Week Ending Friday July 3, 2020
{quotes}
This grand show is eternal. It is always sunrise somewhere; the dew is never all dried at once; a shower is forever falling; vapor is ever rising. Eternal sunrise, eternal sunset, eternal dawn, and gloaming, on sea and continents and islands, each in its turn, as the round earth rolls.
John Muir
Dwell in possibility.
Emily Dickinson
The scars you share become lighthouses for other people who are headed to the same rocks you hit.
John Acuff
The woman who follows the crowd will usually go no further than the crowd. The woman who walks alone is likely to find herself in places no one has ever been before.
Alan Ashley-Pitt
The great revolution in the history of man, past, present and future, is the revolution of those determined to be free.
John F. Kennedy
{blessings}
Grow and Prosper
May God bless each generation to grow and prosper, in love and faith, with wonder and appreciation, for the gift of life.
Great Starts
Feeling great starts with feeling grateful. May God bless you with gratitude for all you have now, and all you will have in the future.
Beautiful Soul
When you pray, become like a flower opening its petals to reveal the nectar within. May you be blessed to expose the sweetness of your beautiful soul to the world.
Personal Contentment
Everyone else is not always confident, happy, and doing great. Looks can be deceiving. May God bless you with compassion and personal contentment.
Better Than You Believe
You are better than you believe, smarter than you think you are, and more loved than you know. May God bless you with true self-awareness.
{prayers}
Send Me
Dear God, show me what it truly means to act justly, love mercy, and walk humbly beside You every day of my life. Fill my body with a “send me” spirit and teach me, daily, how to walk instead of talk. I need You as my power source, my always present help in this fight forward. amen
Hannah Brenchner
Cup Overflowed
I’ve never made a fortune and it’s probably too late now. But I don’t worry about that much, I’m happy anyhow. And as I go along life’s way, I’m reaping better than I sowed. I’m drinking from my saucer, ’cause my cup has overflowed. Haven’t got a lot of riches, and sometimes the going’s tough. But I’ve got loving ones around me, and that makes me rich enough. I thank God for his blessings, and the mercies God’s bestowed. I’m drinking from my saucer, ’cause my cup has overflowed. O, Remember times when things went wrong, my faith wore somewhat thin. But all at once the dark clouds broke, and sun peeped through again. So Lord, help me not to gripe about the tough rows that I’ve hoed. I’m drinking from my saucer, ’cause my cup has overflowed. If God gives me strength and courage when the way grows steep and rough. I’ll not ask for other blessings, I’m already blessed enough. And may I never be too busy, to help others bear their loads. Then I’ll keep drinking from my saucer, ‘Cause my cup has overflowed.
George McPhee
Walk the Path
Dear God, I could easily walk a different path, but this is the one You chose for me. Thank You for the journey.
Praise for Blessings
I praise God for all the blessings I receive, and all the blessings I have to share. The people in my life who lift me up – Praise God! The food on my table – Praise God! My health – Praise God! My voice – Praise God! My vision – Praise God! Love, Life, Living – Praise God! For the wonder all around me – Praise God!
Viewing Others
I no longer focus on the faults and shortcomings of others. Help me, God, to see others the way that You view others – looking for and finding the best in everyone. I ask for this perspective today, tomorrow, and for the future of my blessed life. Amen
{stories, features, video}
Story: Curtain Up
Feature: Open Letter from a Marine
Music Video: Maccabeats Tribute to George Floyd
Feature: Man in the Arena by Theodore Roosevelt
Video: Hummingbird Helmet
Music Video: Get Happy
{bible affirmations}
Genesis 1:27
God created human beings in His own image. I am stronger than my fears, I am wiser than my years, I am gladder than my tears, For I am God’s image. I am better than my deeds, I am holier than my creeds, I am wealthier than my needs, For I am God’s image. God whose image thus I bear, And whose likeness I shall share, All God’s glory will declare, For I am God’s image.
Affirmation by Hannah More Kohaus
Joshua 24:15
As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
Always be joyful. Never stop praying. Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you.
Isaiah 40:29
God gives strength to the weary and power to the weak.
Colossians 3:23
I put my heart and soul into every activity I do, as though I am doing it for the Lord himself.