{quotes}
Tenderness is the path of choice for the strongest, most courageous men and women.
Pope Francis
When you do something beautiful, and nobody noticed, do not be sad. For the sun every morning is a beautiful spectacle, yet most of the audience still sleeps.
John Lennon
We can’t hold the torch to light another’s path without brightening our own.
Ben Sweetland
You have to create the quiet to be able to listen to the little moments that make life grow.
Jon Favreau
The difference between successful people and others is how long they spend time feeling sorry for themselves.
Barbara Corcoran
{blessings}
Don’t Over-do It
Friendly reminder: Doing your best does not mean over-doing it. May you be blessed to know peace in moderation.
Effort Counts
Don’t just pray for it; work for it. Effort counts; give it your all. May God bless you with favor and reward.
Work of the Faithful
Engage in the long, often arduous work of the faithful. May God bless you to spread the holy light of goodness, kindness, and peace.
Tiny Sacred Moments
Spiritual growth is in the tiny sacred moments you experience when your mind wanders and settles upon the awe of the ordinary. May God bless you with moments such as these.
Individuality
The one thing you’ve got is your individuality. Resist the temptation to conform. May you, with your quirky, distinctive ways, be blessed with favor. Always remember, you were created in God’s image.
{prayers}
Friendship is Real
Dear God, Thank You for the friends I have. Even when we don’t see one another often, the friendship is real. We may move on, and we may move away, but we never lose the love in our hearts that bind us together each passing day.
Spirits High
God, I’m looking forward to looking back on all this. Help me to get through the difficulties, celebrate the victories, and emerge stronger with my spirits high.
Two-Way Relationship
Dear God, You give, and give, and give, and give. But, You do not take. Just for today, take my love. Know that my heart is full and I have plenty to spare. Accept my praise. Let me celebrate, honor, and adore You. Receive my gratitude. Thank You for Your protection, guidance, and favor. Prayer is the ultimate two-way relationship.
I Thank You God for Most This Amazing
i thank You God for most this amazing day:for the leaping greenly spirits of trees and a blue true dream of sky;and for everything which is natural which is infinite which is yes (i who have died am alive again today, and this is the sun’s birthday;this is the birth day of life and of love and wings:and of the gay great happening illimitably earth) how should tasting touching hearing seeing breathing any—lifted from the no of all nothing—human merely being doubt unimaginable You? (now the ears of my ears awake and now the eyes of my eyes are opened)
E.E. Cummings
Mighty Power
Dear God, Use Your mighty power to calm the winds that blow, the seas that churn, and the heat rising from the Earth’s core. This planet is where I make my home. Help us keep it safe.
{Stories, Features, Videos}
Story: A Lovely Blueprint
by Susan Diamond
Feature: Maki, The Missing Lemur Goes to Church
Music Video: Geep Going on Song
By the Bengsons
Feature: Humor, Camel Talk
Video: Lexy, Tik Tok Star Tips the Dog Groomer
Story: A King-Sized Treat on Halloween
by Sabra Ciancanelli
{bible}
Psalm 31:24
Put your hope in the Lord, all strong and courageous souls!
Psalm 121:1-2
I lift up my eyes to the mountains—where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, Maker of heaven and earth.
Psalm 32:8
God instructs and teaches me the way I should go.
Romans 8:38-39
I am certain that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor demons, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate me from the love of God.
Matthew 22:37
Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.