As many of you know, "This Day's Thought" is a ministry run by Greg Potzer and is supported entirely by donations from people like you. In talking with Greg over the past few weeks, he's starting to hit that "summer slump" when donations are extremely low.

He has been extremely gracious in sending out my sermons to you each week, and I've been praying about ways to bless him back in return. So I thought I'd share what I've been praying with you here.

If you've ever thought about making a donation to Greg's ministry, but haven't done so yet, this would be a great time to do it! And if you've never thought about making a donation to his ministry, this would be a great time to do it, too!

While there's no obligation to make a donation to continue receiving any of Greg's ministry resources, I know that some of you like to know about the needs of his ministry from time to time, so I wanted to share this with you today.

In addition to Greg's needs for his ministry, I've been praying about some of my own needs for my ministry at "The Ranch" (while we work together on some things, we are actually two separate ministries...Greg is based in Colorado and I'm based in Illinois). So I thought I'd share three of my own specific needs with you as well:

1) I'm needing a new computer...my desktop computer is starting to wear out after five years of faithful service to me day and night. The hard disk has filled up many times and I'm running out of things to delete...the built-in monitor went out a few months ago and I've plugged in a temporary one to keep me going. It's still hanging in there, but I'll need to replace it soon before it wears out completely. The cost for a new one is about $1,500.

2) While we've almost finished completely remodeling the kitchen at Clover Ranch, the final piece we still need is a counter-top for the cabinets. We had budgeted for an inexpensive one, but since this is a guest-house, we feel we need one that's more durable for the upcoming years of wear and tear. The cost is somewhere between $1,600 and $2,300.

3) I've had a number of people write to me who want to go with us on our trip to Israel, but can't afford it. I'd like to see if we can raise some money to help them to get there. We have a wonderful group of young people going right now whose lives will be changed as a result of the trip. While you may not be able to go yourself, you may be able to help someone else to go. The cost per person is about $3,000, but people have been sending gifts of $20, $40 and $100, which really adds up and helps out greatly.

So if you'd like to make a donation to help Greg through his "summer slump," of if you'd like to help with any of our special needs at "The Ranch," we'd both be glad for your help!

To make a donation to Greg and "This Day's Thought," click here:
thisdaysthought.org/Donation.420.0.html

To make a donation to our special needs at "The Ranch," click here:
theranch.org/Make-A-Donation.359.0.html

Thanks so much!

P.S. By the way, here are just a few of the comments from people who discovered our messages this week. I thought you might like to read them, too...

"for me it is the first time but just i liked it. thank you." Debesa from Ethiopia
"Life is difficult at the moment and its great to find a site that can give a bit of peace." Joanne from Australia
"Nice site...i felt i could learn more from here about deepening my walk with God." Preena from India
"Great website. I cannot wait longer to join and subscribe. God has in His infinite wisdom has led me to your awesome website. Glory be to God." Martin from Kenya

Thanks again for your help! It not only helps us, but helps so many others all around the world.

Sincerely,
Eric Elder
www.theranch.org