Week Ending Friday, October 13, 2023
{quotes}
There are always flowers for those who want to see them.
Henri Matisse
Man is not the creature of circumstances. Circumstances are the creatures of man.
Benjamin Disraeli
I am glad that I paid so little attention to good advice; had I abided by it, I might have been saved from some of my most valuable mistakes.
Edna St. Vincent Millay
Friday the 13th is still better than Monday the whatever.
{blessings}
You can spend your energy polishing up your excuse for why your life isn’t the way you want to be, or you can spend your energy polishing up your life to make it the way you want it to be. May God bless you with indefatigable energy for making wrongs right.
You repent enough to be forgiven, but do you surrender enough to change? May God bless you with the gift of transformation.
Worry – to use your imagination to create something you do not want. May you be blessed with a day of positive thinking.
{prayers}
Answer Yes
Dear God, I stand humbly before You on this day, asking for guidance, protection, and comfort as I begin anew to improve, prosper, and make a difference in this mixed-up world I call home. Bless me, my family, and my friends. Listen to my heart and answer my prayers with “Yes.”
Accomplishments
I am my ancestor’s wildest dream. I am free, my voice is heard, and I have opportunity. Thank You, God, for Your grace that has made me the beneficiary of generations of struggle. Thank You, God, for the accomplishments I can contribute to the future of humanity.
Listening for God
Dear God. Lend me the discretion to speak only kind words. Give me the strength to resist the sharp put-down. Give me the humility to listen.
Life I Desire
Dear God, I yearn for a life of Divine order where I can set things right and go easily into loving relationships that lead to wholeness and joy. I choose today to live up to the values You require and to lead the life I desire.
Seeking Contentment
Dear God, stop me when enough is enough. When it can’t be sweeter, or more rewarding. When it doesn’t get any better than it already is. Remind me, it’s contentment I seek. Tell me it’s time to stop wanting more. Bring me to a place where I’m happy and always aware of it.
{bible affirmations}
Isaiah 26:4
Trust in the Lord forever.
Psalm 119:18
Open my eyes to see the wondrous truths in your instructions.
John 14:1
Let not your hearts be troubled.
Galatians 5:22
The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, and faithfulness.
Ephesians 2:14
For God is our peace, who has made the two groups one, destroying the barrier between us – the dividing wall of hostility.
{features, stories, videos}
Story: God Leads the Way
Feature: Prayer for Peace in the Middle East
Poetry Feature: Six Honest Serving Men
Feature: Storypeople – Easier With Two
Music Video: Jadyn Rylee cover of Rise Up
Holy Humor: Traveler and the Hairdresser