Week Ending Friday, January 10, 2025
{quotes}
Success
I always believed that if you set out to be successful, then you already are.
Katherine Dunham
Play With Life
There are really only two ways to approach life – as victim or as gallant fighter – and you must decide if you want to act or react, deal your own cards or play with a stacked deck. And if you don’t decide which way to play with life, it always plays with you.
Merle Shain
Lonely Times
I’ve learned to value the lonely times. They create space for reflection and for leaning into God’s promises.
Rachael Jones
Snow
Snow is a reminder of what grace was designed to look like.
Pope Francis
Open Heart
In a world where you can open any door, first of all, choose to open your heart.
Alexandra Vasiliu
{prayers}
Time Prayer
Time is a gift from You, dear God, and I cherish every minute. I will be generous with the time I have left and try to use it wisely and with compassion, and only to good ends. May I merit a long life in service to You.
Hang-Ups
God, You know I have hang-ups. I get hung up on small details. I procrastinate. I change my mind. These quirks of mine are holding me back. Help me improve my habits. Bring healthy order to my life. Let me know the sensation of success. Praise to You, holy Maker of change, Master of all.
Strength Within
Dear God, Remind me to savor my accomplishments. To rest and reflect as I renew my commitment to the next goal. Thank You for the strength within, the help all around me, and the reward that comes with a life filled with purpose.
Wake-Up Prayer
God give me the courage to leap out of bed with lion-like determination to seize the day and make it mine.
Inner Turmoil
I am at war with myself. I’m lost in a senseless struggle within. Dear God, help me regain, restore, and renew the confidence I once had when all was right and good.
{bible}
I am strong. I am courageous. I am not frightened. I am not discouraged. God is with me wherever I go.
Joshua 1:9
Rejoicing in hope.
Romans 12:12
People may look at my outward appearance, but the Lord looks at my heart.
1 Samuel 16:7
The path of the virtuous leads away from evil. Whoever follows that path is safe.
Proverbs 16:17
And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed to us, and we will all see it together, for our Lord has spoken it.
Isaiah 40:5
{blessings}
Future
May you be blessed to do something in this new year that the future will thank you for.
Have Faith
It’s easier to believe than it is to have faith. You can believe in something and sit back, basking in the security of your belief. But faith requires action. May you be blessed with an active faith, inspired to help others, and determined to right the wrongs of injustice.
Rhythms of Truth
May God’s rhythms of truth and grace renew you, His peace sustain you, and His joy strengthen you for the abundant life you have been blessed with.
Rachael Jones – adapted
Don’t Worry
I feel like I’m constantly worrying about the next part of my life without realizing that I’m right in the middle of what I used to look forward to. May you be blessed to be in the moment without worry and with appreciation for how far you’ve come.
Peace Blessings
May God bless your day with holy moments of peace.
{stories, videos, features}
Story: Visitor’s Weekend
Feature: Complaint Free World
Holy Humor: Why Not to Have Children Etta May
Worship Music Video: Come Down from Heaven, Lord Taylor Swift?
Parable: Fill’er Up, a true story
Feature: Jesus, the Side Gig that P(r)ays