FAMILY LIFE at Desert Springs - a place where we can share the heart of our church family; prayers, praises and important announcements.  Be sure to check-in often to see what is happening. If you have a prayer request or praise, please submit by contacting me, Laura Keener, Frontline Director at Desert Springs....760-568-3646 or lkeener@desertspringsfamily.org.

Happy Thanksgiving

Psalm 100:

“Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the lands!
Serve the Lord with gladness! Come into God's presence with singing!
Know that the Lord is God!
It is he that made us, and we are his; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.
Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise!
Give thanks to him, bless his name!
For the Lord is good; his steadfast love endures forever, and his faithfulness to all generations.”

IN MEMORY OF BETTY HYTA

There will be a Celebration of Life Service for our dear friend, Betty Hyta, on Saturday, December 3rd at 1:00pm. All of her Desert Springs family are invited to attend.  

We will miss Bett, her beautiful smile and spirit. She fought the good fight and now is in heaven in the Lord's arms. How wonderful to know we will see her again, in her haven!

"He stilled the storm to a whisper; the waves of the sea were hushed. They were glad when it grew calm, and he guided them to their desired haven." Psalm 107: 29-30

PRAYING FOR OUR BROTHERS & SISTERS IN CHRIST

Health, Wisdom, Strength - 

"And pray in the spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints." Ephesians 6:18

Bill & Muriel Beers * Marlene Black * Lucy Brooks * Rick & Kathy Diedrich * Michael Gagliardi* Jay & Vernessa Hartland Fred Keener * Lori Lyman * Dave Metzler * Violet O'Leary * Don Tingley *Serena Williams son-in-law Steven

FAMILY LIFE at Desert Springs - a place where we can share the heart of our church family; prayers, praises and important announcements.  Be sure to check-in often to see what is happening. If you have a prayer request or praise, please submit by contacting me, Laura Keener, Frontline Director at Desert Springs....760-568-3646 or lkeener@desertspringsfamily.org.

Encouragment for the Election Weary

WOW - this blog below says exactly what is on my heart. What a blessing to read and to be reminded...our God is Soverign. His will be done.     

In His Hands, 

    Laura   

By: Dawn Camp

I’m election-weary.

Weary of the venom. Weary of the uncertainty. Weary of the quarrels I see in my Facebook feed. Weary of the media’s endless revelations about the candidates, each worse than the last.

But mostly I’m weary of my inability to quiet my spirit and hold fast to the knowledge that God sits on His throne; He has not abdicated His authority to man. He reigns in heaven and earth and no election can change that.

There is no (D) or (R) beside His name. He is the King of Kings and Lord of Lords. The I AM.

God does not want my fear {see 2 Timothy 1:7}. He wants my trust in Him and my prayers for whomever we elect to public office. This election season is a mere stitch in the tapestry of time, but His is the hand that weaves it.

The king’s heart is in the hand of the Lord, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will. {Proverbs 21:1}

The words ring true because they remind us of things we instinctively know but sometimes forget. No matter the results, November 8, 2016, will not change my relationship with my husband, my children, my best friends, or my Lord.

It will not change the autumn leaves beneath my feet, the warm sun on my shoulders, the distant stars scattered through the sky, the small graces hidden in my days.

It will not diminish the anticipation of my first grandchild (next spring!), the pleasure of a good book, or the satisfaction of wrestled words finally written.

It will not add an inch to my waistline.

If I allow this election to steal my joy, my hope is in the world instead of the Word.

If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves,
and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways;
then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. {2 Chronicles 7:14

PRAYING FOR OUR BROTHERS & SISTERS IN CHRIST

Health, Wisdom, Strength - 

"And pray in the spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints." Ephesians 6:18

Bill & Muriel Beers * Marlene Black  
Lucy Brooks * Rick & Kathy Diedrich * Gayle Ehler   
Betty Hyta * Fred Keener * Serena Williams son-in-law Steven