Week Ending Friday, January 9, 2026
{quotes}
Every morning you have two choices: Continue to sleep with your dreams, or wake up and chase them.
Carmelo Anthony
There is nothing in the world so irresistibly contagious as laughter and good humor.
Charles Dickens
Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.
Oscar Wilde
We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty.
Maya Angelou
Create the kind of self that you will be happy to live with all your life. Make the most of yourself by fanning the tiny, inner sparks of possibility into flames of achievement.
Golda Meir
{blessings}
Appreciate the Beauty
God is in every living thing just waiting to be appreciated. May you be blessed to see this glorious day in all its Divine beauty.
Perfect Moments
Life isn’t perfect. But it does have its perfect moments. God bless you.
Wonder
May God bless you with wonder. The wonder to question, explore, and be delighted with the majesty of all creation.
Listen Up
Who are you as a listener? Are you the one half listening while the other half is thinking of how to respond? May God bless you to listen with heart and soul to the point of understanding.
Stars
Starlight, stars bright, shine from heaven on you tonight. Let loose your fright, fight with all your might, and God will bless you with all that’s right.
{prayers}
Done Fighting
I’m strong, I can take it. But, I’m done fighting. Bless me with a lasting peace. Fill my loving heart with surrender. Dear God, hold me close and calm this restless soul.
Ducks in a Row
Dear God, I’m disorganized and in need of a change. I need to put my ducks in a row so I can be prepared for whatever You send my way. Blessed is my God, who brings order to my life.
Chase Joy
Joy is my prayer. Joy is love unbridled, chasing the delight and invigorating the soul. Thank You, dear God, for all the wondrous joy in my life.
Gloriously As I Am
I defy expectations. I stray from the path. I don’t accept the rules others impose on me. My life has no particular purpose, no aims or goals, no direction, and yet I am happy. Thank You dear God, my Creator, who joyfully watches as I live my life in a way that works.
Face the Music
Thank You, dear God, You help me face the music even when I don’t like the tune. Help me through this time of need. Give me the strength to see it through. Comfort me when I need it, ease the pain, and dispel the sorrow. Blessed are You, O holy Healer.
{bible}
He lifts the poor from the dust and the needy from the ash heap to seat them with the princes of His people.
Psalm 113 7-8
The Lord is near to all who call on Him, to all who call on Him in truth.
Psalm 145:18
God made two great lights, the greater light to God made two great lights, the greater light to govern the day and the lesser light to govern the night. He also made the stars.
Genesis 1:16
Plant your seed in the morning and keep busy all afternoon, for you don’t know if profit will come from one activity or another—or maybe both.
Ecclesiastes 11:6
Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow.
Isaiah 1:18
{stories, videos, features}
Parable: Right Way to Ask
Feature: Good Advice
Humor: When You Meet a Bear in the Woods
Video: Stay Where God Has Placed You Christine Caine
Weekend Read: The Last Shakers