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The Encourager – The Psalm 91 Newsletter- December 22,
2006
“He shall cover me
with His feathers, and under His wings I shall take refuge.”
Psalm 91:15a
I just received a
heart-wrenching email from the parent of a soldier overseas. In
it, he talked of missing his son and how his wife cried as she
hung the stockings by the fireplace – their first Christmas
without him. This Dad mentioned a song from Third Day’s new
Christmas CD, Christmas Offerings. The name of the song
is “Merry Christmas,” and it talks of a loved one being halfway
around the world. I listened to part of it online just now, and
this line made me think of our military men and women away from
home: “So tonight I pray that God will come and hold you in His
arms…” That’s my prayer for you.
I’m trying to
think of how to say what is in my heart for our brave men and
women serving overseas right now. I don’t think there’s a way to
put it down in words, but I will do my best.
I hurt
for you.
I’m
proud of you.
I’m
thankful for you.
I wish
you could be with your family
at
Christmas.
I am
so grateful that you have given part of your life to defend my
family and me and to fight for the greatest country on earth.
I wish
I could shake your hand or give
you a
big hug of appreciation.
I am
praying for you.
I know
God loves you.
He is
thinking about you right now.
Please
let Him “hold you in His arms”
this
Christmas as you completely surrender
your
life to Him, and let Him take care of you –
resting in the fact that He is watching
over
your family while you’re away.
Most
of all, thank you, thank you, thank you!
May
God bless you this Christmas.
God’s Blessings,
Jill P. Boyce
“The Bandana Lady”
“You
are valuable because you exist. Not because of what you do or
what you have done, but simply because you are.”
Max
Lucado
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The
Encourager – The Psalm 91 Newsletter-
September 11, 2006
“I shall call upon
Him, and He will answer me. He will be with me in trouble; He
will deliver me and honor me." Psalm 91:15
Five years ago, our country was shaken
and changed forever
by tragedy when terrorists used two of
our own airliners as weapons to attack the New York
Towers and another to hit The Pentegon in Washington
D.C. Still another plane went down in a field in
Pennsylvania as brave passengers helped
to prevent a third major catastrophe. We
will never forget
the horror of that day, but we will
always remember how
God was with us during that time of
trouble and how
He is delivering and honoring us even now
in the midst
of war. No matter what trouble
you experience in the
future - and we all will - let me
encourage you to reach out
to God. I believe the words of Psalm
91:14-15. When you call upon Him, He will answer
you. He will be with you
in trouble, He will deliver you,
and He will honor you.
“No arsenal, no weapon in the arsenals of the world,
is so formidable as the will and moral courage of free
men and women.” Ronald Reagan
This special newsletter is to honor those who lost their
lives in the tragedies of September 11, 2001. I took
part tonight in a commemoration in my city of Plano,
Texas. As we walked around Plano Center, accompanied
by firefighters and policemen from our area, we stopped
at three spots that represented the three separate
tragedies. We rang a replica of the Liberty Bell, and
we took the time to shake the hands of servicemen
representing those who are now fighting the War on
Terror for our country as a result of 9/11. I want to
personally thank all of you who are serving our country
in any way - the military, policemen, firefighters, and
emergency workers. Thank you, and God bless you.
Jill Boyce
The
Encourager – The Psalm 91 Newsletter-
September 11, 2006
“I shall call upon
Him, and He will answer me. He will be with me in trouble; He
will deliver me and honor me." Psalm 91:15
Five years ago, our country was shaken
and changed forever
by tragedy when terrorists used two of
our own airliners as weapons to attack the New York
Towers and another to hit The Pentegon in Washington
D.C. Still another plane went down in a field in
Pennsylvania as brave passengers helped
to prevent a third major catastrophe. We
will never forget
the horror of that day, but we will
always remember how
God was with us during that time of
trouble and how
He is delivering and honoring us even now
in the midst
of war. No matter what trouble
you experience in the
future - and we all will - let me
encourage you to reach out
to God. I believe the words of Psalm
91:14-15. When you call upon Him, He will answer
you. He will be with you
in trouble, He will deliver you,
and He will honor you.
“No arsenal, no weapon in the arsenals of the world,
is so formidable as the will and moral courage of free
men and women.” Ronald Reagan
This special newsletter is to honor those who lost their
lives in the tragedies of September 11, 2001. I took
part tonight in a commemoration in my city of Plano,
Texas. As we walked around Plano Center, accompanied
by firefighters and policemen from our area, we stopped
at three spots that represented the three separate
tragedies. We rang a replica of the Liberty Bell, and
we took the time to shake the hands of servicemen
representing those who are now fighting the War on
Terror for our country as a result of 9/11. I want to
personally thank all of you who are serving our country
in any way - the military, policemen, firefighters, and
emergency workers. Thank you, and God bless you.
Jill Boyce
The Encourager – The Psalm 91
Newsletter- August 28, 2006
“I
will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress;
my
God, in Him I will trust."
Psalm 91:2
Greetings on this hot summer day!
I
want to thank all of you who have
responded with positive comments on my first
newsletter. My hope is to encourage all those
who read it - especially our military men and
women. As you can see, the verse above will be
changing each month to reflect the theme God has
put on my heart. This month, it's TRUST!
If we ever needed to trust God, it's now. During
the next few days, when you come up against
impossible situations, I encourage you to stay
close God who is your REFUGE
and FORTRESS.
He's all around you, taking care of you and your
"impossible situation." He's working "on the
other side of the door" while you are waiting
for your answer to prayer. Please know that I am
praying for you and your loved ones.
“Knowing that
I am not the one in control gives great
encouragement. Knowing the One who is in
control is everything.” Alexander
Michael
This month, we're
featuring...
Lance
Corporal Stephen F. Johnson
(See
attachment for Stephen's photo.)
LCpl Stephen F. Johnson
from Georgia just turned 20 years old on August 10th in
the "sandbox." Stephen joined the Marines during the
spring of 2005, his senior year. 9/11 was his motivation
and still is.
“I thought he was wearing his ‘91’ around his
neck. Praise GOD - what a great place to wear the
Shield of Faith--around your head. Stephen is a
Christian and is now learning that the Word is
living and active and sharper than any two-edged
sword. Thank you for your work. It is making a
difference in the ‘sandbox’ and it is very
comforting to us Moms and Dads at home. A good
friend gave Stephen his ‘91’ at his sendoff party. I
just received my four from ya'll that will be going
out this morning in ‘hugs’ boxes to four
other Marines in my son's battalion.” Lynn
Johnson
The Psalm 91 Bandana –
inspired by a dream, it has been a comfort to
military men and women all over the world. Let it be
an inspiration to someone you
love.
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OPERATION COVER IRAQ
As president of
Deployed Soldiers Family Foundation, a non-profit
that helps military men and women and their
families, I recently received a request for Psalm 91
bandanas from a chaplain who covers several thousand
troops in Iraq. I am determined to provide these to
encourage our military, and I believe I can do it
with the help of friends like you.
Please send a
tax-deductible gift today (checks made out to DSFF,
P.O. Box 864258, Plano, TX 75086) or go to
www.dsffusa.org
and click on the donate button. DSFF is a 501c3
corporation. Feel free to call 1-866-823-8501 for
more information. God bless you.
Jill Boyce
"The Bandana Lady"
The Encourager
– The Psalm 91 Newsletter- July 4, 2006
“I shall not be afraid of the terror by night nor of the arrow
that flies by day."
Psalm 91:5
Happy
Independence Day!
This is the
first in a series of newsletters meant to encourage the
reader. It is dedicated to the United States Military, and
its purpose is to lift the morale of our brave men and women
in uniform as well as their families and friends. The times
in which we live are not easy, and we need to know that God
is in control no matter how things may appear.
"If it be the
pleasure of Heaven that my country shall require the poor
offering of my life, the victim shall be ready . . . But while I
do live, let me have a country, or at least the hope of a
country, and that a free country." President
John Adams
This week, we’re featuring Master Sergeant Darrin Crowder,
a 20-year veteran of the United States Army. For over
15 years he served as a “Green Beret” with the 5th Special
Forces Group (Airborne) throughout the Middle East and
Africa. Darrin has seen combat during the Gulf War, Somalia,
Haiti, Afghanistan, and two tours in Iraq. Go to
www.psalm91bandana.com or
www.darrincrowder.com to find out more about Darrin and
his miraculous story about how God spared his life using the
Psalm 91 bandana.
A word of
encouragement from the editor
I’ve
been thinking about sending out a newsletter for a while now,
but when I heard about our two soldiers abducted and killed in
Iraq recently, I knew it could not be put off any longer. We all
need encouragement now, especially our military. I personally
feel that I must light a candle in the darkness rather than
cursing it. This is my attempt to do that for our military, our
chaplains, and our families. If you would like to join me in
this effort, please feel free to submit an encouraging word to
be included in a future newsletter. I also welcome pictures and
bios of your loved ones serving in our military. (Send to
jpbwrite@yahoo.com.)
God’s
Blessings,
Jill P.
Boyce
“The
Bandana Lady”
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support for our military families, click on the donation
button below to sponsor a family for our August 12-13 DSFF
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