Week Ending Friday September 20, 2024
{quotes}
Humility
Humility is not thinking less of yourself. It is thinking of yourself less.
C.S. Lewis
God’s Creation
God did not create the world for each of us individually. Rather the world was created for all of us together.
Kindness
Neither genius, fame, nor love show the greatness of the soul. Only kindness can do that.
Jean Baptiste Henri Lacordaire
Story of Survival
Behind every scar, there is an untold story of survival.
God’s Beloved
Self-rejection is the greatest enemy of the spiritual life because it contradicts the sacred voice that calls us God’s beloved.
Henri Nouwen
{prayers}
Accepting It
Praise God! Nothing can stand in the way of the good God has in store for me. I can feel it making its way to me and I am thankful. My heart is prepared, my mind is open to it, my entire being is ready to accept it.
Each Sacred Second
God, thank You for the sacred gift of time. Time that overflows with opportunity for those who can perceive it. Time known for peace and plenty. Time when the new day brings extraordinary favor. I savor each sacred second of time. I spend it with care and thoughtful purpose.
Fix Me, Divine Healer
Time does not heal all wounds. It may heal a cut that is only skin-deep. But hurting from the inside out is a wound which does not always respond time-based healing. You, dear God are beyond space and time. You are the Divine Healer. Fix me. Make me whole again.
What Waits Within
Dear God, I believe in all that has never yet been spoken. I want to free what waits within me so that what no one has dared to wish for may for once spring clear without my contriving.
Rainer Maria Rilke
Trumpets & Voice
Trumpets blast. Voices rise in song, and we all say Hallelujah!
{bible}
Psalm 31:20
In the shelter of God’s presence, I am hidden, kept safe from all who are against me.
Genesis 28:16
Surely the Lord is in this place and I did not know it!
Ecclesiastes 3:6
A time to search, and a time to give up. A time to keep and a time to let go. Let go of comparing. Let go of competing. Let go of judgments. Let go of anger. Let go of regrets. Let go of worrying. Let go of blame. Let go of guilt. Let go of fear.
Lamentations 3:22-23
God’s mercies are new every morning.
Malachi 3:7
Return to me and I will return to you.
{blessings}
Not the End
Don’t be sad, it’s not the end of the world, it’s simply a new beginning. Find your place in it. May God bless you with a fresh start and a happy, healthy way forward.
Color Our World
We could learn a lot from crayons. They come in different colors, variants of red, yellow, and blue. Some are pretty, and some are not. Some are sharp and others blunt. There’s a lesson here: they all contribute to the design and creation of a beautiful picture. May God bless us all, each one with our differences, and may we work together to color our world in harmony.
Bodily Communion
May God bless you with a hug today. Give or get a long delicious hug with lingering. One that makes you forget everything else in the moment. Be at peace in bodily communion with someone you love today.
Framed
It is difficult to see the picture when you are inside of the frame. Take an honest moment to step away and see the picture the world sees, not just the one holding you hostage in your own mind. God bless you with true vision.
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17 Words
Here are 17 words that will never fail you: Prepare. Care. Believe. Forgive. Change. Risk. Choose. Relax. Listen. Pray. Persist. Smile. Focus. Act. Trust. Accept. Wait. May God bless you with a life vocabulary of purpose and good intentions.
{stories, features, videos}
Story: The Giant
Feature: Graceful Growth by Juanita Ryan
Music Video: Whole Heart (Hold Me Now) Daniel Jang
Feature: Understanding and Prayers for Depression
Parable: Brotherly Love
Friday Funnies: How to Do Business
(Orig. Vol. 133 w/changes)