Week Ending Friday, March 10, 2023
{quotes}
It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that, you’ll do things differently.
Warren Buffett
The real art of conversation is not only to say the right thing at the right place but to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment.
Dorothy Nevill
Life asks only that we flow with it, but we do not resist, that we do not crawl into corners and direct barriers.
Newton Dillaway
Science is not only compatible with spirituality; it is a profound source of spirituality.
Carl Sagan
Contrary to public opinion, the key to loving others does not lie in loving ourselves, but in loving God.
Alstair Begg
{blessings}
Accepting Help
Let people help you. May you be blessed to accept generosity with grace.
Other Side
When was the last time new information caused you to walk away from an idea you were confident in? May you be blessed with an open mind. The will to listen, to hear another viewpoint, and accept it is a gift from God. Try it.
Think First
He who hesitates is probably right. May God bless you to think carefully before you make a decision you could live to regret.
Donation
What is the greatest nation? A donation! May you be blessed with the resources to support your favorite causes.
Choose Abundance
There’s a consequence to the choices you make. Remember this, God doesn’t make the choice; you do. May God bless you with good choices and abundant rewards.
{prayers}
World Prayer
Dear God, Through Your wisdom, inspire leaders of government, business, as well as all citizens of the world, to find just, and charitable solutions to big problems. Homelessness. Hunger. Poverty. Violence. Hear our prayer: Change hearts. Change minds. Change political will to serve the betterment of all humankind.
Prayer for Getting Older
In my youth, I used to pray for things to move faster, and for time to pass quickly. Now, that I am older, I am wiser. I cherish each passing hour. I have learned patience. I appreciate the time You give to me. Thank You, God, for a lifetime of blessings. Thank You for this experience called gracious living.
Walk into the Future
Dear God, Help me find strength and peace as I place the key to my past in the hands of You, my divine guardian. May I walk into the future with faith and confidence, unafraid and willing to open new doors, seize opportunities and take more chances. Blessed are You, who guides me to tomorrow.
Cherished Memories
Holy One, There’s a sacred place within my heart, where I house cherished memories. Where I return on a fragile day to wander through each comforting remembrance of loved ones, touching the joys we shared with out-stretched hands. Oh, blessed moments of recollection! Bringing sweetness and light to all the days of my one precious life.
Child of Mine
This child of mine has potential. The world opens its arms to the youth and enthusiasm that drives my child. May the circumstances be right for success. Be with my child, dear God, each and every step along the way. Lay barriers to temptations, and defeat the enemy. Be one with my promising child. Answer my prayers.
{bible affirmations}
Esther 4:14
Perhaps this is the moment for which you have been created.
Habakkuk 2:2
The Lord saith: I will give you my message in the form of a vision. Write it clearly enough to be read at a glance.
Psalm 7:6
Arise, O Lord, in anger. Stand up against the fury of my enemies. Wake up, my God, and bring justice!
Psalms 67:1-2
May God be gracious to you and bless you and make His face shine upon you, that your ways may be known on earth, your salvation among all nations.
1 Peter 5:7
Cast all your anxiety on God because God cares for you.
{features, stories, videso}
story: The Light That Wins
feature: Joy Snacking
video: Shooting for a Miracle
feature: No Tummies Left Behind
feature: Positive Quitting
feature: Kung Fu Nuns