Week Ending Friday January 15, 2021
{quotes}
Worrying does not take away tomorrow’s troubles. It takes away today’s peace.
Randy Armstrong
If you’re going through hell, keep going.
Winston Churchill
Wake up, live your life, and sing the melody of your soul.
Amit Ray
You either get bitter or you get better. It’s that simple. You either take what has been dealt to you and allow it to make you a better person, or you allow it to tear you down. The choice does not belong to fate, it belongs to you.
Josh Shipp
People are not as beautiful as they look and talk. They are only as beautiful as they love, as they care, as they share.
Ritu Ghatourey
{blessings}
No Distance
Side by side or miles apart, friends are always close to the heart. May you be blessed with meaningful friendships that bring you joy, no matter the distance between you.
Like Yourself
Start this day by deciding to like yourself. Brush aside the unhealthy habit of comparing what you have to others. May you be blessed to realize your uniqueness and to embrace it. God loves you for who you are, and so should you.
Truth-Teller
A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on. God blesses the truth-teller; may that truth-teller be you.
Struggle & Pride
Of course, you’re going to struggle, but don’t give up. May you be blessed to feel the swelling of pride for your hard-earned accomplishment.
Covered in Grace
God sees your tears, knows your fears, and blesses you by taking away your cares. Go forward with confidence, you are covered in God’s grace.
{prayers}
I’m Sorry
God, give me strength. Give me the courage to make peace with the people in my life I love. Let me know when it is the right time to reach out. Open my lips to say, “I’m sorry.” Open their hearts to accept my apology. Praise to You, God, who is with me in my quest for reconciliation.
Harmony and Purpose
Dear God, Today, I will not feel envious or unworthy, Shortchanged, or entitled. I revel in the harmony and purpose of Your Divine order. Amen
Mystery
Loving God, Reveal the big mystery. Show me how to use my talents wisely. Help me determine what is truly important. Steer me from distraction and temptation. When I discover the true purpose for my existence; I will serve. As for now, I pray. Amen
Delightful Day
A day of delight is waiting for me. I thank God for what I am about to see, feel, and receive. Praise to the One who creates and inspires.
Prayer for Finances
I offer up a prayer for my finances. Dear God, bless me with favor and provide a way for me to meet my obligations, help others who need it, and live comfortably without money worries. Praise to You, my Provider.
{features, stories, videos}
Story: Just One Word
Video: Peace Prayer Song By Sue Horowitz
Feature: Fighting Forward by Hannah Brechner
Video: Funny video of Man vs. Squirrel
Feature: Chucky’s Fight
Feature: Caleb is Going to College
{bible affirmations}
Psalm 1:1
What delight comes to the one who follows God’s ways! One who won’t walk in step with the wicked, share the sinner’s way, or be found in the company of the cruel scoundrels. Pure delight.
Deuteronomy 1:6
The Lord, our God, said to us in Horeb; You have stayed long enough at this mountain.
Psalm 61:2
From the ends of the earth, I cry to you for help when my heart is overwhelmed. Lead me to the rock that is higher than me.
Romans 10:8
The Word is near you, on your lips, and in your heart.
Mark 8:36
For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, but lose his soul?