Week-ending Friday, June 3, 2022
{quotes}
This is the day we pay homage to all those who didn’t come home. This is not Veterans Day, it’s not a celebration, it is a day of solemn contemplation over the cost of freedom.
Tamra Bolton
Be bold, it’s the only place left uncrowded.
Anita Roddick
Every day the clock resets. Your wins don’t matter. Your failures don’t matter. Don’t stress on what was, fight for what could be.
Sean Higgins
The smallest seed of faith is better than the largest fruit of happiness.
Henry David Thoreau
I’ve learned that you shouldn’t go through life with a catcher’s mitt on both hands; you need to be able to throw something back.
Maya Angelou
{blessings}
Heroes and She-roes
God bless the heroes and she-roes who no longer walk among us. Those who defended and died for our country, those who fought valiantly for our freedom.
Worldly View
Travel as much as you can, while you can. May you be blessed with respect for the diversity of God’s humanity by taking a worldly view of understanding the differences among God’s children and the likeness too.
Day One
One day or day one? You decide. May the new month bring you to Day One of living lovingly among God’s people – happy and content.
Use Your Hugs
May you be blessed to show the people in your life how much you love them. Use your words, your loving arms, and all your heart-felt prayers to embrace the ones closest to you.
Scenic Views
Life’s unexpected detours lead you to the most scenic views. May you be blessed to drive carefully, rolling merrily along down God’s highway.
{prayers}
Divine Grit
Dear God, bless the souls of our brothers and sisters who fought for freedom with selfless devotion, determination of spirit, and Divine grit. May the purpose of their lives forever be a blessing. May their names be remembered, and their families honored, today and forevermore.
Some People
Dear God. Some people hurt me, You heal me. Others humiliate me, You exalt me. There are those who judge me. You justify me. Praise to You, my God, and my Redeemer.
To Do Good
Dear God, I am grateful. I come to You with vigor and anticipation of the days ahead with which to do good, be good, and receive good. Praise to You who gives me the chance to start anew.
Overcome Debt
Dear God, relieve me of this debt. My spirit is sagging, my body aches with worry and despair. Fortify me with your strength, and I will lift myself up. I will make it after all. I will rise to the challenge. I shall overcome. Amen
For Wondrous Beauty
Praise God! For daily miracles, for wondrous beauty, for simple pleasures. Oh, my soul – praise God!
{bible affirmations}
2 Samuel 22:3-4
The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my savior; my God is my rock, in whom I find protection. God is my shield, the power that saves me, and my place of safety. God is my refuge, the One who saves me from violence. I call on the Lord, who is worthy of praise, and I am saved from my enemies.
Jeremiah 29:11
You have an amazing destiny, for I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord. Plans to enrich you and not belittle you. Plans to give you hope and a glorious future.
2 Timothy 4:7
I have fought the good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith.
Titus 2:11
God has shown us undeserved grace by coming to save all people.
Joshua 1:9
Be strong and courageous, do not be afraid.
{stories, features, videos}
Audio Story: Responding to the Nation’s Needs
Feature: The Murph Challenge
Comedy Feature: Do Nothing
Feature: History of Hump Day + Geico Camel
Music Video: Hallelujah and Amen!
Feature Video: Good Samaritans Lend A Helping Hand