Week Ending Friday April 26, 2019
{quotes}
On this morn, hope, love and peace are all reborn.
Always be a first-rate version of yourself, never be a second rate version of somebody else.
Only in the darkness can you see the stars.
Praise and be raised!
Aspire for more. Take chances. Work hard. Pursue your passion.
A little thing is a little thing, but faithfulness in little things is a great thing.
James Hudson Taylor
{blessings}
Gutsy
It takes guts to stand for something. May God bless you with courage to take a stand on whatever it is you can do to make the world a better place for humankind. Get gutsy for a cause bigger than you alone.
Cozy Contentment
Life is like a blanket too short. You pull it up and your toes rebel, you yank it down and shivers meander about your shoulder; but cheerful folks manage to draw their knees up and pass a very comfortable night. May you be blessed with cozy contentment which makes for lovely living.
Wait Willfully
When you’re anxious, you can spend too much time trying to hurry up the worry. May you be blessed with calm and patience. Wait for it, and wait willfully, allowing God to do the good work.
Becoming Better
Everything in our built world–the water we drink, the food we eat, the place we live–if it’s good, it’s good because someone, a generation or two ago, decided to make it better. And if it’s not good, or not good enough, only our action is going to make it better. May you be blessed to see the world around you becoming better.
Nothing Doing
Doing nothing is a way to do something important. The action is nothing, the activity is prayer. May you be blessed by meaningful communion with God.
{prayers}
Springtime
Oh Lord Thank You for spring, the season of Your expression of joy! Let every bloom remind me of Your grace. Let each sunny day bring light to my soul. As I spring ahead let these months give birth to warm thoughts and kind gestures. Amen
Help in My Need
God, Heal what hurts in me. Restore what I have lost. Expand my heart to embrace that which I would rather not. You are help in my need. Amen
Relationship in Trouble
Father God I come to You with my relationship in shambles. I try with all my heart to work things out and I am frustrated at every turn. Help me help us. Let the right words be on my lips to ease the built up tension. Show me how to bend with Your will. Bring peace. Amen
My Shield and Courage
Worries fill my mind until I realize that, once again I’ve missed an opportunity to do good work. Help me feel Your gentle hand guiding me out the door, urging me forward to offer whatever help I can. On my own, doubts assail me. Be my shield and give me the courage to reach out to those in need. I know what you want, but need Your strength to carry it out.
Bless Me
Bless me oh Lord, on this holy day, with peace that surpasses expectations, joy derived from things beyond material possessions, love that knows no boundaries, and strength that emanates from faith in You. Amen
{stories, features, blessings}
Feature: Inner Critic by Hannah Brenchner
Video: Amazing Grace Aretha Franklin film trailer
Feature: Fair Fight Against Obesity
Feature: For One Who is Exhausted, A Blessing by John O’Donohue
Feature: The Surprising Catholic Cathedral in Nagasaki
{bible affirmations}
Esther 8:16
Forever your house will be full of light, gladness, joy, and honor.
Jeremiah 29:11
I know the plans my Lord has for me. Plans of gain, not loss.
Romans 12:2
I do not conform to the pattern of this world. Instead, my mind is transformed with fresh thinking. In this way, I am able to test and approve what God’s will is, and I can see it is pleasing and perfect.
Song of Solomon 2:11-12
Behold, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone. The flowers appear on the earth, the time of singing has come, and the voice of the turtledove is heard in our land.
1 Thessalonians 5:13
I pray to be at peace with myself.