Week Ending Friday Septemeber 25, 2020
{quotes}
In the end, it matters less that you can fight. What you fight for is the real test.
John McCain
Don’t ever forget that you’re a citizen of this world, and there are things you can do to lift the human spirit, things that are easy, things that are free, things that you can do every day—civility, respect, kindness, character.
Aaron Sorkin
We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.
Albert Einstein
You can suffer the pain of change or suffer remaining the way you are.
Joyce Meyer
When it’s over, I want to say: all my life I was a bride married to amazement. I was the bridegroom, taking the world into my arms.
Mary Oliver
{blessings}
With Pause
Be better at making good choices. Past, present, and future should all considered when making a final decision. May God bless you with a pause at crucial moments.
Among Angels
You walk among your angels, and you don’t even know it. May God bless you with an awareness of the presence of loved ones you thought were gone, but are here in spirit to protect you. Glory, Glory to God!
Bold Challenges
If you’re going to stumble, it will be on a stone, not a mountain. When you slip, it will be on a wet patch, not the ocean. May God bless you to be cautious with the small obstacles in your way, and to boldly accept the big challenges set before you.
Pet Project
What pet project can you joyfully do for hours on end? That, my dear, is your blessing from God.
Around the Corner
Rejoice and be glad! It’s a glorious God-filled day and blessings of good fortune are just around the corner.
{prayers}
Prayer for a Frustrating Spouse
Dear Lord, Help me hold my tongue, unclench my fists, and throw my arms around my sweetheart’s neck even though I feel like wringing it. I pray for wisdom to understand, patience for the bad moods, love to forgive, and a mind that conveniently forgets. Amen
Omnipresent
God is here. In my sacred prayer space, in the breezy open air, in the imprint of my muddy shoes, God is here. Praise to the Omnipresent. Thanks to the All-knowing. I adore the Supreme Being, who is love and gives life to all.
My Job
Dear God, I affirm it is You, not me, who does the heavy lifting. It is my job to remain humble, faithful, and kind. May my prayers serve the glorious destiny you have planned for me. May my actions always serve You.
Calm of a Peaceful Soul
Dear God, I turn away from the turmoil of my life to the inner peace and tranquility that You offer. My nervousness fades, my burden is lighter, my worries are far far away. Blessed am I, who knows the calm of a peaceful soul.
Never Fails
Dear God, Thank You for this moment of pause. Refresh my steps. Renew my spirit. Energize my body. Praise to You, who never fails me.
{stories, features, video}
Story: Scroll Free Bedtime, Susan Diamond
Feature: Mid-Life Crisis, Michael Wolfe
Music Video: Homeless Man Sings How Great Thou Art
Video: Red Paper Clip Story
Feature: Billionaire Happily Goes Broke
Feature: Brushstrokes in Time Art Collection, David Ambarzumjan
{bible}
Joshua 1:5
You’ve got someone standing beside you who is stronger than the one standing against you.
2 Corinthians 12:9
My grace is sufficient, for my power is made perfect in weakness.
Psalm 27:7
O God, hear me when I call, be merciful, and answer me.
Deuteronomy 30:15
God has set this day life before me and it is good.
1 Thessalonians 5:14
Encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with everyone.