Week Ending Friday February 17, 2023
{quotes}
A strong positive attitude will create more miracles than any wonder drug.
Patricia Neal
All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn’t hurt.
Charles Schulz
No matter what the grief, it’s weight. We are obliged to carry it.
Dorianne Laux
The only tired I was, was tired of giving in.
Rosa Parks
Nobody has ever measured, not even poets, how much the heart can hold.
Zelda Fitzgerald
{blessings}
Your Journey
Life was never meant to be a walk in the park. It’s a journey with twisting roads, dead-ends, and obstacles on the path to where you’re going. May God bless you every step of the way.
Cupid’s Bow
On this day, as cupid draws back his bow, may God bless you for loving unselfishly and finding great joy in the giving of your generous heart.
Bringers of Joy
Some people bring joy wherever they go, and other people, whenever they go. May you be blessed to be the bringer of joy with your good company, common sense, and pleasant manners.
Change and Rejuvenation
One day or day one. You decide. May God bless you to begin your day one of change and rejuvenation. Starting now.
Humble Satisfaction
Fame and fortune are a bore, celebrity living is a chore. May God bless you with a lifetime of meaningful work that allows for humility, privacy, and immense satisfaction.
{prayers}
Snail’s Pace
Lord, give me patience as I seek to find my way. Remind me to take it slow, to go at my own pace. To observe my surroundings, to notice the small things that matter—praise to You, my Creator, my Guide, my God.
To the Love Seekers
May your life be filled with blessings of love. May the spiritual bond that will ultimately unite you with your soulmate draw near. When you find one another, may your lives be enriched, and may you be connected body, mind, heart, and soul. May your two lives soon be joined as one, and may God bless your union always.
Odds in Favor
Dear God, Mixed in with destiny is chance. One slight happenstance and my life could change completely. Remind me to be clever. Inspire me to take advantage of opportunities. Cause the odds to be in my favor, and I will forever be grateful. Amen
Sometimes You Doubt
Sometimes I doubt. Life’s challenges taunt me. Circumstances make me cynical. My faith falters, and my trust turns to defiance. Until I hear Your faint whisper, reminding me of my Oneness with You. Speak to me now, dear God.
In Focus
Focus. My mind drifts and dodges in the prayerful moments – when I need You most. Clear away the external matters when I pray. Inspire these lips to express what my heart is feeling. I thank You, God, who brings me back to the place of mind where prayers are well-spoken and heard by You.
{bible affirmations}
Philippians 2:3-4
Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility, value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of others.
1 Corinthians 13:1-13
Love is patient. Love is kind. It does not envy. It does not boast. It is not proud. It does not dishonor others. It is not self-seeking. It is not easily angered. It keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.
Psalm 62:1-2
Truly my soul finds rest in God. My salvation comes from God. Truly God is my rock and my salvation. God is my fortress, and I will never be shaken.
Philippians 2:14
Do everything without grumbling or arguing.
Luke 2:10
The song to hear is a song for all: “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people.”
{stories, videos, features}
Story: The Hot Water Bottle
Poetry: Small Kindnesses By Danusha Laméris
Feature: Cute Valentine’s Day Stories
Music Video: Better Than a Hallelujah Amy Grant
Humor: The Son-in-Law
Feature: Teachers Adopt Their Student