Week Ending Friday, February 21, 2025
{quotes}
Truth
Let them know the truth and the country is safe.
Abraham Lincoln
I’m Ready
It could be that where you’re at right now will equip you for where you are going.
Jasmine Williams
Forward
Go forward bravely. Fear nothing. Trust in God, and all will be well.
St. Joan of Arc
Taught by Fire
Some of the most precious things we learn are from the fires we’ve endured.
Ullie-Kaye
Grapes
The sun, with all those planets revolving around it and dependent on it, can still ripen a bunch of grapes as if it had nothing else in the universe to do.
Galileo Galilei
{prayers}
Rhythm, Few Blues
Dear God, Help me move through the days of my life with a steady rhythm, accented by delightful surprise and only brief interruptions of disappointment. May my going forward go easy, and my pauses be steeped in contentment.
Pray for Them
Today, I pray for those who can’t, them who don’t, and all who never pray at all. The fallen, the forgotten, the helpless, and more. Please, God, guide them to the light; may they all be alright.
No Expectations
I take precious time to listen. It is my gift to God. I do not ask for favor. I expect no reward. I simply open my heart to the One who made me. The One who knows me. The One who assures me that in due time, all good things will come to me.
Ebb and Flow
O Lord. Sea of love and goodness, let me not fear too much the storms and winds of my daily life, and let me know that there is ebb and flow, but that the sea remains the sea. Henri Nouwen
Work Through Me
Holy Father, work through me. Balance my bias. Enhance my compassion. Let me see my brothers and sisters as You do; all deserving. Give me a chance to reach out and I will show kindness to those I touch. All praise to You who guides us.
{bible}
Micha 4:1-5
1In days to come the mountain where the Temple stands will be the highest one of all, towering above all the hills. Many nations will come streaming to it, 2and their people will say, “Let us go up the hill of the Lord, to the Temple of Israel’s God. He will teach us what he wants us to do; we will walk in the paths he has chosen. For the Lord’s teaching comes from Jerusalem; from Zion he speaks to his people.” 3 He will settle disputes among the nations, among the great powers near and far. They will hammer their swords into plows and their spears into pruning knives. Nations will never again go to war, never prepare for battle again. 4 Everyone will live in peace among their own vineyards and fig trees, and no one will make them afraid. The Lord Almighty has promised this. 5Each nation worships and obeys its own god, but we will worship and obey the Lord our God forever and ever.
Job 5:8
As for me, I seek God, and I commit my cause to God.
Proverbs 31:26
When she speaks, her words are wise, and she gives instructions with kindness.
Amos 5:14-15
Hate evil. Love what is good. Wait. Trust. Pray. The courts of our land will be true halls of justice. Lord show mercy on Your people.
James 1:27
I refuse to let the world corrupt me.
{blessings}
For Our Leaders
May we all be blessed to respect and honor our past and present leaders while we pray they will make right decisions based on God’s Word, with wisdom and good intentions.
Take Chances
You don’t know if it will work until you give it a try. May you be blessed to take chances today. Surprise yourself.
Stay Strong
Don’t let anyone take you back to the place you prayed your way out of. Stay strong. May God bless and protect you.
Fake it Till You Make it
What if you pretended to be more charismatic, more confident, or more competent? What if you pretended to be optimistic about what’s going to happen next, even if you’re not sure? You just might be blessed with the outcome you’re hoping for when you pretend.
Be a Blessing
Never forget on your best days that God still needs to hear from you as often as He does on your worst days. Be a blessing. Praise God in your joy and you will be joyous every day.
{features, stories, videos}
Feature: Abraham Lincoln Invents Presidents Day
Blog: Season of Preparation Rachael Jones, Locovore Farm
Video: Child and Man
Poetry Feature: Ebb and Flow Henri Nouwen
Humor: Bible Page Turner