Week Ending Friday, August 21, 2026
{quotes}
The simple step of a courageous individual is not to take part in the lie.
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
To have been thought about, born in God’s thought, and then made by God, is the dearest, grandest, most precious thing in all thinking.
George McDonald
We’ve got this gift of love, but love is like a precious plant. You can’t just accept it and leave it in the cupboard or just think it’s going to get on by itself. You’ve got to keep watering it. You’ve got to really look after it and nurture it.
John Lennon
{blessings}
Strong in Spirit
“Oh baby! God is here to take care of you. Be strong in spirit and receive God’s blessings.
Wholeness
To be whole, and also part of a whole, is truly a blessing from God.
Receive the Giving God
We are blessed and protected by our loving, living, and giving God. Receive it.
{prayers}
Master of Me
Thank You, O Lord, for the blues. Your skies, the water, the endless favor that covers me in sadness and joy. Blessed are You, master of land, air, and sea, master of me.
Partners in Life
When two stand together, it is as if we are one. Thank You, dear God, for my partner. The one always on my side, through the rough of it and sharing my joy when things go smoothly. Blessed are You, who brings us together.
Far from Evil
Dear God, O, humble be my soul. Keep me far from evil and close to You. I am Your faithful servant, waiting Your direction.
{bible}
Behold! I am doing a new thing, now it springs forth, look for it.
Isaiah 43:19
Love your neighbor.
Leviticus 19:18
Praise God with instruments and let everything that has breath, Praise the Lord!
Psalm 150:4-6
{features}
Worship Music Video: I Exalt Thee, King’s Harpists featuring Joshua Aaron
Humpday Humor: After Dinner Talk
Parable: Grandma’s Cake