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Praise the Lord!
\nI will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart,
\nin the company of the upright, in the congregation.
\nGreat are the works of the Lord, studied by all who delight in them.
\nFull of honor and majesty is His work, and His righteousness endures forever.
\nHe has gained renown by His wonderful deeds; the Lord is gracious and merciful.
\nPsalms 111:1-4<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

In this season of the holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years), we often forget that this is a time to thank God for all we have. \u00a0The Lord had a plan when He did His great works. \u00a0God made everything for His glory. \u00a0As a group of believers, we should give thanks to God when we are<\/strong> together and when we are not<\/strong>. \u00a0The Lord is present at all times, and He hears our prayers of thanks.<\/p>\n

On Mother\u2019s Day, many churches hold baby dedications to thank God for the birth of new little ones. \u00a0When our son was born, we were going to a Methodist church, so we had a christening. \u00a0We had already decided to do his christening the Sunday before Thanksgiving. \u00a0We had the same plan for our daughter. \u00a0When our daughter was born, we had already moved to a Baptist church. \u00a0Baby dedications are done there in May. \u00a0I was able to talk to our Pastor and the Children\u2019s Director about doing a dedication service the Sunday before Thanksgiving for both children. \u00a0The reason for doing all this at Thanksgiving was that I had miscarried our first pregnancy. \u00a0When we got pregnant with our son, it was in November. \u00a0We wanted to give thanks to the Lord for getting us through the miscarriage and sending us our son to us. \u00a0 We wanted to do the same with our daughter. \u00a0I don\u2019t know about my husband, but I wanted to honor and thank God for our blessings\u2014especially during such a special time of year.<\/p>\n

Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
\n1 Thessalonians 5:18<\/p>\n

Going through rough times can teach anyone to be thankful. \u00a0Losing a child can make one thankful for the little ones we do have. \u00a0I know I have a very soft spot for my son because I took a hard hit when we lost our first. \u00a0I still think about that one to this day.<\/p>\n

As a group of believers when we dedicate our children to the Lord we are thanking Him for sending us this little bundle of joy that brings love, pain, heartache, and everything else that goes along with it. \u00a0In the company of other believers, we thank God for this little person and pledge to teach him\/her the Judeo-Christian values for which our country was founded and to teach the child to be a person who loves and honors God through worship and service.<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 ~ \u00a0 \u2665 \u00a0 ~ \u00a0 \u271e \u00a0 ~ \u00a0 \u2665 \u00a0 ~ \u00a0 * <\/span><\/p>\n

Dear Heavenly Father, thank You for our children and the children of our friends and family. \u00a0You send us a great gift when you send new little ones to the church. \u00a0We pledge to teach them Your ways and to honor You through service. \u00a0We thank You for Jesus and the sacrifice You made as a father. \u00a0In Jesus\u2019 name, amen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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