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ENTER INTO

11/20/2012

 
The goal of every player is to ENTER INTO the game. When coach gives the nod to take the field or floor it is a moment of rushing adrenalin and anxious thrill. 

This week we may find ourselves going to a relative or friend's home for a delicious Thanksgiving dinner.  As we arrive, we look forward to warm greetings, happy faces, and good visits with those we may not regularly see.  We ENTER INTO this setting with hopeful hearts and tummies.


One of the special things about Thanksgiving when I was very young was the "celery house" that my Dad built one year.  It amazed me with windows, a roof and a doorway.  Taking my small clothespin doll (those of you over 60 probably remember these) with its painted face, I would walk it up to the open doorway where it would ENTER INTO the house made of celery.  Did I like celery?  A big and resounding "no".... but I loved how it looked and what I could do with it when it was made into a house for the Thanksgiving Dinner table.

God's Word tells us to...

Enter into His gates with thanksgiving and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name. Psalm 100:4

As we ENTER INTO relationship around the Thanksgiving table, may our hearts also ENTER INTO the gates of God's presence with abounding gratefulness.  May we appreciate not only what He has provided, but who He is...our Creator, our Savior, our Redeemer, our Friend, our Counselor and so much more. 

And it is His expressed desire to ENTER INTO our lives permeating us with His spirit.

Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the
door, I will enter in and eat with that person, and they with me
. 
Revelations 3:20

Blessings...as you ENTER INTO His gates with thanksgiving.


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Pat Dunn
11/20/2012 05:07:07 am

Hi Guys! Thanks for this timely reminder. We are so thankful for you all and the time we had in Portland. We have had some rain recently, but are enjoying a sunny and mild fall on the central coast. And of course, seeing our 4 grandkids is an added blessing! Have a wonderful Thanksgiving celebration! We love you, Bill/Pat


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    JANET BROWN

    As a veteran coach's wife, Janet invites you to join her in "Changing the world for Christ...one athlete at a time".Through the language of sports and life experiences, Janet uniquely exposes the character of God and His desire for "sportmoms" to WIN BIG in life. Her behind-the-bench view invites us into a world of triumphant wins and tragic personal loss.


    LIFE EXPERIENCE

    From being a mother of 2 to a spiritual mom to many, the road of life for Janet includes these hallmarks:

    - Gave her "heart to Jesus"     at 6 years old
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    - Studied Education/          Psychology at a Christian  College

    - Enjoyed earning her wings  and flying as a Flight    Attendant

    - Is the wife of Coach Dave Brown since 1967.

    - Involved in ministry to women for 30+ years including: Retreat Facilitator and speaker, Bible Study leader, National Women's Ministry Leader

    - Held an executive position in the corporate world for 35 years.

    - Developed and taught Pre-married and Marriage classes with her husband for 12 years. 

    Currently is a writer, grandmother to 4 and a coach's wife.


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