Week Ending Friday, July 25, 2025
{quotes}
Always be on the lookout for the presence of wonder.
D.B. White
Optimism is the passive belief that things will improve on their own. Hope is actively partnering with God to create a better future.
Jonathan Sacks
Even when the darkness feels thick, even when I want to hide, God’s love finds me.
Becky Keife
In seeking truth, you have to get both sides of a story.
Walter Cronkite
Pay as little attention to discouragement as possible. Plough ahead as a steamer does, rough or smooth—rain or shine. To carry your cargo and make your port is the point.
Maltbie D. Babcock
{prayers}
Led by God
I do not ask where You are leading me. You lay out the pathways, and I follow. Thank You, dear God, for guidance and direction. I have unwavering faith that
I will arrive and I will thrive.
Positive Thoughts
Yes, dear God, I am open to change and self-improvement. I’m thinking positive thoughts and doing good deeds. Please be with me as I strive to better myself and reach out to those who need me.
Asking for Love
Bless us with love, Merciful God, that we may love as You love. That we may show patience, tolerance, kindness, caring, and love to one another.
Alone Time with My God
Alone time. You and me. No one else and nothing else disturbs the peace. It feels like nothing is real yet, and no problems are too big to handle. It’s just You and me, my loving God, I am ever grateful for Your Presence.
Get Excited!
Dear God, help me make room for some fun in my life. Encourage me to step out of my comfort zone, break the routine, get excited, and do it all with joy in my heart and gratitude to You.
{bible affirmations}
They know how to shine light in the darkness and explore the farthest regions of the earth as they search in the dark for treasure.
Job 28:3
God is living among you. He will take delight in you with gladness. With His love, He will calm all your fears.
Zephaniah 3:17
God will do everything you have asked, because He knows you and He is pleased with you.
Exodus 33:17
Bless the Lord, O my soul, all that is within me, bless His holy name!
Psalm 103:1
God made you and chose you, declare your praise!
Isaiah 43:21
{blessings}
Be the Someone
As you go through life, you hear people say, “Someone should fix this, someone should do something about that.” May you be blessed to be the someone who does what needs to be done.
Have Hope
Do not lose hope in times of trouble, for God is working in the unseen.
Spice it Up!
Variety is the spice of life. May God bless you with a little something new and different today!
Day’s End
When the day ends, may you be blessed with rest, knowing you gave God your very best.
Star Power
Stars don’t always confine themselves to the skies. Some choose the gentle embrace of the sea. May God bless you with star power.
{features, stories, videos}
Parable: In the Womb
Feature: Can God Fix America’s Housing Crisis?
Humor: It Pays to be Nice
Feature: You are Not Alone Storypeople
Humor Video: How I Pray at Home/Church