Week ending August 12, 2017
{blessings}
Blessed Release
You know that the place where you feel stuck right now? It will loosen its hold and you’ll get unstuck and free, if only you stick with it. May you feel blessed release from the pressures and predicaments weighing you down.
Spark Burns Brighter
It’s not easy living in crisis mode. Yet – you will survive, and eventually you’ll thrive. The spark inside you burns brighter than the fires around you. May the time come soon when blessings rain down on you, when the worst is over, and peace descends.
MYOB
Whose business are you minding? It’s one thing to reach out and help someone. It’s quite another to trample the self-reliance of another. May you be blessed to respect boundaries. God loves you and your generous nature, use it wisely.
Equal Value
People always think that the most painful thing in life is losing the one you value. But the truth is, the most painful thing is losing yourself in the process of valuing someone too much and forgetting that you are special too. May you be blessed with equality of value, for yourself and for that special someone.
Hidden Blessings
Hidden blessings are like hidden treasures. Sometimes you have to dig to find them. May you be blessed to see your blessings in unexpected places. What appears to be a problem may actually be an answered prayer in disguise.
{prayers}
The Outside Prayer
Hello God. You’ve given me such a bright new day! You touch my hair with Your sunshine. Eyes closed. There You are, dancing with the speckles of light behind my eyelids. Your book is balanced on my knees. My fingertips are turning Your pages. I love to pray outside with You – so close, nature-scented breath tickles my nose. Praise. Praise. Praise to You. Love, Me
Let Me Sing Your Praise
Let me sing Your praise in all that I am: nurturing parent, loving child, faithful spouse, supportive employer, disciplined employee, or humble volunteer. Let me sing Your praise in all that I do: bearing up the disappointed, guiding the lost, lending strength to the weary, recognizing the forgotten. Let me sing Your praise with my voice: speaking kind words, calming tense situations, refusing to tear another down. Let me sing Your praise in my heart.
Giving it My Best
God. I have unfailing belief in Your loving strength. It empowers me to keep going, to get past fatigue, to rise above difficulty. With Your help, dear God, I find the will and the way to give my best to every project and each undertaking. Thank you for my energy today.
Get it Right
Lord love me, comfort me, and lend me your courage. Inspire me to dream, dare me to act. Be with me if I should fall, and show me Your praise when I get it right. amen
Pause in Prayer for Family
Dear God, It’s sometimes thankless, always exhausting. Being part of a family has responsibilities. Every now and again, when we pause in prayer, we remember: In caring for each other we follow You. It is a divine calling. We’re holding the circle of life together. Bless us as we deal with the routines of life. Honor our efforts with perfect peace and abundant joy. Keep us well. Grant us good health and prosperity. Hold us tight in your everlasting care. Amen
{features, videos, articles, stories}
Sunday Story: The Fisherman
Music Video: Awesome God, Michael W. Smith
Feature: Message Greater is Coming Video, Connect the Dots
Blog: Message to Kaydi, From Susan
Article: Marine and Dog
Article: Get Your Ex Back Permanently
{bible}
Proverbs 27:15
A nagging spouse is like the drip, drip, drip of a leaky faucet; You can’t turn it off, and you can’t get away from it.
(as in) Luke 2:40
May your child grow and became strong, filled with wisdom, and the grace of God upon him.
Psalms 32:8
God watches over me. “I will instruct you and teach you the way you should go; I will counsel you with my eye upon you.”
Deuteronomy 6:4-7
I’m listening, O Israel! I hear what You are telling me. I declare, You are the Lord my God, the Lord alone. I will love You with all my heart, all my soul, and all my strength. I will commit myself wholeheartedly to these commands that I am receiving today. I will repeat them again and again to my children. I will talk about them when I’m at home, when I’m on the road, when I go to bed and when I get up. Lord, I love you with all my heart, all my soul, and all my strength.
Psalms 42:2
“Contemplate the wondrous intelligence and brilliance contained within the universe, and you will find God’s love within.” My soul thirsts for the Lord, for the living God.
{affirmations}
Direction I Need
God reveals to me the inspiration and direction I need.
Rules 4 Relationships
(Affirmation Text) I will follow the rules for a good relationship. 1. I will honor the commitment to a regularly scheduled date night. 2. I will flirt, hold hands, and hug. 3. I will kiss often and say nice things. 4. I will be considerate, watchful and pay close attention to the moods and conversation of my loved one. 5. I will give more of myself to my partner, even if it means holding back for others. I respect the #1 most important person in my life.
(Image Version) Never give up date night. Flirt. Hold hands. Hug. Kiss often. Say nice things. Pay attention to each other. Give more of yourself to your partner, even if it means holding back for others.
Crazy
I am a crazy one, a misfit, a rebel, a troublemaker, a round peg in a square hole. I see things in a different light. I am not fond of rules. Yes. I am crazy enough to think I can change the world. And so, I am off to do it.
All
I believe with all my heart I will be all who I am meant to be. I will achieve all that I am destined to achieve. I am partners in all things with my God.
{quotes}
Life begins right after your nap.
Learn the difference between working on a healthy relationship and wasting your time on a long goodbye.
No idea or belief is sacred unless it treats all people as sacred.
Sometimes all it takes is just one prayer to change everything.
Life is fragile, handle with prayer.