Week Ending Friday December 25, 2020
{quotes}
Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.
James Baldwin
The thankful heart opens our eyes to a multitude of blessings that continually surround us.
James E. Faust
Appreciation can change a day, even change a life. Your willingness to put it into words is all that is necessary.
Margaret Cousins
Christmas is not a time nor a season, but a state of mind. To cherish peace and goodwill, to be plenteous in mercy, is to have the real spirit of Christmas.
Calvin Coolidge
Christmas waves a magic wand over the world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful.
Norman Vincent Peale
{blessing}
Richly Deserved
You’ll be amazed at what you get when you start believing you deserve it. May God bless you with treasures, richly deserved.
Humility in All
Mistakes that make you humble are better than achievements that make you arrogant. May God bless you with humility in all circumstances.
Exclusively for You
This is the story God wrote exclusively for you. You are the main character, the hero, and there is a happy ending. May you be blessed to live it well.
Merry & Bright
May you be blessed with a day that’s merry and bright, and peaceful slumber throughout the night.
On this Holy Day
May You be blessed with peace that exceeds your expectations. True joy beyond material possessions. Love that knows no boundaries. Blessings abound on this holy day.
{prayers}
With Certainty
Dear God, I know with certainty, Your will shall never take me, where Your grace cannot keep me, where Your arms cannot support me, where Your riches cannot supply my needs, where Your power cannot protect me. Praise to You, my source of strength.
I Need to Be
Dear God, Lead me to where I need to be; physically, mentally, and emotionally. Let my entire being stand faithfully, ready to serve You, and able to support those in need. Impart wisdom, intellect, and discernment. Fill me with grace. Cover me in kindness. Amen
Always Love Me
Always love me. Even when I lose my way, when I lose hope, or when winning is my only goal. Accept me as I am, flawed and rebellious, walking into temptation over and over again. Always love me, dear God.
Delighted
Dear God, Temper my expectations so that I may be surprised and delighted. Help me keep my spirits high from gifts of the soul rather than things that come wrapped with a bow. Let me stay with You in constant companionship as I prepare to celebrate the miracles of the season. Amen
Holy, Holy, Holy
Dear God, Deliver me from my sins and help me live a holy life, filled with Your spirit. Praise the Lord, Great and Divine!
{features, stories, videos}
Story: Little Piccolo’s Christmas
Video: Co-Worker You Hate On a Zoom Meeting, Caitlin Reilly
Feature: The Goose Who Quacked for Help
Humor: Christmas Time Entrance Exam
Feature: The Rudolph Story: Fiction or Fact?
Music Video: Carol of the Bells, Pentatonix
{bible affirmations}
Isaiah 9:2
The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of deep darkness, a light has dawned.
Psalms 103:1-5
Praise the Lord, my soul, all my inmost being, praise God’s holy name. Praise the Lord, my soul, and forget not all God’s benefits; Who forgives all my sins, and heals all my ills, Who redeems my life from its lowest points, and crowns me with love and compassion. God satisfies my desires with good things, and renews my energy, like the eagle in flight.
Romans 11:29
The gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable.
Genesis 1:29
And God said, Behold!
Isaiah 9:6
For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.