Week Ending April 30, 2021
{quotes}
The highest of distinctions is service to others.
King George V
Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself.
Rumi
Never let yesterday use up too much of today.
Will Rogers
There are only four kinds of people in the world: those who have been caregivers, those who are currently caregivers, those who will be caregivers, and those who will need caregivers.
Rosalynn Carter
The dream of my life is to lie down by a slow river and stare at the light in the trees — to learn something by being nothing a little while but the rich lens of attention.
Mary Oliver
{blessings}
It Starts Now
Silly one – nothing happens to you. It happens for you. God is blessing you with experiences that grow you, show you, and embolden you. Be grateful – it’s happening starting now.
Way God Made You
Your imperfections are perfectly placed. This is the way God made you. May you be blessed with skills that take advantage of the wonders of your nature. May you be a force for good, bringing glory to God’s name.
Stay in Touch
Stay in touch with your friends. You have been blessed with the gift of friendship, be a good steward of the relationships God has graced you with.
Rise to Meet It
Elevate your physical self and your spiritual one will rise to meet it. May you be blessed to care for your body, to exercise your mind, and to be grateful for the chance to grow.
Your Rightful Place
When God made humans, there was no pecking order. From the beginning of creation, one person begets another, then others, and so on. May you be blessed to find your rightful place among God’s precious children.
{prayers}
Much Better Future
God, help us prepare for the (much better) rest of our lives. We have earned it, and we deserve it. We are ready for what You have in store for the future. Thank You, dear God, for all of Your blessings.
My Family
Dear God, Thank you for my family. Shelter them from harm, protect them and select them for greatness. May I lead by example. Help me make the right decisions, offer kind gestures, and may I be present for the people in my life who I love. In Your holy Name, I pray.
Fragility
Life is fragile, coming and going. I bend, but I do not break. I lose, but I am not lost. You have graced me with a strength of spirit, and it sustains me. Thank You, dear God. I am eternally grateful.
Heal Me, Help Me
Dear God, Bring healing to a fractured soul. Make well the bruises and bumps that get in my way. Turn the tide of illness, end despair. Heal me and help me bounce back once again.
A God Like You
In the light of the morning dawn, as I stretch and yawn, with eyes half-closed, I thank You, O God. For the mysteries in my body, a brain that works, and a heart bursting with faith. For the ability and agility to leave my bed behind and approach the day. I am prepared to serve You and humankind with kindness, energy, and enthusiasm, worthy of a God like You.
{bible affirmations}
1 Chronicle 29:11-13
Yours, O Lord, is the greatness, the power, the glory, the victory, and the majesty. Everything in the heavens and on earth is Yours, O Lord, and this is Your kingdom. We adore You as the One who is over all things. Wealth and honor come from You alone, for You rule over everything. Power and might are in Your hand, and at Your discretion, people are made great and given strength. O our God, we thank You and praise Your glorious name!
Song of Soloman 2:12
The flowers appear, and the time of the singing birds has come. Yes, spring is here!
1 John 4:12
No one has ever seen God, but if we love one another, God lives in us, and God’s love is made complete in us.
Proverbs 31:10
A good woman is hard to find and worth far more than diamonds.
1 Corinthians 13:4-6
Love is patient, and love is kind. It does not envy, and it does not boast, and it is not proud. It is not rude, and it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.
{stories, features, videos}
Video Short Film: Feeling Through + Documentary: Making the Film
Feature: The World’s Oldest Woman + Fact or Fiction?
Feature: Chimera Kitten
Video Interview: Carrie Underwood, Gospel Gifts
Music Video: Great is Thy Faithfulness, Carrie Underwood, CeCe Winans
Feature: More Likeable, Three Simple Questions