Week Ending Friday, November 12, 2021
{quotes}
Joy is not in things; it is in us.
Richard Wagner
How did the rose ever open its heart and give to this world all of its beauty? It felt the encouragement of light against its being; otherwise, we all remain too frightened.
Hafiz
No one is useless in this world who lightens the burden of it for anyone else.
Charles Dickens
Courage is fear holding on a minute longer.
George Patton
The greatest use of life is to spend it for something that will outlast it.
William James
{blessings}
Godly Relationship
God is not a religion. God is a relationship. May your connection with holiness be a blessed one.
Always Do Your Best
Even after a day when everything seemed to go wrong, take time for honest self-reflection. May you be blessed always to do your best.
Take a Gamble on You
Even if you don’t like to gamble, and even if you do — bet on yourself. God has blessed you to be a winner.
Someone’s Hero
Today is a good day to be someone’s hero. Do it in small ways, with unexpected kindness or a friendly hello. May God bless you in heroic proportions.
Difficult Truths
One day you’ll learn that no matter how hard you try to please some people, they will never be satisfied. May God bless you with the contentment that comes from accepting difficult truths.
{prayers}
Just in Case…
Dear God. Just in case I haven’t told you lately…thank you for all You have given me and for all I am about to receive.
Prayer Drift
And it all drifts back to prayer. The random thought, the judgemental observation. The yearning, the disappointment. It all drifts back to prayer. The achievement, the celebration. It all drifts back to prayer. Your presence, and guidance, reassurance, and strength. It all drifts back to prayer.
Guide Me to Happy Living
Dear God, help me make today new without a repeat of yesterday’s failings. Show me how to resist temptation, focus on necessary things, and avoid the folly of negative thinking. Guide me to healthful, happy living.
You Whisper
Whisper softly. Let me hear Your gentle voice. Tell me how to banish my fears. How to stand up to pain. How to let go of my insecurities. Speak, and I will listen.
Wonders in Front of Me
Help me see the signs, dear God. Place the unexpected in my path. Open my heart to the wonders in front of me. Grace me with belief, hope, and delight in all that my eyes behold. Hallelujah!
{bible affirmations}
Genesis 33:11
God has been very generous with me. I have more than enough.
Matthew 6:11
Give us this day our daily bread. Not, give us this day everything we need for the next five years. Not, give us this day our Costco-sized portion. Not give us this day our entire paycheck for the year. Just give us this day and give us the bread for the day.
Hannah Brenchner
1 John 4:21
Whoever loves God must also love their brother and sister.
Psalm 91
Those who live in the shelter of the Most High will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty. This I declare about the Lord: God alone is my refuge, my place of safety; The Lord is my God, and I trust him. For God will rescue you from every trap and protect you from deadly disease. God will cover you with Divine feathers. God will shelter you with Divine wings. God’s faithful promises are your armor and protection. Do not be afraid of the terrors of the night, nor the arrow that flies in the day. Do not dread the disease that stalks in darkness, nor the disaster that strikes at midday. Though a thousand fall at your side, though ten thousand are dying around you, these evils will not touch you. Just open your eyes, and see how the wicked are punished. If you make the Lord your refuge, if you make the Most High your shelter, no evil will conquer you; no plague will come near your home. For God will order the angels to protect you wherever you go. They will hold you up with their hands so you won’t even hurt your foot on a stone. You will trample upon lions and cobras; you will crush fierce lions and serpents under your feet. The Lord says, “I will rescue those who love me. I will protect those who trust in my name. When they call on me, I will answer; I will be with them in trouble. I will rescue and honor them. I will reward them with long life and give them my salvation.”
Job 5:10
Praise to God who gives rain on the earth, and sends waters on the fields.
{stories, features, videos}
Story: A Moving Story About Gratitude
Feature: Seven Days of Sabbath
Feature: Aging Joyously: I Just Turned 60 But I Still Feel 22
Music Video: Acapella group visits maternity ward and sings Amazing Grace
Video: Veteran’s Life Renewed