Week of June 10, 2017
{quotes}
Promote Love
Promote what you love rather than bashing what you hate.
You are Grateful
When you are grateful, fear disappears and abundance appears.
Another Chance
Forgiveness says you have another chance at a new beginning.
Your Smile
Let your smile change the world but don’t let the world change your smile.
Courage to Continue
Success is not final, failure is not fatal. It is the courage to continue that counts.
Joy & Friends
Joy multiplies when it’s shared with friends.
Week of 6-10-17 Quotes on Video
{blessings}
Rest Between Breaths
Sometimes the most important thing in a whole day is the rest you take between two deep breaths, or the turning inwards in prayer for five short minutes. Why not do both today? May you be blessed with rest and prayer that brings you a renewal of spirit and deep satisfaction.
Be a Leader
You can do it. You can speak up. You can stand up to them and say, “wait,” when they cross the line. Be a leader, it’s part of who you are, because it’s who you ought to be. May you be blessed to be an inspiration to those around you.
Price of Creativity
If you fail, it will be a failure of your imagination. The world is yours for the price of a little creativity, determined pursuit, and big dreams. May God bless you to imagine the possibilities and to find the success you’ve always dreamed of.
Contentment
Stuck in place – yet happy to be there? It’s quite all right. There’s something to be said for contentment. May you be blessed with it.
Smart Enough
You may think that you aren’t cut out for it. Or that you aren’t smart enough. But this is far from the truth. Build skills and you’ll grow in self-confidence. May you be blessed with new ability. Find your teacher, figure it out, God is with you.
One Small Gesture
It’s not your problem. Even so, what if you have the ability to make someone else’s problem just a little bit better? Not in a buddinsky-kind-of-way, but as a friend who cares. May you be blessed with concern and compassion that leads you to good deeds and considerate communication. Fix the problem one small gesture at a time.
{prayers}
Marvels of Life
Dear God, Your beauty takes my breath away. I must gaze upon Your wondrous handiwork until I can regain my composure. Thank You for the marvels of life. Amen
God’s Instruction Book
Dear god, I read your little “instruction book” and here’s what I learned: to show kindness to all even if I don’t feel like it. To deal honestly with people in my personal and professional life. To behave toward others as I would want them to act towards me. You are my Teacher and I am always learning. Amen
Life So Lovely
Dear God, You have made life so lovely, I will share Your beauty with open hands. Amen
Life Fulfilled
Dear God, I am mindful of rightdoing and cautious of wrongdoing. Strengthen my will. Help me to avoid temptation. Keep me from harm. Bring me to a life fulfilled. Amen
Serenity Prayer
God, give me grace to accept with serenity the things that cannot be changed, courage to change the things which should be changed, and the wisdom to distinguish the one from the other – living one day at a time, enjoying one moment at a time, accepting hardship as a pathway to peace, taking this broken world as it is not as I would have it, trusting that You will make all things right if I surrender to Your will, so that I may be reasonably happy in this life, and supremely happy with You, forever in the next. amen
Wondrous Beauty
I pray with my eyes wide open and take in Your beauty. Creator of wondrous beings, surely it is a gift from You, sent to prevail over my distress. You provide me refuge from my problems with a long look around or a quick glance at one of Your passing miracles. Praise to You, beautiful God.
{stories, articles, video}
Video: If You Give a Little Love
Story & Video: Lovable Losers
Parable: Chop Wood
Article: Transformation with a pen
Video: Testimony Lynsi Snyder
Article: Special Athletes
{bible}
Psalm 27:1
The Lord is my light and my salvation— whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life— of whom shall I be afraid?
The light of God’s presence is shining peacefully upon you. Don’t dim it with worry or fear. Holiness is letting God light you up – full wattage.
Isaiah 61:10
I am overwhelmed with joy in the Lord my God! For the Lord has dressed me with the clothing of salvation and draped me in a robe of righteousness. I am like a bridegroom dressed for his wedding or a bride with her jewels.
God sees you as you truly are: gloriously clothed in His righteousness. Be delighted for you are special, you are worthy, you are adored by God.
Jeremiah 29:12
Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you.
Joel 2:28
The old shall dream dreams , the youth shall see visions. Hopes are high. Live for today. Build for tomorrow. Lord give us time. Give us strength. Give us life.
Luke 12:32
It is your God’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.
Matthew 5:6
When you pray, don’t be like the hypocrites who love to pray publicly on street corners and in their houses of worship where everyone can see them. But when you pray, go away by yourself, shut the door behind you, and pray to your Father in private. Then you will be rewarded.
{affirmation}
Feeling Loved
I will be the reason someone feels loved today.
Humble Tasks
I will accomplish humble tasks as if they were great and noble ones.
Confident of the Future
I live in the present and am confident of the future.
Focus Change
I can change my feelings by changing my focus. Instead of focusing on areas of lack, I will focus on areas of strength. Instead of focusing on my mistakes, I will focus on the lessons I have learned. Instead of focusing on my fears, I will focus on my potential. And if things get really bad, I will remember that I am not alone, others have battled far worse, and God’s love transforms my bad traits to good ones.
I Believe in God
I believe in God Creator of all things, heavenly Father and Mother, soul of infinite love, wisdom, and power, ruler of all that is and all that is yet to come, who is mystery, yet revealed.
Parenthood is a Choice
Parenthood is a choice I make everyday, to put someone else’s happiness and well-being ahead of my own, to teach the hard lessons, to do the right thing even when I’m not sure what the right thing is, and when I do it wrong…to forgive myself, over and over again.