Week Ending Friday, March 24, 2023
{blessings}
Figured it Out
It’s all been figured out already. Spend this life giving of yourself to others, following God’s directions, and receiving the contentment you will be blessed to have.
Dig In
Find your spot, dig in, and grow. May God bless you to know where you belong, to get there, and to do what you need to be strong and healthy.
In Training
Train your mind and heart to be ready to receive your blessings.
Be Curious
Be curious about everything in your life. Never get to the point of not seeing. May you be blessed with curiosity in your work and play, and curiosity about the people you meet.
F.A.I.L.
The word “fail” is an acronym. It stands for First Attempt in Learning. May you be blessed to learn from your failures and to gain depth of character, humility, and grace.
{prayers}
Yearning
My eyes are closed, my ears are open, and my heart is yearning for Your voice. Speak to me, what is it I need to do? When can I expect my prayers to be answered? How can I serve You? Praise to You, my confidante, my conscious, my God.
Kindness Kindling
Let me give not only my resources but also my spirit. May the kernel light of goodwill within me be made greater with the giving, radiating outward, passing from fingertip to fingertip, each kindness kindling another. May every hand learn the warmth of fellowship to receive in need and to give in prosperity-passing the flame ever forward until all the world is awash in the brilliant light of giving.
Desperation
Dear God, Why, Oh why? I’ve done everything in my power to solve this, I’m exhausted. I’m not in my own way. I am sure of that. I’m a problem solver. Why God, why? There has to be a reason why. Tell me what I can do to finally and definitely fix it.
Moving Mountains
I have mountain-moving faith in God. I can be active or quiet. I can be effervescent and still. I enjoy the beauty that surrounds me. Thank You, dear God, for this grateful heart coated in kindness, moving mountains daily as I calmly confront every obstacle and live peacefully among Your creation.
This is It!
Dear God, it seems that I am always looking and never finding it. I am diligent in exploring all the angles. I desperately want to say, “This is it!” Yet, I remain dissatisfied. Help me end this constant searching. Fill me with peace and satisfaction that only You can bring.
{bible affirmations}
Revelations 21:5
Behold! I make all things new.
Ephesians 4:2-3
Be completely humble and gentle. Be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of everlasting peace.
Psalm 118:24
This is the day the Lord has made. Rejoice and be glad in it.
Romans 8:18
The pain that you’re feeling cannot compare to the joy that’s coming.
Psalms 77:6
I commune in the night with my heart. I meditate and search my spirit.
{quotes}
Be kind, whenever possible, it is always possible.
Dalai Lama XIV
However vast the darkness, we must supply our own light.
Stanley Kubrick
I never worry about the problem. I worry about the solution.
Shaquille O’Neal
Strength is how you show your love for people. Strength is how you are for people and how you have their back, and how you stick up for other people and pushing up and out against bullies.
2nd Gentleman Doug Emhoff
{features, stories, videos}
Story: Dakota’s Travels
Feature: Ultimate Fix-up
Music video: Lift Me Up Rhianna
Holy humor: Funny Tombstones
Feature: First Woman Clergy in the Holy Land
Parable: Fish Story