Week Ending Friday, April 4, 2025
{quotes}
Words are, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind.
Rudyard Kipling
The greatest lesson in life is to know that even fools are right sometimes.
Winston Churchill
No man can drag me down so low as to make me hate him.
Booker T. Washington
The key is not to worry about being successful but to work toward being significant, and success will naturally follow.
Oprah Winfrey
Ability hits the mark where presumption overshoots and diffidence falls short.
Golda Meir
{prayers}
Good Week Ahead
Dear God, may this week be a good one for my family, my country, and myself. Fill this week with purpose, sprinkle it with joy and laughter, and make it holy.
Springtime Air
Let the springtime air fill my lungs, my heart and refresh my soul! Thank You, God, for this gift of renewal. Winter’s cold is behind me, summer’s warmth ahead, and right in the middle is where I am now. Living the minute, and loving the rhythm of Your cycles. Amen.
Peace in My Heart
Dear God, I believe in lofty aspirations, big prayers, and small gestures. May the peace in my heart bring peace to the world.
Amen
Go With the Flow
Life is fluid, ever-evolving, and always moving. Dear God, help me go with the flow. Remind me to trust in the process, to be flexible, and to remember that You are with me, shining Your light and directing me along the way.
Lose the Attitude
Dear God, I so badly want to lose my bad attitude. I pray to live with grace. May loving kindness always be my way.
{bible}
You are like bricks, being built into a spiritual house to be holy, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God.
1 Peter 2:5
The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases. God’s mercies never come to an end. They are new every morning. Great is God’s faithfulness.
Lamentations 3:22-23
Call to Me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.
Jeremiah 33:3
See that none of you repays evil for evil, but always seek to do good to one another and to all.
1 Thessalonians 5:15
How numerous are your works, O Lord! In wisdom, you made them all. The earth is full of your creation.
Psalm 104:24
{blessings}
Wiser
Don’t try to deny the inevitable effects of aging. Accept that you are older. It’s a blessing. Rejoice, for you are wiser. Affirm your appearance – it suits you well.
April’s Blessing
April showers bring May flowers. It’s a month that starts with tricks and deception that can make us feel foolish or delight us with a laugh. Every new month is a blessing, and this one is, too. Be ready for it!
Up to God
Give it up to God. All the raw emotions, every stitch of nerves and anxiety. Your minor worries, your greatest fears. When you go all in, blessings embrace you.
Follow Your Dreams
Don’t let regrets take the place of your dreams. May God bless you with worthy hopes, aspirations, and the will to make it happen.
Approval
Sometimes, it’s better when you don’t get what you ask for. May you be blessed with answered prayers approved by God!
{features}
Humor: Dog’s Mouth
Parable: Wise and Foolish Builders
Affirmation: I am Enough, Just as I am.
Music Video: Be Who You Are Michael Franti & Spearhead
Video Story: Freed Hostages Share Their Story