Week Ending Friday, October 24, 2025
{quotes}
God’s riches produce the highest form of joy.
Marilyn Hickey
It is well to remember that the entire population of the universe, with one trifling exception, is composed of others.
John Andrew Holmes
There isn’t anyone you couldn’t love once you heard their story.
Angela Buchdahl
There are some things you can’t learn from others. You have to pass through the fire.
Norman Vincent Peale
Always keep your words soft and sweet, just in case you have to eat them.
Andy Rooney
{prayers}
No Matter What Happens
Dear God, thank You for showing me mercy and love no matter what happens. Your covenant of blessing will never be broken.
Lean In
No more holding back. It’s time for me to lean in with Your help, dear God. I will wait no longer. I start right now, with You by my side and on my side.
Reflection on Self
As I offer my prayers to You, dear God, I begin with self-reflection. Have I been kind? Have I been generous? Am I actively living Your holy Word? May I walk in Your way all the days of my life.
Next Step
Dear God, Show me the next step. I can’t see the entire picture. I accept and acknowledge – I don’t know your plan. Give me a sign, tell me straight away, let me know and I will do it. Glory to You and Your infinite wisdom.
Change and Rearrange
Dear God, Change me. Rearrange me. Help me fit in when I must, and show me how to stand out when I can. I aspire to be greater tomorrow than I am today. More holy. More kind. More useful. Praise to You, who makes all the pieces fit.
{bible}
The mountains may depart and the hills be removed, but my steadfast love shall not depart from you, and my covenant of peace shall not be removed, says the Lord, who has compassion on you.
Isaiah 54:10
The sun rises and the sun sets and hurries back to where it rises.
Ecclesiastes 1:5
Though I fall, I will rise again. Though I sit in darkness, God will be my light.
Micah 7:8
This I know. The Lord is always with me.
Psalm 16:18
And we all are being changed into God’s likeness from one degree of glory to another.
2 Corinthians 3:18
{blessings}
God’s Love
You are blessed by God, unconditionally, constantly, graciously, mercifully, and with love, sweet and pure.
Baby Blessing
God bless the children. Hold them in Your loving arms, soothe and shield them from harm. Shower the babes with Your attention and affection.
Holy Presence
May you be blessed with the absence of ego and the holy presence of God.
Shortcuts
Stop chasing shortcuts. Effortless rarely translates into success. Take the time to do it right and you’ll know the reward of using time wisely. May God bless you with the results you deserve.
Thrill of Completion
It’s a slow process but quitting won’t speed it up. Instead, practice patience. Try a new approach. Find the thrill of seeing it through to completion. May God bless you with the power to persevere.
{features, stories, videos}
Blog: Inside the Farmhouse Rachael Jones, Locovore Farm
Feature: Nature Hikes, Punishment or Rehabilitation?
Music Video: Mall Style Hallelujah
Humor: Blessing at the Race Track
Parable: 198-Year-Old Man