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Daily Positive Thread for Monday

gloriajean — Mon, 21 Jul 2014 05:34:51 GMT

Hello my friends! It was such a nice day! First coffee in the patio, and then we had breakfast before Church - sausage and scrambled eggs with my homemade bread, and Lori invited us over for supper tonight - she made chicken on the grill, whole chicken that sits in a beer can full of beer, and cooks until done like that with a good rub on, with a slight beer flavor - and it was so good!! She made two of them like that, and gave me the bones and carcass to make her some soup. After that, we had a bon fire - and the weather couldn't have been more perfect!! It was so nice and relaxing sitting by the fire, and my sister, Deil, enjoyed it very much!! She has this sore toe for so long, and it's so painful - shoes hurt, so we'll be taking her to a shoe place that can help her in the morning - and Lori's essential oils are relieving her pains - Praise God for that!!! She couldn't believe how quickly the pain went away when she was applying the oils. We're having waffles for breakfast, got the batter made already for the morning. Take care everyone, and remember you are all in our prayers and thanks much for your prayers for us. Oh Yes, I got a text this afternoon that Erma is discharged from the hospital and back to her place at the Nursing Home!! What a blessing!

It is important to remember that different can be better. Lord, as I resist

change

and cling to the familiar, help me to remember that Your plan is perfect and

will

truly make me happy.

Scripture for the day:

"One of the scribes came near and heard them disputing with one another,

and seeing that he answered them well, he asked him, 'Which commandment

is the first of all?' Jesus answered, 'The first is, 'Hear, O Israel:

the Lord our God, the Lord is one; you shall love the Lord your God with

all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with

all your strength.' The second is this, 'You shall love your neighbor as

yourself.' There is no other commandment greater than these." ~Mark

12:28-31

Meditation for the day:

To truly desire to do God's will , therein lies happiness for us. We

can start out wanting our own way. We want our wills to be satisfied.

We can take and not give. Gradually, we can find that we are not happy

when we are selfish, so we begin to make allowances for other peoples'

wills. But this again dos not give us full happiness, and we begin to

see that the only way to be truly happy is to try to do God's will. In

these times of meditation, we can seek to get guidance so that we can

find God's will for us.

Prayer for the day;

I pray that I may subordinate my will to the will of God. I pray that I

may be guided today to find God's will for me.

Daily Prayer

Lord,

Allow me to use the experience and knowledge I have gained

for the benefit of my family and friends. Give me wisdom, so

that I may be wise. Not in the wisdom of the world, but in

my dealings with people, so that I may advise sensibly,

support regularly, encourage frequently, challenge always.

Allow me to continue to grow in experience and knowledge.

Allow me to strive for further glory, considering every view

point, and going forward in faith, trusting in your

guidance.

Amen

Ordinary Miracles

Today, I wish you a day of ordinary miracles ---

A fresh pot of coffee you didn't make yourself.

An unexpected phone call from an old friend.

Green stoplights on your way to work.

I wish you a day of of little things to rejoice in ---

The fastest line at the grocery store.

A good sing along song on the radio.

Your keys right where you look.

I wish you a day of happiness and perfection ---

Little bite-size pieces of perfection that give you the funny feeling

that the universe is smiling on you, holding you so gently

because you are someone special and rare.

BE YOU

Contributed by Melanie Schurr

It is amazing how much energy many of us waste over what others think

of us, instead of just being who we are.

A bit of nonsensical gossip is told to us by Aunt Bertha, and we spend

the remainder of the day wondering who could have started such a

ridiculous lie! Or, while at a dinner party, someone makes an

insensitive passing comment about your weight, or style of dress, and

when you return from the evening out, you toss and turn all night,

emotionally beating yourself up for being so repulsive.

I myself have fallen in this trap on occasion. Although I have been a

freelance writer, author and columnist for many years, a couple of

family relations have made it clear they don't agree with what I

write, and do not regard me as a "real" professional writer.

Of course the jabs hurt, but when I realized I was spending so much

time trying to understand how or why they could hold such a negative

view of something I love and which has given my life a sense of

meaning and purpose, I knew I was doing myself a disservice by

allowing someone or something to interfere with my relationship with

God.

While it is good to view ourselves in an unbiased manner, such as

realizing smoking isn't doing our health any good and coming up with a

plan to quit, there is a big difference between keeping your life on

track, and obsessing over things over which we generally have no

control, such as what others may be saying behind our back.

If something or someone is distracting you; negatively affecting your

relationship with God, and keeping you from the peace our Heavenly

Father desires for all His children, I encourage you to let go of the

pain and worry, move on from the stress, and BE who God designed you

to be!

He Chose to Adopt Us

This story tells of the man who set out to adopt a troubled teenage girl.

One would question his logic. She was destructive, disobedient, and

dishonest.

One day she came home from school and ransacked the house looking for money.

By the time he arrived, she was gone and the house was in shambles.

Upon hearing of her actions, a friend urged him not to finalize the

adoption. "You haven't completed the paperwork. You haven't signed any

documents. Let her go."

His response was simply, "But I've already promised her that she would be my

daughter."

God, too, has made a covenant to adopt his people. His covenant is not

invalidated by our rebellion. It's one thing to love us when we are strong,

obedient, and willing. But when we ransack his house and steal what is his?

This is the test of love. And God passes the test; Despite our sin, in the

face of our rebellion, He chose to adopt us.

- - -

Romans 5:8 - But God has shown us how much he loves us - it was while we

were still sinners that Christ died for us!

Matthew 9:12-13 - (Jesus said) "People who are well do not need a doctor,

but only those who are sick... I have not come to call respectable people,

but outcasts."

A Tree We Could All Use

I hired a carpenter to help me restore an old farmhouse,

and he had just finished a rough first day on the job. A

flat tire made him lose an hour of work, his electric saw

quit, and now his ancient pickup truck refused to start.

While I drove him home, he sat in stony silence. On arriving,

he invited me in to meet his family. As we walked toward

the front door, he paused briefly at a small tree, touching

tips of the branches with both hands.

When opening the door, he underwent an amazing transformation.

His tanned face was wreathed in smiles and he hugged his

two small children and gave his wife a kiss.

Afterward he walked me to the car. We passed the tree and my

curiosity got the better of me. I asked him about what I had

seen him do earlier. "Oh, that's my trouble tree," he replied.

"I know I can't help having troubles on the job, but one

thing's for sure, troubles don't belong in the house with my

wife and the children. So I just hang them up on the tree

every night when I come home. Then in the morning I pick them

up again. Funny thing is he smiled, "when I come out in the

morning to pick'em up, there aren't nearly as many as I

remember hanging up.

Ephesians 1:5 - God had already decided that through Jesus Christ he would

make us his sons...

The Chosen Vessel

The Master was searching for a vessel to use;

On the shelf there were many - which one would He choose?

Take me, cried the gold one, I'm shiny and bright,

I'm of great value and I do things just right.

My beauty and luster will outshine the rest

And for someone like You, Master, gold would be the best!

The Master passed on with no word at all;

He looked at a silver urn, narrow and tall;

I'll serve You, dear Master, I'll pour out Your wine

And I'll be at Your table whenever You dine,

My lines are so graceful, my carvings so true,

And my silver will always compliment You.

Unheeding the Master passed on to the brass,

It was widemouthed and shallow, and polished like glass.

Here! Here! cried the vessel, I know I will do,

Place me on Your table for all men to view.

Look at me, called the goblet of crystal so clear,

My transparency shows my contents so dear,

Though fragile am I, I will serve You with pride,

And I'm sure I'll be happy in Your house to abide.

The Master came next to a vessel of wood,

Polished and carved, it solidly stood.

You may use me, dear Master, the wooden bowl said,

But I'd rather You used me for fruit, not for bread!

Then the Master looked down and saw a vessel of clay.

Empty and broken it helplessly lay.

No hope had the vessel that the Master might choose,

To cleanse and make whole, to fill and to use.

Ah! This is the vessel I've been hoping to find,

I will mend and use it and make it all Mine.

I need not the vessel with pride of its self;

Nor the one who is narrow to sit on the shelf;

Nor the one who is big mouthed and shallow and loud;

Nor one who displays his contents so proud;

Not the one who thinks he can do all things just right;

But this plain earthy vessel filled with My power and might.

Then gently He lifted the vessel of clay.

Mended and cleansed it and filled it that day.

Spoke to it kindly. There's work you must do,

Just pour out to others as I pour into you.

By Beulah V. Cornwall

Mother Teresa Said...

We are all capable of good and evil. We are not born bad: everybody has

something good inside. Some hide it, some neglect it, but it is there. God

created us to love and to be loved, so it is our test from God to choose one

path or another.

Re: Daily Positive Thread for Monday

lovestopaint — Mon, 21 Jul 2014 12:10:38 GMT

Good morning.

Happy to hear Emma is out of the hospital Gloria, and that you are having such a nice time with your sister Deil.

Counting my blessings.

Harlene(lovestopaint)

Re: Daily Positive Thread for Monday

Cakers1 — Mon, 21 Jul 2014 17:11:12 GMT

Gloria: Glad Erma is out of the hospital and that Deil is getting some relief for her foot pain.

Hello Harlene - have a peaceful day.

Grandson stayed another night so I'm making meatballs and pasta today.

Re: Daily Positive Thread for Monday

Bobbi sue — Mon, 21 Jul 2014 17:44:27 GMT

Blessings to all...

Re: Daily Positive Thread for Monday

go2girl — Mon, 21 Jul 2014 20:09:37 GMT

Hello sweet friends ...love and hugs to you all. I love being here and reading the sweet words from each of you. I appreciate the acceptance and support we have for one another. As we go through life we find some days filled with unspeakable joy and happiness and some that are so low that they bring us to our knees in prayer. But in all ways and in all days our precious Lord is with us and holding us up.

I have been away for a bit - having fun mostly!!! I do miss you all and try to read from time to time. I see we have had good days and sad some. Please let us keep our faith and show our love for one another.

My precious tiny grandbaby is growing and glowing with happiness and being with him fills my heart with such unspeakable joy! He is happy and healthy and busy and adoreable. At 8 months we still do not know the cause or extent of his potential blindness. But he appears to see just fine to me. He throws a toy then goes after it and giggles when he gets it back in his hands. He chews on it a bit then tosses it away and goes after it all over again!!! I love playing with him. One time I put his favorite toy behind my leg and he just crawled right over my leg to get it! Such a smart boy.

There are still working on genetic testing to determine the extent of damage to his eyes but at this time we know nothing definite. Only those things they have ruled out for sure.

I pray for each of you daily and want you all to find peace and joy in each day. I wish the sunshine to find you and warm your soul.

Love and hugs to you all. Go2girl

Re: Daily Positive Thread for Monday

lovestopaint — Mon, 21 Jul 2014 20:23:07 GMT

Hi go to girl, great to hear from you. So good to hear how well your darling little grandson is doing. He is still in my prayers. God bless him.

Counting my blessings.

Harlene(lovestopaint)

Re: Daily Positive Thread for Monday

go2girl — Mon, 21 Jul 2014 21:53:19 GMT

hello dear sweet Harlene...You are always so warm and comforting in what you say and do for us all each day. What a precious friend you are. Like you, I count my blessing with humble gratitude each and every day. The Lord is good to me and for that I give thanks.

Hugs to you....

PS We are so blessed to have Gloria in our corner in our life journeys. She is one neat lady and has a way of attracting really great friends to join together and share in love and peace. I like this space very much.

Re: Daily Positive Thread for Monday

gloriajean — Tue, 22 Jul 2014 03:51:27 GMT

Hello all!! So nice to see you again, go2girl!! Thanks for your good post! Sure do think your grandboy does see!! Sure looks like it! Praying his eyesight keeps getting better.