Week Ending Friday, January 19, 2024
{quotes}
Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly affects all indirectly.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
There is a calmness to a life lived in gratitude.
Ralph H. Blum
It is well and good to be prepared for life as it is, but it is better to be prepared to make life better than it is.
Sargent Shriver
Beauty doesn’t have anything to do with how the world perceives you. What matters is what you see.
Gabourey Sidibe
There is such a difference between asking, “What did you do today?” versus “What do you want to remember about today?
Topher Kearby
{prayers}
God Mingles
It’s early morning, and I step outside in the mystical air of dawn. There’s no sound. Only the cold. Precipitation is in the air. You, God, mingle there too. Praise to You who gives me moments like this, simple in form and substance, a time and place to say I love You to my Lord.
Divine Healer
Dear God, comfort me with Your gentle touch and support me with Your strength. Lift my sagging spirit and bring me to honor’s way. Blessed are You, Divine healer who brings on the daily miracles I am about to receive.
Trust in God’s Plan
Thank You God Almighty! I thank You for all the blessings You have given me. Thank You for Your guidance and the protection You provide each and every day. I trust in Your plans for my life. I look for the lessons You send in the disappointments and challenges that will come my way. All Praise to You!
Family Pride
My family is my pride. I am grateful for the love and affection we give to each other and for the connection we have, whether apart or together. We are family. Strong and united. Our individual lives are woven from the collective strands of the generations that came before us and those who await birth, breath, and beginning. Thank You, God, for my family.
Unforgiving
Oh God, there is yearning in my persistent prayer. I pray You will give me the power to trample on what is cruel, evil, and unforgiving. Respond to my heart, be with me, be for me, just be.
{bible affirmations}
Psalm 46:5
God is within me. I will not fail.
Micah 7:7
As for me, I watch in hope for the Lord, and I wait for God, my Savior. My God will hear me.
Nehemia 1:5-6
O Lord, God of heaven, the great and awesome God who keeps covenant and steadfast love with those who love You and keep Your commandments, let Your ear be attentive and Your eyes open to hear the prayer of Your servants.
Psalm 37:5
Commit everything you do to the Lord. Trust Him, and He will help you.
Deuteronomy 31:6
Be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid, and do not panic. For the Lord your God will go ahead of you. He will neither fail you nor abandon you.
{blessings}
Three Kinds of People
There are three kinds of people in the world. The wills, the won’ts and the can’ts. The first accomplishes everything, the second opposes everything, and the third fails in everything. May you be blessed with a willing spirit that says yes I can, yes I will, yes, I did!
Better Days Ahead
Every situation in life is temporary, so when life is good, make sure you enjoy it and receive it thoroughly, and when life is not so good, know that bad times will not last forever. Be assured that God is sending blessings of better days ahead.
Infinite Blessings
You get a blessing. She gets a blessing. He gets a blessing, and they all get blessings. God’s blessings are infinite and fair, delightfully generous.
Look Around
When you can’t hear God’s whispers, and You can’t feel God’s presence, simply look around, and you’ll see all the blessings of God.
Blessing of Sleep
Lay your head upon your pillow tonight and give thanks to the Lord for the dimming of light, for the promise of tomorrow, and for the blessing of sleep.
{stories, videos, features}
Story: God Driven Transaction
Feature: Beauty of Snowflakes
Parable: Someone Elses Troubles
Humor: Holy Land Passing
Feature: Adoption Day
Video: Boy and Man Talk About Life