1. Click the text below for the You Tube Video The Power of Gratitude

3. “There is no existential crisis, and no resentment against anyone. My identity is founded in who I am in Christ.” “Although there are elements of sadness, and even tragedy in my father’s case, this is a story of redemption and hope from a place of tumultuous difficulty and near despair in several lives."

4. At heart, this series is about relationship...... relationship with Father God knowing we are loved, special and precious

5. REVELATION 21.1,3 Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth... God’s dwelling place is now among the people and He will dwell with them. REVELATION 22.4 They will see his face... GENESIS 1:1 In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. GENESIS 3:8 The man & his wife heard the sound of the Lord God as he was walking in the garden in the cool of the day. BEGINNINGS HUMAN HISTORY NEW BEGINNINGS FATHER GOD YOU, ME & MANKIND JESUS God and People Together in the Garden God and People Together in the City P R A Y E R

6. Psalm 100 1 Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth. 2 Worship the Lord with gladness; come before Him with joyful songs. 3 Know that the Lord is God. It is He who made us, and we are His; we are His people, the sheep of His pasture. 4 Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise; give thanks to Him and praise His name. 5 For the Lord is good and His love endures for ever; His faithfulness continues through all generations. (from The Holy Bible: New International Version. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, by International Bible Society)

9. God likes celebrations!

10. 1. The Date Easter

11. 1. The Date God gave His people - festivals. Jesus gave His disciples - communion.

12. Leviticus 23 Appointed times

13. Leviticus 23  S S S Sabbath  F F F Feast of Passover  F F F Feast of Firstfruits  F F F Feast of Weeks  F F F Feast of Trumpets  F F F Feast of Atonement  F F F Feast of Booths Kairos an opportune moment in time

14. 2. The Reason?

15. 3. The Travel

16. 4. The Activities Hooke Family  S S S Slideshow phase  C C C Card games phase  W W W Wheelchair phase

17. 4. The Activities

18. 5. The Food!

19. What’s this all about? Giving thanks! e.g.Psalm 118.1,19 Psalm 105.1 1 Thesssalonians 5.18

20. Giving thanks to... Agnostic – Who? Atheist – Nobody! Christian – God!

21. Worship and Song

22. Why do we find saying “thank you” difficult?  We’re truly ungrateful people!  We don’t think about it.  We’re too busy and forget.  We think it’s unnecessary.  Blindspot.  We leave it to others.  We don’t rate someone / their work.  It might seem manipulative – “What are you after?”

23. Giving thanks is good for us! Relationships Physical health Pyschological health Empathy, reduced aggression Sleeping better Self esteem Mental strength