Week Ending Friday November 25, 2022
{quotes}
My mission in life is not merely to survive but to thrive and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style.
Maya Angelou
This will remain the land of the free so long as it is the home of the brave.
Elmer Davis
The game of life is a game of boomerangs. Our thoughts, deeds, and words return to us sooner or later with astounding accuracy.
Florence Scovel Shinn
The more you practice the art of thankfulness, the more you have to be thankful for.
Norman Vincent Peale
Once again, we come to the holiday season. A deeply religious time that each of us observes, in our own way, by going to the mall of our choice.
Dave Barry
{blessings}
Larger-Than-Life
We all have a need to believe in something bigger than ourselves. May God bless you with a larger-than-life faith to sustain you.
Praise, Labor & Love
Your purpose is to praise, labor and love. May God bless you to always praise God, to work hard, and to love one another.
Curious Questioning
There are two types of questions. The first one is to challenge someone with a question in order to get your point across. The second type of question is to ask to understand. May God bless you with a curious questioning mind bent on always learning something new.
Gratitude with the Right Attitude
A moment of gratitude makes a difference in your attitude. Give thanks to God for the many blessings received and more blessings to come.
Reason for the Season
Today is the perfect day to show restraint. Curb those impulsive gestures and use the day productively in service to God. May you be blessed to remember the reason for the season, and to express your love for family and friends in ways that reflect your values.
{prayers}
God’s Shining Bright Light
Dear God, let me be a gift. Let me be someone people enjoy being with. Let me be that person who is dependable, kind, and loving. Let me be the source of Your shining bright light.
Within, Beyond, Around
Dear God, You live within, beyond, around, and surrounding me with Your holy Presence. Praise to You and Hallelujah too! Thank You Holy God for the miracles performed and for joy received. Your love fills the air and stills an anxious heart.
Limitless
God. Enlarge my boundaries, knock down the fences, and remove limitations. My desire for Oneness with You is endless, eternal, and emerging as a driving force. Praise to You, my Maker, my God.
Day of Thanksgiving
Thank You, God, for this day of thanksgiving. I am grateful for a day dedicated to gratitude, appreciation, and abundance. Thank you for a table set with food, good people to share it with, and love of You, the divine provider. As I extend thanks, I am reminded of how difficult it is for those less fortunate to enjoy this holiday. Please, bless them with plenty and watch over us all.
God Reigns Supreme
Before the nations were spread out across the earth, we were one people. Now we cluster in groups within groups, Americans, Africans, Asians et al. We worship the same God in different ways, with different stories, and changing cultures. Let us accept the apologies of our foes, and give freely apologies of our own, for forgetting that none of us are superior to one another, only You, our One precious God, You reign supreme.
{bible affirmations}
Isaiah 55:66
Seek God when He is to be found, call Him when He is close.
Psalm 119:105
Your word is a lamp to guide my feet and a light for my path.
Peter 4:9
Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling.
Psalm 69:30
I will praise God’s name in song and glorify God with thanksgiving.
Joshua 1:9
God has commanded me to be strong and courageous. To not be afraid. To not be discouraged. God is with me wherever I go.
{stories, features, videos}
Video Story: Take Off! When an Entire Plane Makes One Someone Happy.
Feature: When is God Close?
Holy Humor: Sleeping in the Barn
Prayer Feature: We Give Thanks
Music Video – Thanksgiving jazz for background music
Music Video: Storyteller Morgan Harper Nichols