Week Ending Friday May 29, 2020
{quotes}
Heroism is remarkably sober, very undramatic. It is not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost, but the urge to serve others at whatever cost.
Arthur Ashe
And suddenly you know: It’s time to start something new and trust the magic of beginnings.
Meister Eckhart
You never know what is enough unless you know what is more than enough.
William Blake
Paul Chappell
Dr. Seuss
{blessings}
American Blessing
If you want to show gratitude to someone who lived and died with an American flag on their shoulder, be an American worth fighting for. May God bless you with good character, a serving heart, and pride in your country.
Everyday
Everyday people and everyday acts change everything. May God bless you every day.
Your Response
Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you respond to it. May God bless you with pause, deliberation, and thoughtful action.
Confidence and Faith
You are powerful. You’re not some weak and wimpy person, helpless in the face of adversity. Your power comes from the Almighty God. May you be blessed to know from Whom you come and honor your Creator with confidence and faith.
Holy Grace
There are words to describe the good that comes to you: a stroke of luck, good fortune, a happy chance. But there’s only one word that provides a holy explanation: Grace. May God bless you with grace.
{prayers}
My Own Hero
Dear God, Help me be my own hero. Show me how to muster the strength I need when I am weak and defeated. Guide me to the true path of honor not glory, pride without arrogance, and confidence that serves and does not overwhelm. For all this, I pray, to You I give praise, O Holy One.
Pure Joy
Holy God, I am fighting every day to hold on to gratitude. It’s small and it’s slippery, challenged by the upheaval all around me. Tighten my grasp until thankfulness grows, and my fingers are forced to open and release joy. Pure joy.
Love Let Loose
Dear God, I set aside this time to speak my heart, to reveal my yearnings, and to let loose my love for You. How generous is Your mercy. How tender is Your touch. How grateful I am to know You. Amen
Prayer for Him
God, bring him the strength to face all challenges. Help him make good choices and the right decisions. Remove bitterness from his heart and replace it with compassion. May he use the free will You gave him to his benefit. May he act with kindness and consideration to others. May this world be a better place because he is in it. Amen
Prayer of Praise
I pray for an answer, a remedy, my loved ones, I pray for myself. I pray and I pray for everything I want, and all that I need. Yet, the prayer that often escapes me is the prayer of praise for You. Thank You Almighty, all-knowing, most holy. You are the Father of Compassion, the Mother of kindness, the Creator of creation. May I always remember to live gratefully, taking time to pause from earthly demands, and to find pleasure in the magnitude of Your sacred splendor.
{stories, features, videos}
Story: Uncle Sig by Susan Diamond
Video Story: Story Corps, Last Viewing
Feature: Saying Maybe to the God of Prayer by Juanita Ryan
Video: Real Mountain People
Music Video: Child Prodigy Plays Violin
Feature: Chelsea’s Art Kits
{bible affirmations}
Psalm 73:23-26
I am always with You. You hold me by my right hand. You guide me with Your counsel, and afterward, You will take me into glory. Whom have I in heaven but You? And earth has nothing I desire besides You. My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.
Psalm 37:4
Delight yourself in the Lord and you will receive the desires of your heart.
Amos 5:15
Hate evil. Love what is good.
Isaiah 41:10
God is with me; I am not alone.
Matthew 13:32
It is the smallest of all seeds, but when it has grown it is larger than all the garden plants and becomes a tree so that the birds of the air come and make nests in its branches.