Week Ending Friday, November 15, 2024
{quotes}
About Veterans
True heroism is remarkably sober, very undramatic. It is not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost but the urge to serve others at whatever cost.
Arthur Ashe
Supposed to Be
I wonder how many people don’t get the one they want, but end up with the one they’re supposed to be with.
Fannie Flagg
Hang On
When you come to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on.
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Live Well
The abundance of our lives is not determined by how long we live but by how well we live.
Barbara Brown Taylor
God Enters
Always leave a little room for God to walk in the room.
Quincy Jones
{prayers}
Reflection on Country
I declare this my day of reflection. I pray for this country, with its quirks and fissures, its beauty and bounty, and its generations of brave people who serve, each in their own capacity. Thanks be to God, Creator of all.
God Omnipresent
Dear God, I see You on the horizon, constant and strong, never distant, always within reach. Thank You for Your guidance, Your blessings, Your omnipresence. For with You, I am never alone.
Will to Change
Dear God, I ask You to guide me this day to a new beginning. Help me make the improvements I want to see in my life. Instead of just another day, let today be special. Give me the will to do what it takes to make change happen. Thanks to You, O Holy One.
Empty Chairs
Dear God, Fill these empty chairs so they may know Your Word. They have ears, but they do not hear, they have eyes, but they do not see. Show me how to lead the way for everyone to feel what I feel: love and gratitude, joy and peace, always with You, my precious God.
For Grandchildren
I’m having a grand old time. Dear Lord, protect my grandchildren, keep them healthy, make them wise, infuse them with goodness. When they face darkness, shine Your light. If they meet adversity, give them strength. Above all, give them hope, faith, and love for You.
{bible}
The faithful love of the Lord never ends! His mercies never cease. Great is God’s faithfulness. His mercies begin afresh each morning.
Lamentations 3:22-23
The earth is the Lord’s and everything in it, the world, and all its people.
Psalm 24:1
Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with patient endurance the race God has set before us.
Hebrews 12:1
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This patience isn’t passive; it’s the resilience to keep moving despite life’s burdens. True patience is not just about lying down in the face of struggle – or escaping; it’s about the strength to keep running, working, and creating—even when our hearts are heavy. The patience shows up not in rest but in the service and joy we bring to others. Rachael Jones
Those who are wise will shine as bright as the sky, and those who lead many to righteousness will shine like the stars forever.
Daniel 12:3
God gives us richly all things to enjoy.
1 Timothy 6:17
{blessings}
Veterans Day Prayer
May God bless the veterans who served our country. They fought for us, crushed our enemies, diverted disaster, and saved our freedom. Blessed are they, deserving of our praise.
Family Togetherness
May God bless you and your family to stay together through good times and bad, happy moments and sad, and may your love always be present in your actions to each other.
Right On!
If you want the last word in an argument, say, “You’re right.” May God bless you with wisdom, restraint, and a willingness to do what it takes to keep the peace.
Cracked
When we’re broken, God blesses us by filling our cracks with gold.
Smooth Ice
The ice rink is a magical place. Its perfect cold layer of gloss allows you to skate gracefully or with tremendous power over the smooth, slick surface. The same goes for life. God has made this day new for you, clear, clean, and abundant in blessings.
{stories, videos, features}
Sunday Sermon: Love Your Neighbor James Talarico
Feature: Fighting for Veterans Day
Humor: Heading to a Lecture
Feature: Patience
Feature: Standing in the Bible
Feel-Good Music Video: Biko’s Manna