Week Ending Friday, June 21, 2024
{quotes}
Enthusiasm
Enthusiasm is the yeast that makes your hopes shine to the stars. Enthusiasm is the sparkle in your eyes, the swing in your gait. The grip of your hand, the irresistible surge of will and energy to execute your ideas.
Henry Ford
Mercy of Time
We are at the mercy of time, and for all the ways we are remembered, a sea of things will be lost. But how much is contained in what lingers.
Alice McDermott
Awe
Awe is what happens to fear when it stops being about you and starts being about God.
Shai Held
Slowing Down
Slowing down reminds you that the journey is supposed to be fun.
Anne Bancroft
Soul Ajar
The soul should always stand ajar, ready to welcome the ecstatic experience.
Emily Dickinson
{prayers}
Every Little Thing
Dear God, You’re telling me to ask for what I need. Not just the Big Things but all the little things I’m tempted to do in my own will and might. I can’t even imagine what my life might look like if I invited You into every little thing—every interaction, every email sent, every task. But I’d like to start remembering You more in the overlooked details of my day. Help me to try. Amen.
Hannah Brencher
God By My Side
Praise to You, awesome God. Mighty and strong, ever by my side, always within my soul, never missing from my life.
Before it Happens
Dear God, I’m thanking You before it even happens. Today will be a day filled with delightful surprises. Thank You for another 24 hours of being alive and excited. My expectations are high, and Your delivery is even higher.
Opportunities to Serve
I have been called and chosen to act on Your behalf, O high and mighty God. I pray this day will bring me abundant opportunities to serve.
Days Filled With Life
At the breaking of dawn, the sun rises. As night falls, the heavens become a screen of darkness. The moon and the stars reveal their light, and all is well in the world. The miracle of twenty-four hours is not lost on me, dear Lord. Thank You for days filled with life.
{bible affirmations}
The enemy came for me but found God waiting instead.
Psalm 27:2
We count as blessed those who have persevered. The Lord is full of compassion and mercy.
James 5:11
Let each generation tell its children of Your mighty acts. Let them proclaim your power.
Psalm 145:4
We know that in all things, God works for the good of those who love Him and have been called according to His purpose.
Romans 8:28
My dwelling place shall be with them. I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
Ezekiel 37:27
{blessings}
Stay the Course
It’s a long race, and you never know what’s around the bend. May you be blessed to stay the course to victory.
When You’re Ready
You’ll see when you’re ready to see. You’ll hear when you’re ready to hear. May God bless you to know when you’re ready to know it.
Follow Your Inner Voice
Will you do what it takes to be admired and approved of by others, or will you follow the voice of your soul? May God bless you to always trust your true self.
Pathways
May God bless you with feet that wander happily down the path that’s set for you.
Rely on Prayer
Pray when it’s bad, pray when it’s good. Pray when you can’t, pray when you should. May You be blessed to rely on prayer.
{stories, features, videos}
Sunday Video Story: 7 Father’s Day Stories
Feature: $1000 Breakfast Club
Feature: We’ve Got Mail – Morning Meeting
Parable: When the Wind Blows
Music Video: The Spark
Friday Funnies: Army of God