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My brother called this weekend to ask about Thanksgiving plans.  

Thanksgiving plans? But it's only October.  

But as we started to talk through realities-school schedules, children's sporting events, work and my trip to Africa the last week of November, I realized, that actually, it's not too early to start talking about Thanksgiving. 

In fact, as I listened to the two Thanksgiving radio features Anne Graham Lotz recently recorded, I appreciated the reminder that "thanksgiving" is something we need to be mindful about all year long!

"Our gratitude to God isn't meant to be measured out once ...

Just have to say ... nothing like music from the 60s!

1)  Tortoises

2)  Bovine window ledges

3)  Gypsy's prognostications

4)  Shore lads

5)  Mothers and fathers

6)  Devil's enticements

7)  Portals

8)  Organization of people with common purpose

9)  Summer, winter, fall, spring

10) Revolving rocks 

Not sure? Ask Peggy for the answers!

Only 10 weeks until Christmas?  While it doesn't seem possible, just take a walk through the stores and you'll start feeling the pressure that the holiday season creates in most of us.

To help us keep the right perspective, Elizabeth George has recorded a new radio special titled, "A Holiday Survival Kit . . . for A Woman After God's Own Heart.  In this half-hour program, Elizabeth provides us with a plan for managing holiday stress. 

Download the special now from our ftp site.  Then, email me to confirm release.

In this post, I thought I would give you the ...

This weekend I attended the "Make A Difference" concert with Max Lucado.  The concert was an incredible experience filled with upbeat and uplifting music by TobyMac, Third Day and Michael W. Smith.  The musicians skillfully ushered everyone into heartfelt worship as they consistently gave God the glory.  What stood out to me the most, however, was Pastor Max's presentation of God's "plan A" solution for the problem of poverty and the caring of orphans and widows - the Church! 

"Compassion is the Church's best apologetic," he said.  I couldn't agree more!

While on the center stage, Max ...

A few years ago I became intrigued and did a study of the verses in Scripture that begin with those two simple, yet powerful, words ... how blessed.

And this weekend, winging home from time with 4000 deeply committed women in Fort Worth, I got to thinking how true it is ... how blessed we are serving at Ambassador.

I just spent three days listening to Nancy Leigh DeMoss, Crawford Loritts, Kay Arthur, Mary Kassian, James MacDonald (and a few more!) at True Woman '10.  Mix the impact of these gifted communicators with the music of Keith & Kristyn Getty (and, ok, a ...

1)  Facebook

2)  Tom Sawyer

3)  Oregon Senator

4)  NCIS

5)  Jon Campbell's nemesis

6)  L.A. Forum

7)  "I was lost on a trail" -- or NOT

8)  Emergent or non-emergent?

9)  Leia's brother?!

10)  Gaither's Sidekick

Not sure? Ask Peggy for the answers!