Count your blessings name them one by one, as encouraged in this familiar hymn from the late 1800's:
When upon life's billows you are tempest-tossed,
When you are discouraged, thinking all is lost,
Count your many blessings, name them one by one,
And it will surprise you what the Lord has done.
Refrain:
Count your blessings, name them one by one,
Count your blessings, see what God has done!
Count your blessings, name them one by one,
Count your many blessings, see what God has done.
Are you ever burdened with a load of care?
Does the cross seem heavy you are called to bear?
Count your many blessings, every doubt will fly,
And you will keep singing as the days go by.
This Thanksgiving season there are specifics for which we can be thankful:
2 Conservative justices who have records for upholding the rule of law are now sitting on the Supreme Court. Senators confirmed Justice Gorsuch and Justice Kavanaugh to our highest Court.
2 more prolife, conservative Senators in the U.S. Senate! After the November 6 election, the Senate had a net gain of two seats to make it a more prolife, conservative body. For example, North Dakota voters replaced a supporter of late-term abortions with a new pro-family, prolife Senator.
2 new major religious freedom laws. This year, both Kansas and Oklahoma passed laws protecting religious freedom for faith-based adoption agencies. These laws ensure that the faith-based agencies can continue to serve the children and birth moms in their states according to their faith—without fear that their state governments could force them to close down.
52 Christian Statesmen have been trained through The Family Policy Alliance's sister Foundation's Statesmen Academy® and will be serving in Congress or state legislatures across the country in January 2019. These Christian men and women have been trained in the legislative art of patience and persistence, unwavering principles, and passionate, respectful advocacy. In other words, they are lawmakers who will stand on principle and advocate effectively for family values as Christian leaders called to serve in public office in 2019!
Federal changes have worked to end Obama-era rules that define "sex" in federal law to include "gender identity"—leading to harmful policies especially for women and children, confusion in the law, and even threats to religious freedom. The Department of Education and Justice ended the "transgender mandate" on schools. The Department of Defense concluded that the military transgender mandate threatened military readiness and was too costly. The Federal Bureau of Prisons wisely returned to first considering a prisoner's biological sex rather than gender identity—when housing a prisoner. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has been working to protect religious freedom and conscience rights for healthcare professionals.
As God has blessed our nation, may your family experience God's hand of blessing this holiday.
Paul Weber, President & CEO
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