Week Ending Friday July 5, 2024
{quotes}
Welcome July
Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end.
Seneca
Repair
If you see what needs to be repaired and know how to repair it, then you have found a piece of the world that God has left you to perfect. But if you only see what is wrong and what is ugly, then it is you yourself that needs repairing.
Menachem Mendel Schneerson
Truth and Justice
There is but one thing of real value – to cultivate truth and justice and to live without anger in the midst of lying and unjust men.
Marcus Aurelius
Freedom’s Chance
Freedom is nothing but a chance to be better.
Albert Camus
Arc of Time
Life is not about one painful moment in time. Rather, it is an arc of time. And in that arc, countless souls have prayed and found some small measure of wonder. Karyn Kedar
{prayers}
Climbing the Ladder
Dear God, Give me grace in chaos. Help me. In this small time for prayer, I praise You, thank You, and ask You to guide me as I climb the ladder one rung at a time. May I never forget this lesson as I strive to survive the stress of daily living.
Good Deeds
Please, God, please. May I merit Your help and healing through the doing of good deeds, daily kindness, and thoughtful actions. Thank You for the life and love You have chosen to bestow upon me. Thank you for another chance to get it right.
Awe and Wonder
O God, You are awe and wonder. An unseen spectacle of holy love and devotion. Blessed am I, for You have created me to walk on this Earth in faith, with strength, to serve You and humankind.
Day of Celebration
Thank You for this day of celebration, almighty God. With loud noises rising in the darkened skies, we lift our eyes to Your heavens and reflect on the colorful bursts of light that remind us of God, country, and freedom.
Doing Good
I’m feeling good, being good, and doing good in Your holy Name today.
{bible affirmations}
God is within you. You shall not fall. God will help you at the break of day.
Psalm 46:5
I myself will prepare your way, leveling mountains and hills. I will break down bronze gates and smash their iron bars. I will give you treasures from dark, secret places; then you will know that I am the Lord and that the God of Israel has called you by name.
Isaiah 45:2-3
God will not abandon those who search for Him.
Psalm 9:10
And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor.
United States Declaration of Independence July 4, 1776
Humanly speaking, it is impossible. But with God, everything is possible.
Matthew 19:26
{blessings}
Trust God
When you trust God, and you trust yourself, you live right. May you be blessed with unshakable faith in God and faith in your own good decisions.
Think Positive
May you be blessed to hate no one, no matter how much they wronged you. Live humbly, no matter how wealthy you become. Think positively, no matter how hard life is. Give much, even if you’ve been given little. Forgive all, especially yourself. And never stop praying for the best for everyone.
Be Kind
The moments when it’s most difficult to be kind are the moments that matter the most. May God bless you with timely kindness.
Independence Day
May God bless you with a meaningful celebration on this Independence Day.
Breathless Moments
Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take but by the moments that take our breath away. May God bless you today with breathless moments.
Maya Angelou
{stories, features videos}
Story: Brother for Ben
Feature: Monday Club, Ladder Rungs Hannah Brencher
Parable: Tempo of Prayer
Feature: How a Chatbot Helped Me Talk to My Dead Mother
Video Poetry: Believers Hymn for the Republic Amanda Gorman + Boston Pops
Friday Funnies: Getting Older Quotes Vol. 1