Q-Card: Volume 233

Week Ending Friday, August 20, 2021

{quotes}

Life isn’t made for perfect people. It’s made for those who know how to turn an impossible situation into something beautiful. It’s made for fighters. Dreamers. Lovers. And people who won’t give up even when life feels impossible. It’s not perfect. It’s not easy. But that’s why we’re made so damn tough.
Topher Kearby

Discouragement and failure are two of the surest stepping stones to success.
Dale Carnegie

Going nowhere isn’t about turning your back on the world; it’s about stepping away now and then so that you can see the world more clearly and love it more deeply.
Leonard Cohen

It is good to love many things, for therein lies the true strength, and whosoever loves much performs much and can accomplish much, and what is done in love is well done.
Vincent van Gogh

Success is how high you bounce when you hit bottom.
George S. Patton

{blessings}

Why Not?
Bad things happen, and you say, Why God, Why? Instead, look at the opportunities open to you and say; Why not? May God bless you with the right questions.

Valuable Life
Living a life of value does not depend on whether life was good to you, but whether you were good to life. May God bless you with a good and valuable life.

One Hand Held
You have no idea how one kind word, smile, or hand held can make a difference. May you give a much-needed blessing today.

Mystic in a Minivan
You can’t be a mystic in a minivan. Sometimes the practicality of life overshadows the time that one has to meditate and pray quietly. At that moment, God wants you to keep your eyes on the road. May you be blessed to know that God loves you and all the people in your care.
Kenan Brenan

Decisive Living
When you are born and when you will die is determined by God. But how you live is your decision. May you be blessed to live well and to honor God in holiness.

{prayers}

No to More and Better
Dear God, help me live gratefully, forgoing the constant chase of more and better. May I never lose sight of the bounty at my feet and the riches in my heart.

Bring Healing
Dear Lord, Good health is the wellspring of life. Bring healing to all of us who stand helpless against our infirmities. See us through trials with a positive spirit, relief from pain, and faith intact.

Better Spouse
Here and now, I renew my commitment to my marriage. I vow to laugh at the old jokes, the ones I used to find funny but don’t anymore. I refuse to transgress into eye-rolling and put-downs when my spouse is talking. I vow to be kind and even-tempered, even when I have been unjustly accused, insulted, or harshly spoken to. I am done with being defensive, reactive, or retaliatory. I vow to be direct and directive in a positive manner. I no longer expect my spouse to read my mind or to anticipate my wants and needs because I think they “should know.” Be with me, O God, and give me the strength and wisdom to be a loving partner in all situations and at all times. It starts with me. Amen

Fully
Dear God, Make my days useful, my nights restful, my home peaceful, and my efforts fruitful. Amen

Overwhelming Grace
I finally sense grace at my grasp each day. It is here in the darkness when my heart aches, when fear festers, and when I am lonely. Your love penetrates the despair. Grace is overwhelming and fills my soul with joy and gratitude. Praise to You Lord, source of my redemption.