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Daily Positive Thread for Mother's Day

gloriajean — Sat, 10 May 2014 23:55:50 GMT

Hello my friends! First off, I wish you all a very blessed Mother's Day! I still miss my Mom! I am hoping and praying this will be the last Mother's day without our daughter, Darla, with us. Family times are very important to us. Today's blessings - I saw a couple Oriels flying around our back yard and coming to the feeder he just set out yesterday for them. They sure are pretty!! Waiting for the cardinals, saw one once, this spring, but he hasn't been back again!! Hope he will - he does every summer! Another blessing - talking to Darla on the phone this morning was good too! Nothing is in writing yet, so she says prayers should continue. Monday should be the day for sure. Praying for you all with love.

Joy does not depend on your circumstances, but rather on your triumph over

your

circumstances. Lord, my joy comes from within where Your spirit fills my

soul

and You bless me with Your strength.

Scripture for the day:

"Be still and know that I am God." ~Psalm 46:10

A scripture that fits the Meditation for today, and is also

appropriate for a person without a computer!

Meditation for the day:

I can keep calm and unmoved in the vicissitudes of life. I can go

back into the silence of communion with God to recover this calm

when it is lost even for one moment. I can accomplish more by this

callmness than by all the activities of a long day. At alll cost I can

keep calm. I can solve nothing when I am agitated. I can keep

away from things that are upsetting emotionally. I can run on an

even keel and not get tipped over by emotional upsets. I can seek

for things that are calm and good and true ... and stick to those

things.

Prayer for the day:

I pray that I may not argue or contend, but merely state calmly

what I believe to be true. I pray that I may keep myself in that

state of calmness that comes from faith in God's purpose for the

world.

Thought you'd like to read this:

An Intimate Conversation

You Can Have with

the Resurrected Jesus

Speak to Me, My precious one . .. .

Tell Me about those who are closest to you, the sorrows they cause you, and

your fears for them. How would you like Me to help them? And what about the

people who have alienated themselves from you? Tell Me how they have hurt

you. Tell Me you forgive them, so that I may heal your pain. Ask for wisdom

and understanding in dealing with difficult people—the family member, the

neighbor, the co-worker—and I will be generous in giving you insights.

Tell Me about the sick people you know, those who are suffering from

physical ills. Tell Me about those who are suffering from mental anguish.

Tell Me about the sinners you would like to see converted. I care about them

even more than you do.

Good Things To Remember

Stop trying to please others - it doesn't work.

Start pleasing yourself.

Make sure your shoe souls are clean when you're walking through someone

else's life.

Upon awakening each day, use the following quotation.. " Thank You God, for

this day...

let's get out there and see what wonderful stuff we can accomplish

"TOGETHER".

Always praise a person for a job well done.

Praise your children often.

Words we should say more often: "LOVE YOU".

Never say good-bye or good night to your husband, child, mother, father,

dear friends, without making sure they've heard or felt your "LOVE YOU"

message.

Remember that the world does not expect you to be more than you are capable

of being, but it does expect you to try to live up to all that you were

created for.

You can't turn back the clock, but you can wind it up again.

BURDENS GIVE US WINGS

Author Unknown

An old legend relates that long ago God had a great many burdens which He

wished to have carried from one place to another on earth, so He asked the

animals to lend a hand. But all of them began to make excuses for not

helping: the elephant was too dignified; the lion, too proud; and so on.

Finally the birds came to God and said, "If you will tie the burdens into

small bundles, we'll be glad to carry them for you. We are small but we

would like to help."

So God fastened upon the back of each one a small bundle, and they all set

out walking across the plain to their destination. They sang as they went,

and did not seem to feel the weight of their burdens at all. Every day the

burdens seemed lighter and lighter, until the loads seems to be lifting the

birds, instead of the birds carrying the burdens.

When they arrived at their destination, they discovered that when they

removed their loads, there were wings in their place, wings which enabled

them to fly to the sky and the tree tops.

They had learned how to carry their burdens, and their loads had become

wings to carry them nearer to God. Burdens we carry for others may become

wings of the spirit, to lift us into happiness such as we have never known.

At times I'm so discouraged

with problems of the day

I fail to see the joyful things

that are along the way

When troubles overwhelm me

It's then my nerves may fray

that's when I need to take the time

To simply sit and pray

Reflecting on God's many the gifts

It makes me so aware

Of all the joy in little things

around me everywhere!

I must try to remember

though problems come my way

not to miss the joyful things

and the beauty of the day.

(Author Unknown)

Dearest Mother of Our Lord,

Sweet and blessed mother, guide our mothers that they too may lead us to

Your Son, just as you show us.

May they imitate Your love and devotion.

May we in return also be loving, patient, understanding and supportive to

our mothers.

Blessed Mother, we pray for all mothers - our own mums, our aunts, our

grandmothers... the living and the departed.

Hail Mary, full of grace the Lord is with You.

Blessed are you amongst all women

and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.

Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners,

now and at the hour of our death.

Amen.

Re: Daily Positive Thread for Mother's Day

HeresLucy — Sun, 11 May 2014 04:11:54 GMT

I didn't know if I'd have time to post tomorrow so I thought to do it now.

For all that are Mother's, I hope that you have an extra special day.

Here is a poem that I found that describes how I feel about my Mother.

May the Lord continue to bless you all. Talk to you again soon.

I Still Miss Her

It seems like only yesterday

I sent a Mother’s Day card away.

I didn’t think it would be the last,

I signed it with love and mailed it fast.

Now that she has gone away,

It doesn’t feel like Mother’s Day.

There are no more chances to send a card,

To ship some flowers, to make a call.

There’s no more thanking her for all she’s done.

No more visits, No more fun.

I cannot hug her or kiss her cheek.

I cannot even share a laugh.

It all too quickly became the past.

I took each visit with her for granted.

I thought there’d always be more to come.

The camera lies still now

From her use and mine.

All the pictures have been taken,

All the memories have been made.

All the words have been spoken,

All the letters have been mailed.

The thing I miss the most of all

Has got to be her voice

Whether on the telephone or talking face to face.

I’d wish for one more conversation either here or at her place.

I know I’ll see her again some day,

We’ll share the sights of heaven.

We’ll talk, we’ll laugh, we’ll hug,

We’ll kiss….it’ll be Mother’s Day once more.

But until then I’ll be a mom for Mother’s Day instead of

Being a daughter.

by Pam Shattuck

Re: Daily Positive Thread for Mother's Day

Bunnies — Sun, 11 May 2014 12:34:36 GMT

To Springtime with Lucy,

What a heartfelt, beautiful poem. My mother has been gone for many years but I think of her every day. She was one, beautiful soul. She raised nine children, for many years alone after my father passed away. I will never know the depth of her heartbreak when a couple of my brothers and sisters made the decision to fly in an opposite direction from which they had been guided all their life. To my mother, I know you rest in peace now.

I pray that one day my three sons will remember me in such a fond, loving way. But I do not think this will be true for all three. Perhaps all mothers have some degree of heartbreak in their lives. I am experiencing my own sadness with my oldest son. I will not detail my story with all of you. I pray every day that he comes back to me and his two brothers. For me, suffice it to say Mother's Day is not the happy time it used to be. I love all three unconditionally as I struggle to pray "Let go and let God."

To mothers experiencing loneliness on this day, I pray the Holy Spirit comes into your life and grants you peace.

Re: Daily Positive Thread for Mother's Day

lovestopaint — Sun, 11 May 2014 14:38:59 GMT

Gloria, Praying very hard that Monday is a very happy day for Darla and your family.

Hi Serenity4ever, thank you for thinking of me I am actually doing very well as a result of losing a lot of weight my blood sugars run from 75 to about 83 and my A1C is way below 6, I don't even take the metformin for type 2 anymore and I am not in a lot of pain. I still take Lyrica once a day and I take Alpha Lipoic acid a supplement which helps a lot.

Counting my Blessings, and praying like crazy for Darla and go2girl's grandson.

Harlene(lovestopaint)

Re: Daily Positive Thread for Mother's Day

Cakers1 — Sun, 11 May 2014 15:55:38 GMT

Good Morning everyone!

I want to wish all moms a Happy Mother's Day. It can be a bittersweet day, I know.

So {{{hugs}}} for those missing their dear moms and {{{hugs}}} for those who may not be having the best day, either.

I am very, very blessed to have my DS near me; one is in Heaven, one still here, so sometimes there are sad moments but overall I have what I need and I try to remember that all the time.

Re: Daily Positive Thread for Mother's Day

Bird mama — Sun, 11 May 2014 16:25:41 GMT

Re: Daily Positive Thread for Mother's Day

hsawaknow — Sun, 11 May 2014 22:18:12 GMT

Happy Mothers Day to all. Bunnies Galore I understand your pain and hurt. I get to see my 7 year old son but my 15 yo and 23 yo ol have not spoken to me since October and it is soooo painful. My story is a long one but it hurts the same and i feel like my kids are punishing me because they can.

The best thing i have so far is my 7 year old son and i only get to see him once a week for three hours.He's all i have so i take what ever i can get. I will pray for you that you will have a relationship with your sons soon. ~ felicia

Re: Daily Positive Thread for Mother's Day

gloriajean — Mon, 12 May 2014 01:12:23 GMT

Lucy - wonderful piece there you posted! Thanks for sharing.

BunniesGalore - Welcome to our thread! My Mom is gone for many years, too, still miss her! Praying for your three sons! So sorry about that, dear!!! The last line in your post is great - "To Mothers experiencing loneliness today , I pray the Holy Spirit comes into your life and grants you peace.

Harlene - thanks for your faithful prayers!! I pray that whatever happens tomorrow will be according to God's Will. I called all my sisters today to ask for their prayers, too.

Cakers - Happy Mother's Day to you, too, and you are fortunate to have your family close.

BirdMama - such a nice graphic - thanks!!

Felicia - I Pray this is only temporary and that God grants you to have a good relationship with your family again - Praying for your intentions