Week Ending October 31, 2025
{quotes}
Joy is love on wings, peace is love folding its wings, longsuffering is love enduring, gentleness is love in society, and goodness is love in activity.
A.B. Simpson
Petting, scratching, and cuddling a dog could be as soothing to the mind and heart as deep meditation, and almost as good for the soul as prayer.
Dean Koontz
God withdraws to allow humans to make moral choices.
John Hick
A truly happy person can enjoy the scenery on a detour.
Gregory Benford
Everyone is a moon and has a dark side, which he never shows to anybody.
Mark Twain
{blessings}
It Takes Three
Are there three of you in your relationship? There should be. Don’t forget that it’s God who blessed you with love for each other.
Be Yourself
May you be blessed to always be yourself. Blend in or stand out. None of it matters to God, who only wants you to be true to your spark within.
Loved for All
You are loved for all you are, all you have been, and all you are yet to be. God has blessed you with a Divine gift; all the glory of love – present, past, and future.
Closer to God
Be enthusiastic about whatever it is you do and you’ll find life exciting. May you be blessed with the winds of enthusiasm sweeping you up, raising you up, and holding you up -closer to God.
Incomparable Value
Hold open your hands. This is the day the universe is in tilt and you will receive a blessing of incomparable value.
{prayers}
Another New Week
As this week unfolds, I pray I can be my very best self. Help me to do what’s right, to be generous and kind, and to move forward toward my goals and aspirations. Blessed are You, dear God, who is with me all the way.
Love Within
Thank You, dear God, for the earth beneath my feet, the sky above, and Your love within.
Guardian Dear
Angel of God, my guardian dear to whom God’s love commits me here. Every day be at my side to light, protect and be my guide.
Servant of the Holy Good
Only this I ask of You, O God, only this. Grant me: a curious mind, an agitated conscience, an open and discerning heart, a surrendering spirit. And then, I shall become a servant of the holy good. Karyn Kedar
Halloween Prayer
Dear God, Thank you for the beauty of our little patch of the world.
{bible}
I waited patiently for the Lord. He turned to me and heard my cry.
Psalm 40:1
How beautiful are your tents, Jacob, your dwelling places, Israel!
Numbers 24:5
You will receive a crown of beauty for ashes in your grieving, a joyous blessing instead of mourning,festive praise instead of despair. In your righteousness, you will be like great oaks that has been planted for the glory of God.
Isaiah 61:3
I shall be wholehearted before the Lord my God.
Deuteronomy 18:13
For the place on which I am standing is holy ground.
Exodus 3:5
{features, videos, stories}
story: Four Rules
humor: Perfection!
feature: Inner Life
video: Singer Lauren Daigle visits the Ohio Reformatory for Women
Feature: King-Sized Halloween