{quotes}
Go away to a quiet place and rest awhile.
The gateway to grace is gratitude.
Build a life you don’t need a vacation from.
Be appreciative of your employment and have fun at work today.
Sparkly things may catch your eye, but pursue only that which captures your heart.
If love wouldn’t, God didn’t.
{blessings}
Divine Timeline
What happens to your unanswered prayers? They are not ignored. God is holding them, tightfisted, waiting for just the right time to release them fulfilled. May you be blessed with patience and trust, grateful in knowing that God answers prayer on a Divine timeline.
Original
You are an original. Don’t spoil it with efforts to copy someone else. May God bless you to embrace your originality with pride and acceptance. The good life begins the moment you love yourself just the way you are.
Know Where You’re Going
Just because you’re on a well worn path doesn’t mean it’s the right one. Everyone has their own journey. May God bless you with direction to know where you’re going and to walk it in faith.
Vision
Your responsibility is to help others. If you can’t help them, at the very least – don’t hurt them. May you be blessed with vision that sees the dozens of daily opportunities to reach out and make someone happier.
Simple Life Rewards
May God bless you to find the universal elements enough; to find the air and the water exhilarating; to be refreshed by a morning walk or an evening saunter; to be thrilled by the stars at night; to be elated over a bird’s nest or a wildflower in spring – these are some of the rewards of the simple life.
{prayers}
Discovery
God, Give me pause to understand my calling. What do You want for me and what do You want from me? Help me discover my special gifts. May I use them well to serve You. I am anxious to get started. Thank You for the guidance You provide as I search for meaning and purpose in my life’s work. amen
Be Someone’s Blessing
Dear God, Let me be someone’s blessing today. May only kind words and helpful actions come from me. Open my heart to serve with sincerity. Praise to You God who inspires me. Amen
Prayer for Sleep
Dear God, Thank you for the welcome gift of sleep. For the perfect peace of a restful night For the moments before drifting off, when I lie in silence, shutting off the noise in my head, watching the swirling last thoughts become smaller and smaller, until at last – I sleep.
Mighty Assurance
Father God, I need your mighty assurance that everything will turn out right. Doubt is a nasty intruder creeping into my conscience infiltrating my soul. Shore me up. Refresh my faith. Hold me close in Your steady embrace.
Come Through Me
God, Come through me. Let me be your vessel. I am Your faithful servant doing Your good work on land, sky and sea. Praise to majestic You who works through humble me.
{stories, video, features}
Story: The Art of Optimum Living
Blog: Hannah Brenchner No Small Character
Article: Note to a Bride
Music Video: Ordinary Miracles by Sarah McLachlan
Video Story: Silent Signing
Article: Animal Angel
{bible affirmations}
Joshua 1:9
Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or troubled. The Lord your God is with you wherever you go.
God is EVERYWHERE always.
Proverbs 2:9-10
Then you will understand righteousness and justice and equality, every good path; for wisdom will come into your heart and knowledge will be pleasant to your soul.
By the grace of God, I grow smarter everyday.
Psalm 118:24
Each day I awake I receive another generous invitation from God. No matter what forces conspire against me I can choose to live this day doing right. This is the day the Lord has given.
I accept God’s invitation to live in beauty and appreciation.
Genesis 9:13+ Lessons from Noah’s Ark
I have set my rainbow in the clouds, and it will be the sign of the covenant between me and the earth.
Everything you need to know about life you can learn from Noah’s Ark 1. Don’t miss the boat. 2. we are all in the same boat. 3. Plan ahead. 4. Age doesn’t matter. 5. Don’t listen to the critics 6. Build your future on high ground. 7. Travel in pairs. 8. Speed doesn’t always matter. Snails were on board with the cheetahs. 9. When you’re stressed, float a while. 10. The Ark was built by amateurs; the Titanic by professionals. 11. No matter the storm, when you are with God, there’s always a rainbow waiting.
Jeremiah 12:2
You have planted them they have taken root and prospered.
God, I patiently await my growth and prosperity.