Week Ending Friday January 22, 2021
{quotes}
I still have a dream, a dream deeply rooted in the American dream – one day this nation will rise up and live up to its creed; We hold these truths to be self evident: that all men are created equal.
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Life is not always a matter of holding good cards, but sometimes playing a poor hand well.
Jack London
When you get into a tight place and everything goes against you until it seems that you cannot hold on for a minute longer, never give up then, for that is just the place and time when the tide will turn.
Harriet Beecher Stowe
All that is really worth the doing is what we do for others.
Lewis Carroll
There is one art of which man should be master, the art of reflection.
Samuel Taylor Coleridge
{blessings}
100% Blessing
So far you’ve made it through 100% of your darkest days. The odds are in your favor. May you be blessed by brightness and light, today, and forevermore.
Dress it Up
Wherever there is anger and hate, dress it up in love. May God bless you with peace.
Release
Stop trying to control things that you can’t possibly control. May God bless you with release.
More is Your Own
You have more than you even know. May you be blessed to look lovingly at the plethora of life’s possessions, and count them as your own.
Selfish Avoidance
Selfish people are poison to your soul. Avoid them. May you be blessed with a clean spirit, nourished by the generosity of those who truly love you.
{prayers}
None Like God
The incomplete is made complete in You, dear God. My failures fail, and I am successful. Weakness becomes my strength, sickness becomes good health and harsh feelings turn into love. None is like You, my dear God.
Faith in You
Dear God, Whenever I don’t understand what’s happening in my life, I close my eyes, take a deep breath, and affirm my faith in You. It’s Your plan, I accept it. I will make the most of what I have been given. Praise to You, mysterious in Your ways, who helps me to learn and grow from adversity. Amen
Godliness
O God, You are goodness and I am filled with Your spirit. Embrace me with encouragement. Clothe me in confidence. Shower me in Godliness. Praise to You, Holy and Divine. Thank You for Your always present love.
Pillar of Honesty
Dear God, Open my lips to speak the truth, to live it, and to be a pillar of honesty. Infuse me with integrity and strength of character. May I be respected for my values and admired for the life I lead, holy in Your image. Amen
Bright New Day
God, bring on a new day, bright and beautiful, spent well in gracious living, fill it with fun, give it some meaning, and let kindness reign for the next twenty-four hours and beyond. Amen
{stories, features, videos}
Story: Making Plans, A Loving Story
Video: The Story of Martin Luther King Jr. By Kid President
Feature: Police in Newark Never Fired a Shot in 2020
Humor: Atheist’s Dilemma
Feature: Rent-A-Person Receives Gratitude
Music Video: The Hawaii Blessing
{bible}
Psalm 118:5
Out of my distress, I called on the Lord; the Lord answered and set me free.
Job 1:21
Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked I will depart. The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away. May the name of the Lord be praised.
Psalm 21:7
Through the unfailing love of the Lord Most High, I will not be shaken.
John 14:1
Let not your heart be troubled. Believe in God.
Proverbs 16:9
The human mind plans the way, but the Lord directs the steps.