Week Ending Friday, October 8. 2021
{quotes}
Nothing odd will do long.
Laurence Sterne
Challenges are what make life interesting. Overcoming them is what makes life meaningful.
Joshua Marine
God gave Adam a secret — and that secret was not how to begin but how to begin again.
Elie Wiesel
The formula for success is simple: practice and concentration, then more practice and more concentration.
Babe Didrikson Zaharias
The great thing about an attitude is it’s yours, and you can change it.
Joyce Meyer
{blessings}
Imagine This
It is said, the true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination. May God bless you with the power to imagine and the glory to use your intelligence for good.
Thanks for the Help
No matter what you have achieved, there was somebody along the way who helped you. Bless them with a thank you today.
Let It In
Too often, opportunity knocks, but you’ve locked the door. Open up and let an opportune blessing in. God has a plan for your good fortune, don’t miss it.
Four Flats
Giving up on a goal because of the setback is like slashing your other three tires because you got a flat. May you be blessed to acknowledge your progress and keep working toward your goal.
Live Truly
Principles truly matter in the moments when it’s really difficult to stick with them. May you be blessed to live your truth and always respect the foundation of your beliefs.
{prayers}
Every Direction
In every direction, I find You, even when I am too weak to search.
Ebb & Flow
Let nothing disturb me, and nothing harm me. All things ebb and flow, but God is my steady companion.
Revive Peace
Dear God, lighten what’s dark in me, strengthen what’s weak in me, mend what’s broken in me, restore what’s bruised in me, heal what hurts in me, and revive the peace that eludes me.
Filled With Serenity
Dear God, Lift me up for your blessings today. I pray you will anoint me with strength and self-care. Grace me with patience and wisdom. Fill me with serenity.
An Answer
I pray for an answer and pray some more until my voice gives out. I wait silently to no avail, and now I pray with doubt. Tired and troubled, I give up hope and bury my emotions. At last, my heart begins to pound and causes a commotion. Praise God! You’re here, response in hand, the answer within reach. Relief. Complete. It is so sweet to finally understand.
{bible affirmations}
Isaiah 49:18
Lift up your eyes and look around. All your children gather and come to you.
Psalms 112:7
Our hearts are firm, trusting in the Lord.
Philippians 4:19
My God will fully satisfy my every need.
Judges 18:6
Go in peace. The mission you are on is under the eye of the Lord.
Matthew 28:20
Lo, I am always with you until the end of time.
{stories, videos, features}
Story: Coffee Break
Prayables Parable: Make Straight
Music Video: God Bless the Child, Billie Holiday
Feature: The Real Down Syndrome Problem
Feature: Working at Disney for 50 Years
Art Feature: Story People Autumn is my favorite season. The flush of red and gold, a brief reminder that everything is sweeter when we know it cannot last.