical.”
In counting our blessings, we can change our lives and the lives of those we love.
Friday, November 26, 2010
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Singing A New Song
After six years of taking Grey Hair Is Beauty church services into nursing homes and assisted living facilities, we will unplug the music from the TV"s and close up the portable podium as of December 31st 2010.
We will keep the not for profit status and continue to offer resources to the activity departments in facilities.
Thanik you to all who have offered financial and prayer support to this God given ministry! Please continue to pray that as we continue to minister to God's older children that the Light of Jesus will shine through us onto their faces that they will "follow the way.".
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We will keep the not for profit status and continue to offer resources to the activity departments in facilities.
Thanik you to all who have offered financial and prayer support to this God given ministry! Please continue to pray that as we continue to minister to God's older children that the Light of Jesus will shine through us onto their faces that they will "follow the way.".
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Missionaries: The Boardmans
Dear Prayer Warriors,
Thanks for your prayers! It has been a full week seeing God at work! We’re excited to say that we are now at nearly 97% of our faith promise total! WOW! God is good!
We are also happy to tell you that the first week of English classes at our ministry center, Majak, went well. It was a great start to the semester and we can’t wait to join in…soon! Conversation Club continued last week, as well, with many Czechs coming to share in English conversations.
We are now asking you, our prayer partners, to join us in prayer specifically this weekend. Please ask your churches and Sunday School classes to join us in praying that God would miraculously bring in the last bit of our support. We’re praying that this will be the last Sunday that we will be in the states before we leave for the Czech Republic. Thank you for your prayers. They are “powerful and effective" (James 5:16).
As we said, we still need just over 3% of our support. If 10 more people commit to giving $30/month, it would put us just above our total needed support. If you’d be one of these 10 people, here’s how you can become a faith promise partner: Call Global Partners (number below) and give your information to Heather Bradley
OR
Online: http://www.wesleyan.org/gp/makefaithpromise. It’s pretty self-explanatory; you just need our name (Phil & Kristy Boardman) and fund number (WM04-0300).
Thanks again for your prayers this weekend and over the coming days!"This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. And if we know that he hears us - whatever we ask - we know that we have what we asked of him" (1 John 5:14-15).
Serving Him,
Phil & Kristy Boardman
Our mailing address in Indiana: 715 S. Runnymeade Ave.
Evansville, IN 47714
Cell: 812-461-8339
E-Mail: pnb77@hotmail.com
Global Partners
PO Box 50434
Indianapolis, IN 46250 Phone: 317.774.7950
Thanks for your prayers! It has been a full week seeing God at work! We’re excited to say that we are now at nearly 97% of our faith promise total! WOW! God is good!
We are also happy to tell you that the first week of English classes at our ministry center, Majak, went well. It was a great start to the semester and we can’t wait to join in…soon! Conversation Club continued last week, as well, with many Czechs coming to share in English conversations.
We are now asking you, our prayer partners, to join us in prayer specifically this weekend. Please ask your churches and Sunday School classes to join us in praying that God would miraculously bring in the last bit of our support. We’re praying that this will be the last Sunday that we will be in the states before we leave for the Czech Republic. Thank you for your prayers. They are “powerful and effective" (James 5:16).
As we said, we still need just over 3% of our support. If 10 more people commit to giving $30/month, it would put us just above our total needed support. If you’d be one of these 10 people, here’s how you can become a faith promise partner: Call Global Partners (number below) and give your information to Heather Bradley
OR
Online: http://www.wesleyan.org/gp/makefaithpromise. It’s pretty self-explanatory; you just need our name (Phil & Kristy Boardman) and fund number (WM04-0300).
Thanks again for your prayers this weekend and over the coming days!"This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. And if we know that he hears us - whatever we ask - we know that we have what we asked of him" (1 John 5:14-15).
Serving Him,
Phil & Kristy Boardman
Our mailing address in Indiana: 715 S. Runnymeade Ave.
Evansville, IN 47714
Cell: 812-461-8339
E-Mail: pnb77@hotmail.com
Global Partners
PO Box 50434
Indianapolis, IN 46250 Phone: 317.774.7950
Missionary Friends: The Boardmans
Prayer Warriors,
Thank you for faithfully praying us to this point! We have come to a milestone – We have 90% of our Faith Promise support! We are so thankful for our new financial partners and for your prayers. As you know, we cannot return to the Czech Republic until we have 100% pledged. We believe God can and will supply the rest of our need. We now only need 28 people giving $30/month! Please keep praying for new Faith Promise partners or for existing partners to increase their support! (If you would like to be a Faith Promise Partner, information is located at the bottom of this e-mail.)
We recently received a wedding announcement from our friends, Zdenek & Aja. They will be getting married this Saturday in Brno. We are sad to miss the wedding, but we will be with them soon. In the past, Phil and Zdenek discussed marriage and Zdenek shared his desire to settle down. We are excited to have Czech friends enjoying newlywed life along with us! Pray for us as we have opportunities to share Christ in new ways now.
We have attached the First Friday Prayer update. Please use this guide to pray for the needs around Europe. *Please do not post the First Friday update anywhere on the Internet due to security.
How to become a Faith Promise Partner:
If you had considered increasing your current faith promise, we encourage you to pray about that and then submit the increase to Global Partners (Phone number below & ask to speak to Heather Bradley).
If you have been a prayer partner, you are already a huge part of our ministry in the Czech Republic. Would YOU prayerfully consider being a faith promise partner, as well, by committing to give to our ministry? You can do this easily by calling Global Partners (number below) or online: http://www.wesleyan.org/gp/makefaithpromise. It’s pretty self-explanatory; you just need our name (Phil & Kristy Boardman) and fund number (WM04-0300).
Serving Him,
Phil & Kristy Boardman
Our mailing address in Indiana: 715 S. Runnymeade Ave.
Evansville, IN 47714
Cell: 812-461-8339
E-Mail: pnb77@hotmail.com
Global Partners
PO Box 50434
Indianapolis, IN 46250 Phone: 317.774.7950
Thank you for faithfully praying us to this point! We have come to a milestone – We have 90% of our Faith Promise support! We are so thankful for our new financial partners and for your prayers. As you know, we cannot return to the Czech Republic until we have 100% pledged. We believe God can and will supply the rest of our need. We now only need 28 people giving $30/month! Please keep praying for new Faith Promise partners or for existing partners to increase their support! (If you would like to be a Faith Promise Partner, information is located at the bottom of this e-mail.)
We recently received a wedding announcement from our friends, Zdenek & Aja. They will be getting married this Saturday in Brno. We are sad to miss the wedding, but we will be with them soon. In the past, Phil and Zdenek discussed marriage and Zdenek shared his desire to settle down. We are excited to have Czech friends enjoying newlywed life along with us! Pray for us as we have opportunities to share Christ in new ways now.
We have attached the First Friday Prayer update. Please use this guide to pray for the needs around Europe. *Please do not post the First Friday update anywhere on the Internet due to security.
How to become a Faith Promise Partner:
If you had considered increasing your current faith promise, we encourage you to pray about that and then submit the increase to Global Partners (Phone number below & ask to speak to Heather Bradley).
If you have been a prayer partner, you are already a huge part of our ministry in the Czech Republic. Would YOU prayerfully consider being a faith promise partner, as well, by committing to give to our ministry? You can do this easily by calling Global Partners (number below) or online: http://www.wesleyan.org/gp/makefaithpromise. It’s pretty self-explanatory; you just need our name (Phil & Kristy Boardman) and fund number (WM04-0300).
Serving Him,
Phil & Kristy Boardman
Our mailing address in Indiana: 715 S. Runnymeade Ave.
Evansville, IN 47714
Cell: 812-461-8339
E-Mail: pnb77@hotmail.com
Global Partners
PO Box 50434
Indianapolis, IN 46250 Phone: 317.774.7950
Missionaries: The Boardmans
Dear Prayer Warriors!
THANK YOU! Thank you so much for your prayers! God is bringing more and more of our support in…daily! YOU are a part of that! In the last 10 days, our amount of faith promise commitments has increased by almost 7%. We now need only 39 people giving $30/month and we’ll be able to have financial clearance to leave for the Czech Republic! It’s so amazing!
We’d love for you to join our team of prayer and financial supporters.
If you’re already giving, please continue praying that God will bring the rest of our support in over the next week or two.
If you had considered increasing your current faith promise, we encourage you to pray about that and then submit the increase to Global Partners (Phone number below & ask to speak to Heather Bradley).
If you have been a prayer partner, you are already a huge part of our ministry in the Czech Republic. Would YOU prayerfully consider being a faith promise partner, as well, by committing to give to our ministry? You can do this easily by calling Global Partners (number below) or online: http://www.wesleyan.org/gp/makefaithpromise. It’s pretty self-explanatory; you just need our name (Phil & Kristy Boardman) and fund number (WM04-0300).
And finally a prayer update…
Conversation Club at Majak began this Tuesday and we had 19 Czechs present. That’s a great number for the first night! We’re excited to see where God will take this ministry this year and even more thrilled that we’ll BE THERE for it! Please continue to pray for these students, as they interact with Christians and find out more about our Savior, Jesus.
We are still trying to update our records, so please send us your address and phone number, so that we can stay in touch with you as best we can.
Thank you for being a part of the ministry in Brno.
Serving Him,
Phil & Kristy Boardman
Our mailing address in Indiana:
715 S. Runnymeade Ave.
Evansville, IN 47714
Cell: 812-461-8339
E-Mail: pnb77@hotmail.com
Global Partners
PO Box 50434
Indianapolis, IN 46250 Phone: 317.774.7950
THANK YOU! Thank you so much for your prayers! God is bringing more and more of our support in…daily! YOU are a part of that! In the last 10 days, our amount of faith promise commitments has increased by almost 7%. We now need only 39 people giving $30/month and we’ll be able to have financial clearance to leave for the Czech Republic! It’s so amazing!
We’d love for you to join our team of prayer and financial supporters.
If you’re already giving, please continue praying that God will bring the rest of our support in over the next week or two.
If you had considered increasing your current faith promise, we encourage you to pray about that and then submit the increase to Global Partners (Phone number below & ask to speak to Heather Bradley).
If you have been a prayer partner, you are already a huge part of our ministry in the Czech Republic. Would YOU prayerfully consider being a faith promise partner, as well, by committing to give to our ministry? You can do this easily by calling Global Partners (number below) or online: http://www.wesleyan.org/gp/makefaithpromise. It’s pretty self-explanatory; you just need our name (Phil & Kristy Boardman) and fund number (WM04-0300).
And finally a prayer update…
Conversation Club at Majak began this Tuesday and we had 19 Czechs present. That’s a great number for the first night! We’re excited to see where God will take this ministry this year and even more thrilled that we’ll BE THERE for it! Please continue to pray for these students, as they interact with Christians and find out more about our Savior, Jesus.
We are still trying to update our records, so please send us your address and phone number, so that we can stay in touch with you as best we can.
Thank you for being a part of the ministry in Brno.
Serving Him,
Phil & Kristy Boardman
Our mailing address in Indiana:
715 S. Runnymeade Ave.
Evansville, IN 47714
Cell: 812-461-8339
E-Mail: pnb77@hotmail.com
Global Partners
PO Box 50434
Indianapolis, IN 46250 Phone: 317.774.7950
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