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8 DAYS OF GIVING THANKS T-2 DAYS |THANKSGIVING 2019

Thank You LORD for those who serve us

by Oscar Roca
Soldier Coming Home
Bible verse John 15:13

Today I want to thank all those who serve people in any capacity. From the waiters and waitresses at restaurants, or the store employees who work hard to keep the aisles and checkouts clear, to the first responders who selflessly give up their family time to keep all of us safe and in good health.
I especially would like to thank the men and women in the armed forces who will not be with their families this upcoming Holy Day Season.
I pray that all of You make it back home safely and that you are blessed by the LORD tremendously. Your selfless service to this country and the world is noticed and appreciated by all in this family.
LORD, I thank You for all those that will be working to stock the aisles and clear the busy holiday checkouts. I also thank you for the local public servants who are out there keeping our streets safe and doing extraordinary things in emergency services. I ask that You keep them all safe as they take care of this community.
Father, I ask that You bring those that are far away from their families, peace of this season, where Your Son came down from His throne and became a humble infant, only to accomplish Your will—to save humanity from their sins which separated us from You.
May all those serving in the military find Your peace, joy, and love while they are out there putting their lives on the line for all of us. May they also know Father, that we are praying for their safety and the safety of their families left behind without a dad, mom, uncle, aunt, brother or sister. I pray that they will feel the love of their families, communities, and especially the love of Your son Jesus. I pray this in Your name Lord…

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“Nadie tiene un amor mayor que éste: que uno dé su vida por sus amigos.

Juan 15:13 Spanish: La Nueva Biblia de los Hispanos

Hoy quiero agradecer a todos los que sirven a las personas en cualquier capacidad. Desde los meseros y meseras en los restaurantes, o los empleados de la tienda que trabajan duro para mantener los pasillos y las cajas abiertas, hasta los primeros en responder que descuidan el tiempo de su familia para mantenernos a todos seguros y en buen estado de salud.

Me gustaría agradecer especialmente a los hombres y mujeres de las fuerzas armadas que no estarán con sus familias esta próxima temporada de días santos Navideños. Oro para que todos ustedes regresen a casa sanos y salvos. Que el Señor los bendiga tremendamente. Su servicio altruista a este país y al mundo es notado y apreciado por todos en esta familia. SEÑOR, te agradezco por todos los que trabajarán para abastecer los pasillos y despejar las cajas de compras. También te agradezco por los servidores públicos locales que están manteniendo nuestras calles seguras y haciendo cosas extraordinarias en los servicios de emergencia.

Te pido que los mantengas a salvo mientras cuidan de esta comunidad. Padre, te pido que le des a los que están lejos de sus familias, la paz de esta temporada, donde Tu Hijo bajó de Su trono y se convirtió en un Niño humilde, solo para cumplir Tu voluntad, para salvar a la humanidad de los pecados que nos separaron de Ti.

Que todos los que sirven en el ejército encuentren Tu paz, alegría y amor mientras estén lejos de su seres queridos, arriesgando sus vidas por todos nosotros. Que ellos también sepan Padre, que estamos orando por su seguridad.  Además oro por la seguridad de sus familias que se quedaron sin un padre, madre, tío, tía, hermano o hermana en estas temporadas. Oro para que sientan el amor de sus familias, comunidades y especialmente el amor de Tu hijo Jesús. Amen…

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November 26, 2019November 26, 2019

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8 DAYS OF GIVING THANKS T-3 DAYS |THANKSGIVING 2019

Isaiah 1:18

Thankful for a God who reinvents us!

by Oscar Roca

I just got a sent a picture of a blind farmer who was passing through his land, looking for his turkeys. The funny part was that he was walking right in front of them, and they were making cow sounds. 

I laughed so hard because this time of year, turkeys are the main course on the plate in my country! 

But then, I started pondering on the fact that those turkeys in that cartoon are so incredibly wise! Yes, I know it’ s just a funny cartoon mem, but think about it, when was the last time you reinvented yourself? 

We all must take this journey called life. I invite you to reinvent yourself today; don’t wait until New Year’s Day to write a list of things you want to reinvent in your life. Start today. 

—What is your physical goal?

—What is your mental goal?

—What is your job goal?

—Most importantly, what is your spiritual purpose?

I don’t have a clue on the first three since I most likely don’t know you personally. But, I do have an answer to the last one. Get to know God personally before this Thanksgiving holiday. I promise you with God’s help; you will be able to accomplish anything in life. I also know that God will reinvent you. 

Wherever you are in life, whatever your past mistakes or regrets, stop holding on to them.

Start fresh on this special Holiday Season. Finish Christmas with the Peace of The Christ Child, who can take all your past away and make you a new person.

I thank God for fresh starts. I know, because He gave me one when I asked Jesus into my life and committed myself to Him. 

Here are some links if you want to reinvent yourself spiritually… 

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November 25, 2019November 25, 2019

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8 DAYS OF GIVING THANKS T-4 DAYS |THANKSGIVING 2019

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Dysfunctional Symphony

by Oscar Roca
Isaiah 61:3a

LORD, I’m thankful for making this time of year one of my favorites by changing dysfunction to order.
It wasn’t like this when my family was broken up into chaos, and people were calling our family disfunction. You don’t believe in labels, and neither do I.
I had to see this season how You saw it in order for me to be the first one in my family who would take disfunction and turn it into harmony through You.

This is the reason why over the years, Mary and I have made Thanksgiving & Christmas joyful & functional to all who enter our lives.
LORD, this joyful order is all You, and I thank you for making it a perfect synchronization in You!

Isaiah 61:3b

For those who are stuck in your pasts, it’s time to move in and enter into God’s peaceful functioning order.

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November 24, 2019

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8 Days of Giving Thanks T-5 Days |Thanksgiving 2019

From TMP.org

Today I want to thank God for the children and grandchildren I’ve been blessed with. They make my life joyful. Without them, my wife and I’s lives would be different.

Even more so today, since I’m getting ready to go to a USC-UCLA with one of my daughters who got me the tickets for Father’s Day… and those moments are priceless & extremely thankful memories.

Thank You LORD for this gift.

P.S. Fight On!

November 23, 2019

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8 DAYS OF GIVING THANKS T-6 DAYS |THANKSGIVING 2019

Proverbs 18:22

Today, I’d like to thank God for the wife of my youth. She has been with me through thick and thin, in darkness and light. She has seen my worst and has been the reason for my best. 

During this time of reflection, I thank God for this priceless gift, which was wrapped before the foundations of the world. God knew exactly what kind of wife I needed, so He breathed life into this precious baby who would later on, marry a cocky and mischievous nineteen-year-old. Most people who know us whether Christian or not, will look at her and ask me, “how does she put up with the hurricane that is you!”

I smile and think to myself:

She has learned to stand still and move with the hurricane! Always keeping herself inside in the eye of the storm!…

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Proverbios 18:22

Hoy quisiera agradecer a Dios por la esposa de mi juventud. Ella ha estado conmigo contra viento y marea, en la oscuridad y la luz. Ella ha visto lo peor y ha sido la razón de lo mejor de mi vida.

Durante este tiempo de reflexión, doy gracias a Dios por este regalo invaluable que fue envuelto antes de los cimientos del mundo. Dios sabía exactamente qué tipo de esposa necesitaba, así que dio vida a este precioso bebé que más tarde se casaría con un engreído y travieso de solamente diecinueve años de edad. La mayoría de las personas que nos conocen sean cristianos o no, la miran y me preguntarán,”¡¿cómo soporta ella, el huracán que eres tú?”!

Solo sonrío y pienso: ¡ella ha aprendido a quedarse quieta y moverse con el huracán! ¡Siempre manteniéndose adentro en el ojo de la tormenta!

Y por este regalo, siempre te estaré agradecido Señor …

November 22, 2019November 22, 2019

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8 Days of Giving Thanks T-7 |Thanksgiving 2019

1 Chronicles 16:8

My mom and Dad pointed me to my faith but God’s love cemented it. 

Without Christ reaching in and touching my heart, I would not be the man I am today. His grace gave me hope that I would otherwise not have.

|Without His mercy, my punishment would be intense.

That is the most important Giving of Thanks I could give to my LORD & Savior.

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1 Crónicas 16:8-9 NBLA

Mi mamá y mi papá me señalaron hacia mi fe, pero el amor de Dios lo consolidó.

Sin Cristo llegando y tocando mi corazón, no sería el hombre que soy hoy. Su gracia me dio la esperanza que de otro modo no tendría.

Sin su misericordia, mi castigo sería intenso.

Esa es la acción de gracias más importante que podría dar a mi Señor y Salvador.

If you don’t know the love of God and want to get the gift of His Love, Grace, & Mercy, I invite you to get to know Him today. Don’t wait!

Si no conoces el amor de Dios y deseas obtener el regalo de Su Amor, Gracia y Misericordia, te invito a conocerlo hoy. ¡No Esperes!

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November 21, 2019November 21, 2019

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8 Days of Giving Thanks! |Thanksgiving 2019

Via The Gospel Heral Life

We shift gears today to be thankful:

This month is a reminder for me about how precious life is. With my mom passing on about this time (a week ago) in 1993. To say that I have sweet and sour memories in November is an understatement. But as my brother in the LORD Michael Nuñez very thankfully explains about his mom, I have the same memory of my mom. She was the most faithful person I have ever met. Her debilitating rheumatoid Arthritis never kept her from trusting in God or grumbling to God, at least not in front of her children.

Even more of perfect timing, Michael did not know my mom passed on around this time, and when I asked him to write something he was thankful for, he sent this. In God’s perfect timing, I picked my brother in Christ because of what he has written in past years, always starting on the first day of November.

Michael is one of the few who has been doing this and I want to celebrate it!

Take a look at what he wrote for today’s Thanksgiving Month:

Day 20 of Thankfulness… Yesterday I made mention that I was thankful because I get to instruct my son in the way of the Lord. Today I am thankful for my mother, who did just that, teach me about Jesus. To cry out to him, to seek his forgiveness and guidance, and so much more. (My Dad played a significant role as well, but this is about my mom, not Dad.. she was not perfect (neither am I), but she was perfect for me (as I am to her) Missing you today. Proverbs22:6

#happybirthdaymom

Michael Nuñez November 20, 2019

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