Week Ending Friday, August 7, 2026
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Each morning we are born again. What we do today matters most.
Jack Kornfield
Let us come alive to the splendor that is all around us, and see beauty in the ordinary things.
Thomas Merton
After getting what you pray for, pray for discipline to keep it and wisdom to multiply it.
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Praise and Gather
May you be blessed to gather together, praising God’s name and living His Word.
Listening as a Friend
Ears are for listening, and it’s God’s blessing upon you. May you always hear the call of the lonely, brokenhearted, or disenchanted. Be there for someone who needs a friend.
Not Just a Busy Mom’s Blessing
What a blessing it is to be exhausted and overwhelmed in a life you prayed for.
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Breath of Kindness
May the words we speak with our breath and voice be kind.
Inner Vision
I live with pictures in my mind. Visuals and voices that bring me joy and sometimes regret. Yet, it is Your holy Presence, dear God, that stirs my soul. Thank You for all I see; bless You for this gift of inner vision.
Waiting for It
Dear God, while I am waiting for it, help me live without it. Temper my desire. May I live life as it is, knowing at the end of each day, I have done my best with what I have, firm in the hope for a better tomorrow.
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God’s great love, compassion, and faithfulness never end and are renewed each morning.
Lamentations 3:22–23
I have seen the goodness of God!
Psalm 34:8
Sing unto God a new song, play skillfully, and shout for joy!
Psalm 33:3
{features}
Parable: The Foolish Old Man Who Removed the Mountains
Music Video: Psalms Sung by Religious Men’s Choir
Holy Humor: Desperate in the Desert