Week Ending Friday August 14, 2020
{quotes}
Life isn’t about getting and having, it’s about giving and being.
Kevin Kruse
Courage is fear that has said its prayers.
Karle Wilson Baker
Now is the accepted time, not tomorrow, not some more convenient season. It is today that our best work can be done.
W.E.B. Du Bois
Do stuff. Be clenched. Curious… don’t wait for society’s kiss on your forehead.
Susan Sontag
You don’t choose your family. They are God’s gift to you, as you are to them.
Desmond Tutu
{blessings}
Measure for Measure
To get a full measure of joy, give God a full measure of gratitude. May you be blessed with a grateful heart bursting with joy.
Signal
Nervous, worried, anxious? God is sending you a signal, It’s time to pray. May you be blessed with calm as your prayer practice leads you to peaceful contentment.
Give Praise
Let it be your blessing today to give praise to the Lord.
Circle of Character
Your thoughts lead to words; your words become actions; your actions become habits; your habits define you. May you be blessed with positive thoughts, words, and habits that build your Godly character.
Home is Belonging
Home is not a place, it’s a feeling of belonging. May God bless the roof over your head, the foundation you stand on, and the residence of a peaceful soul.
{prayers}
Often Tested
Sure, I have faith, but why am I being tested so often? I know You are a fair God, a generous God, a God who protects me. Yet, I struggle with the challenges and doubt Your purpose. Save me from myself, O Holy One. Bless me with peace.
Parent-Child Bond
Dear God, Show me how to keep my child safe without holding back the freedom for her to have fun. Help me share in the joy of all he sees and hears, and all the experiences she learns from. Let love and laughter fill our home as we enjoy Your gift of the parent-child bond. Amen
Refreshed New Energy
Dear God, Give strength to my weary soul. Refresh me with new energy. Keep my mind bright and open, my body healthy and willing, move these feet in a forward direction. Amen
Right and Fair
Please God, Help me summon the moral courage to know what’s right and fair and to do what’s good and just. Praise to You, friend to the needy, defender of humanity.
Brilliant Day
Dear God, I accept this day, and the obligation to add to its brilliance. May I receive Your light and be its reflection upon my family and friends. Let my smile sparkle and my laugh have luster. May the hope in my heart shine and dazzle all who cross my path, and may their souls be uplifted to see You, in all Your stunning glory.
{stories, features, video}
Story: ‘Lil Bro
Feature: A Most Beautiful Thing + Video Clip
Feature: Where to Find the Time – Steal it.
Video: Got Milk Challenge – Katie Ledecky
Music Video: Hallelujah, Brooklyn Duo
Feature: Caesar The No Drama Llama
{bible}
Isaiah 40:31
They who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint.
John 13:34
Love one another as I have loved you.
Isaiah 12:3
With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation.
John 14:1-4
Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also. And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know.
Proverbs 27:9
Sweet friendships refresh the soul and awaken our hearts with joy, for good friends are like the anointing oil that yields the fragrant incense of God’s presence.