Mini-Magazine | A Thank You Note for Jesus

7 Things we can thank God for this Thanksgiving.

Thanks-Giving By Lisa Elliott At Thanksgiving we give thanks—that's a given. We all know what we are thankful for. However, who are we thankful to? After all, thankfulness doesn't mean anything unless it's geared toward the One from whom all blessings flow. He is the Giver of all good things! Hence, Thanks-giving! We are to "Enter into His gates with thanksgiving and into His courts with praise" (Ps. 100:4). And whatever we do, whether in word or deed, we are to do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him (Col. 3:17). Being thankful is God's will for our lives (2 Thess. 5:18). So with that in mind, here are seven things we can be thankful for this Thanksgiving… Read More... PSALM 95:1-3 (ESV) "Come, let us sing for joy to the Lord; let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation. Let us come before him with thanksgiving and extol him with music and song. For the Lord is the great God, the great King above all gods.." Habits of the Grateful By Joyce Wallace Nineteenth century poet Celia Thaxter wrote, "There shall be eternal summer in the grateful heart." Those who are grateful brighten a world in need of hope. The grateful create a climate of grace and generosity that warms the chill of bitter souls. But narcissism, arrogance, and envy can lure believers into a culture of entitlement, an atmosphere where unmet expectations spawn confusion and hostility. How does one avoid this trap? Healthy Christians understand biblical gratefulness and discipline themselves to practice the habits of thanksgiving. To be counted among the grateful, try developing these simple habits… Read More... Submit a Prayer Request A Thank You Note for Jesus By Jill Briscoe It's hard when you can't get home to be with family for Thanksgiving, Christmas, or even a special birthday. A veteran missionary in Singapore shared an experience on the mission field of just such a situation. It was of him trying to get home for his mother's 90th birthday. Because of a crisis, and the primitive circumstances in which he worked, it was impossible to get away. It broke his heart. The missionary told me how he had the idea of sending his mother ten roses each hour of her birthday till she had received all 90. A "thank you" note was tied to each rose, and a card sent with the first batch of ten. It said: "How do I love you, let me count the ways." Then he thought of 90 ways he loved his mother and attached a different thank you to every rose! His story made me think about Jesus. His birthday coming up soon too. What bouquet of thanks could I bring my Savior this year?... Read More... Just in time for the Christmas season! Are you joyfully anticipating Christmas, or do the myriad of activities and busyness of the season steal your Christmas cheer? Has loss or disappointment been weighing heavily upon you? As we wait in expectant hope for the celebration of our Savior's birth, all of us at Just Between Us would like to encourage you by helping your faith to flourish during this Advent season. INSIDE THIS DIGITAL DEVOTION you'll find thoughtfully crafted devotions to draw your heart closer to Jesus and experience His presence more fully. Features include: 8.5x11 digital download  12 NEW devotions written by our incredible authors and our founder, Jill Briscoe. Scripture thoughtfully paired with each devotional reflection to ground your heart in Christ. A practical Call to Action to encourage you to pause and reflect on what you've read.  Guided prayers that take you deeper into your relationship with God. It is not necessary to read them in consecutive order—you can read them in any order that will meet your need for the day! The perfect personal devotion companion or would be great to go through with a friend or women's group! Share Pin Forward Copyright © 2021 Just Between Us, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you either opted in at our website, you have been a past subscriber or supporter or have made a purchase at our website, www.justbetweenus.org. Our mailing address is: Just Between Us 777 S. Barker Rd. Brookfield, WI 53045 Add us to your address book

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Jill Briscoe Jill Briscoe was born in Liverpool, England, in 1935. Educated at Cambridge, she taught school for a number of years before marrying Stuart and raising their three children. In addition to sharing with her husband in ministry with Torchbearers at Capernwray in England, and in pastoring a church in the United States for thirty years, Jill has written more than forty books, travelled on every continent teaching and encouraging, served on the boards of Christianity Today and World Relief, and now acts as executive editor of a magazine for women called Just Between Us. Jill can be heard regularly on the worldwide media ministry Telling the Truth . She is proud to be called "Nana" by thirteen grandchildren.  .

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