Week End Friday December 29, 2017
{quotes}
Be filled with wonder. Be in the spirit. Be touched by peace.
I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year. I will live in the Past, the Present, and the Future. The Spirits of all Three shall strive within me.
– Charles Dickens
When two good people get together and one tells the other what ails their heart, the result is two souls knowing Godliness.
The world is cold. Make it your business to build fires.
When you choose good you feel good. When you feel good you do good. When you do good you remind others of what it means to be good.
What people need is not a brilliant mind that speaks but a special heart that listens.
-Brene Brown
{blessings}
Meaningful Christmas
The reason for the season? God. May you be blessed with a merry meaningful Christmas surrounded by people you love and God who loves you.
Connecting with a Friend
It’s not the same. Connecting with a friend on social media is different than connecting with a friend in the live world. May God bless you with true connection to people in your life who can hold you, help you, and love you beyond any emoticon.
Your Story
Pick the story you choose to tell about yourself, make it a good one, and live it, one page-turning chapter at a time. May God bless you with a bright beginning, a message in the middle and a very happy ending.
Experience
Been there done that. Experience is a worthy teacher. May you be blessed to try new things, to go places you’ve never been before, and to learn from your adventures.
Laugh it Up
We live in a serious world with daunting problems. But God blessed you with a sense of a humor large enough to share with people around you. Laugh it up. Smile your way through it. Your cheerful outlook makes happiness happen.
{prayers}
This Holy Day
Bless me Oh Lord, On this holy day I ask for peace to exceed my expectations. I ask to know true joy beyond material possessions. I ask for love that knows no boundaries. I ask for strength which comes from my faith in You.
Prayer for Love
This prayer is for love. For the love between two soulmates. For love from adoring family. For love from God and love of God. This is the love I pray to be blessed with. Amen
Grandeur
Heavenly Father, Today I stand before you with humility. I am in awe of Your grandeur, amazed at Your works. In this spirit I ask You to consider my request. Forgive me for I am not always good. Love me for I am often lonely. Have mercy on me for I am in need of a change of fortune. Amen
God Who Soothes
Dear God I am in emotional pain. My head aches with the worries, my body is heavy with despair. Hold me in Your healing arms and soothe me. Recovery will soon be mine. Amen
Choose Well
Dear God, I am weighing my choices. Should I choose the safe choice or the inspired one? Do I choose the one that keeps me closest to You or the one where I will need to stand on my own? Help me be clear and objective. Help me take advantage of my strengths and passion. Help me choose well. Amen
{stories, videos, blogs, features}
Story: Too Big a Job for Santa
Feature: My First Single Christmas
Video: Funny Faith
Feature: Best Day of My Life
Story: God’s Beauty
Story: In Praise of Cowardice
{affirmations}
Light of Christmas
I will allow the light of Christmas to shine upon me, warm me, and enlighten me.
Audience of One
I stand tall and in awe before an audience of One.
Staying In It
I will not allow myself to exaggerate my mate’s failures and inadequacies, or to let suspicion and jealousy take hold in our relationship. I will not allow myself to indulge in self-pity, nor will I allow myself to think I am better than anyone else or entitled to more than I already have. Though I may be disappointed and I may be discouraged, and I may be yearning for things to be different in our relationship, I will stay in the fight. I will use kindness as my sword, understanding as my shield, and patience to rebuild the love we once shared.
Live the Day Positively
Just for today, I will seek to live the day positively without wishing to solve the problems of my life all at once.
Break the Link
Break the link in a chain of gossip.
{bible}
Luke 2:14
Glory to God in highest heaven and peace on earth to all who please Him.
1 Corinthians 2:9
You have never seen you have never heard you could not ever imagine what God prepared for you simply because you love Him.
Psalm 42:2
My soul thirsts for God, for the living God.
Isaiah 12:2
Say yes to the way God works in your life. Trust Him and don’t be afraid.
Romans 15:13
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing and by the power of the Holy Spirit you will abound in hope.