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Daily Positive Thread for Friday

gloriajean — Fri, 08 Aug 2014 03:05:10 GMT

Hello my friends! Friday already! The weeks are going by fast! Here's wishing you a very positive weekend!! For all of you who post here, I thank you so much and for all who choose to just read, thanks for taking the time - to let God speak to you in which ever way He chooses. The thread is here for you all to come to and feel refreshed and safe from all bitterness. I just want to remind you to repeat the Name of Jesus often during your day. The Name of Jesus is the shortest, the easiest and the most powerful of prayers. Everyone can say it even in the midst of their daily work. God cannot refuse to hear it. Let us then invoke the Name of Jesus, asking Him to save us from the calamities that threaten us. My blessings today was that my husband was home, a couple days off now, and he got a lot of outside work done!! Trimming some trees, organizing the shed right by the garage, etc. and tomorrow he'll be getting an old cabbage shredder from his sister, and we'll be making sauerkraut!! We have quite a few big heads in the garden! More blessings!!! Praise the Name of Jesus!!! Please always remember to praise His Holy Name!!!

Keep yourself young in spirit always by thinking new thoughts and getting

rid of old habits. Lord, may my spirit never become a frail and my abilities

never become barren.

S C R I P T U R E F O R T H E D A Y

"Jesus turned and said to Peter, 'Get behind me, Satan! You are a

stumbling block to me; for you are setting your mind not on divine things

but on human things. 'Then Jesus told his disciples, 'If any want to become

my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross and follow

me. For those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose

their life for my sake will find it.'" ~Matthew 16:23-25

M E D I T A T I O N F O R T H E D A Y

We were born with the Divine within us. Living a selfish life can hinder

the Divine from being expressed and shared. The celestial fire has to be

tended and fed so that it will grow into a real desire to live the right

way. By trying to do the will of God, we grow more and more in the new way

of life. By thinking of God, praying to God and having communion with God,

we gradually grow more like God. The way of our transformation from the

material to the spiritual allows God to work in and through us.

P R A Y E R F O R T H E D A Y

I pray that I may tend the spark of the Divine within me so that it will

grow. I pray that I may be gradually transformed from the old life to the

new and fuller life.

Hello my friends! How was your day? I got a lot done today, so mine was

fine. Two blessing phone calls I received - one was about a home job and the

other, my friend, the nutritionist, Kelly.

Another blessing was Lori was home for lunch and I needed something printed

that was quite a bit of pages, and it just didn't want to work well, so she

showed me how to do it by printing a few at a time, and that worked well. I

made a batch of beef vegetable soup for supper - out of some beef bones.

Turned out well with our fresh veggies in it.

I picked a nice tomato this evening!! We are having so many garden

blessings!

How about you?

What are you all grateful for?

VACANT PAGES

By Marion Smith

Ecclesiastes 3:11

At one time my daughter pursued a second career. Besides

being a first grade teacher, she decided to sell scrapbook/ photo

albums, and teaching folks how to organize and enjoy their boxes of

saved photos. The initial class starts, and most women who attend buy

a blank photo album. All pages empty- ready to fill with saved

memories. I had a lifetime of photos and trip memorabilia which I was

ready to categorize and paste. I filled my multiple albums with photos

of family and friends which reminded me of relationships through the

years-many of them now gone. There were travel photos and keepsakes,

photos depicting accomplishments, and pictures of nature which seemed

important to me at one time. All the photos showed me things of

temporary happiness and short lived beauty.

Temporary is fine, as long as we realize it for just what it

is-something which lasts only for a little while. It is wonderful to

go back through the years and review happy moments, but each heart

longs for something, or someone, who will be there forever. I know

just that someone.. God . That longing in our heart for that someone

is explained in the Bible, in Ecclesiastes 3:11. It says, “God has set

eternity in the hearts of men.” Eternity is not temporary or

fleeting. It is forever, and we have someone to share it with. It

begins when we realize this fact, and lasts forever.

God can fill the empty pages of our heart’s blank album

with all that He is. He is eternal and never ending,, and you can have

a love relationship with Him starting today---- it will last

forever!!!

Straight Ahead

At sometime during World War II, a passenger ship set sail from Great

Britain headed for port in New York City. The Captain of the ship being

afraid of enemy vessels, sought the advise and guidance of the British

Admiral.

The Admiral calmly assured the captain that no matter what happens, he

should be sure to sail his ship straight ahead. "Do not take any detours --

sail the ship straight ahead -- continue on-ward, heading straight towards

the intended mark" he said.

After several days of sailing across the Atlantic Ocean which was undeniably

filled with submarines and enemy vessels of all kinds, the Captain spotted

an enemy destroyer off his forward bow.

Nervously he grasped the handset and called for assistance.

The calm voice replied, "Keep on straight, Do not detour, just sail the ship

straight ahead. Everything will be just fine. Just keep on going - straight

ahead."

After a couple more days the ship pulled safely into the great harbor of New

York city.

Shortly after docking the great British battleship "Man-of-War" pulled into

port behind the passenger vessel. The Captain realized that while he did not

see the British battleship, she was there, standing bye. Standing ready to

come to his defense should it prove necessary.

So it is in our lives. God is standing by. We may not always see Him there,

but He is. Waiting. Bidding us onward toward the mark...

Keep your ship on course. Keep on going - straight ahead...

- Author Unknown

Good Looks

Joshua was a very wise advisor to the king. But he had a rather ugly face.

The king's daughter was jealous because Joshua was getting more attention

from her father than she was. So she tried to make fun of him.

One day she asked him mockingly: "If you are so wise, tell me why God stores

so much wisdom in such a plain vessel." Joshua asked her: "Does your dad

have any wine?" "Don't be silly," she said. "We've got the best wine in the

whole world." "Okay," asked Joshua, "where does he keep it?" "In large

earthenware jugs," she answered quickly. "Earthenware!" Joshua roared with

laughter. "I'm surprised that a clever man like your dad would use such

plain material for such good wine. Even the poorest people in town do that.

I would expect royal wine to be kept in gold and silver jars." He bowed and

left the princess, who was red-faced with anger.

She raced over to the royal wine cellar and ordered the caretaker to pour

all the wine out of the earthenware jugs into vessels of silver and gold.

Shortly afterwards the king invited people to a banquet, and he ordered the

waiters to serve his best wine. The guests sipped it and their noses turned

up. The wine had gone sour. The king was furious and called in the chief

steward and demanded an explanation, which he got. The princess got a proper

scolding and she then put the blame on Joshua.

"You tricked me into doing this," she shouted. "I am truly sorry, little

one," began Joshua, "but perhaps now you see why God sometimes prefers to

put wisdom in ugly containers. Wisdom is like wine: it is best preserved in

humble vessels."

Count Your Blessings

Count your blessings instead of your crosses,

Count you gains instead of your losses,

Count your joys instead of your woes,

Count your friends instead of your foes.

Count your courage instead of your fears,

Count your laughs instead of your tears.

Count your full years instead of your lean,

Count your kind deeds instead of your mean.

Count you health instead of your wealth,

Count on God instead of yourself.

~ Author Unknown

Prayer to be Said by a Sick Person

(May be used for a novena)

O Merciful Infant Jesus! I know of Your miraculous deeds for the sick. How

many diseases You cured during Your blessed life on earth, and how many

venerators of Your Miraculous image ascribe to You their recovery and

deliverance from most painful and hopeless maladies. I know, indeed, that a

sinner like me has merited his sufferings and has no right to ask for

favors. But in view of the innumerable graces and the miraculous cures

granted even to the greatest sinners through the veneration of Your holy

infancy, particularly in the miraculous statue of Prague or in

representations of it, I exclaim with the greatest assurance: O most loving

Infant Jesus, full of pity, You can cure me if You will! Do not hesitate, O

Heavenly Physician, if it be Your will that I recover from this present

illness; extend Your most holy hands, and by Your power take away all pain

and infirmity, so that my recovery may be due, not to natural remedies, but

to You alone. If, however, You in Your inscrutable wisdom have determined

otherwise, then at least restore my soul to perfect health, and fill me with

heavenly consolation and blessing, that I may be like You, O Jesus, in my

sufferings, and may glorify Your providence until, at the death of my body,

You bestow on me eternal life. Amen.

Extra Prayer

When the world falls down around you

And a prayer will see you through,

Say an extra prayer for someone

Who may need it more than you.

For who knows what hearts are breaking

In the silence of the night?

Just that extra prayer you whisper

May help someone see the light!

Every time you help a stranger

With an extra prayer - or two -

You are building secret blessings

That will all come back to you!

Re: Daily Positive Thread for Friday

HeresLucy — Fri, 08 Aug 2014 13:38:17 GMT

Good morning!

This week has flown by and it seems that the weeks are flying by. Where did June go?

Thank you, Gloria, for keeping the positive thread alive. I'm thankful for all of you.

Peace and blessings.

Re: Daily Positive Thread for Friday

HeresLucy — Fri, 08 Aug 2014 13:39:13 GMT

Re: Daily Positive Thread for Friday

Danky — Fri, 08 Aug 2014 13:39:43 GMT

COUNT YOUR JOYS INSTEAD OF YOUR WOES and a quote from you, Gloria ........YOUR LIFE IS GOD'S GIFT TO YOU....THE WAY YOU LIVE IT IS YOUR GIFT TO GOD. Thank you, Gloria.

Re: Daily Positive Thread for Friday

Bobbi sue — Fri, 08 Aug 2014 13:45:32 GMT

God's blessings on all here. May He answer your needs. God bless you all.

Re: Daily Positive Thread for Friday

HeresLucy — Fri, 08 Aug 2014 13:49:13 GMT

Re: Daily Positive Thread for Friday

Cakers1 — Fri, 08 Aug 2014 13:58:37 GMT

Good Morning everyone - hope your days are peaceful.

Re: Daily Positive Thread for Friday

lovestopaint — Fri, 08 Aug 2014 14:03:36 GMT

Just thought I'd check in right away. I have a 10 AM. appointment at the podiatrist this morning. I have the new orthodox but my foot is still killing me I have an appointment on the 28th. but it hurts so bad I can't stand it. Please say a prayer I can get some relief.

Blessings to all.

Counting my blessings.

Harlene(lovestopaint)

Re: Daily Positive Thread for Friday

Cakers1 — Fri, 08 Aug 2014 14:26:56 GMT

{{{Harlene}}} Hope your pain is relieved. Good luck with the new orthodics.

Re: Daily Positive Thread for Friday

lovestopaint — Fri, 08 Aug 2014 18:10:07 GMT

Thanks Cakers. I had to see another doctor there because the one I was seeing went on vacation. This doctor said it looked pretty bad and he was glad I got there today. He shaved the callous down and put me in a special shoe, I think he called it an orthopedic shoe. It kind of takes the pressure off the front of my foot. He also gave me an antibiotic because I have type2 diabetes and they worry about infection.I have to wear it for two weeks, Evan to bed. I have to see my regular podiatrist he will be back by then. I hope everything works out. I need prayers.

Counting my blessings.

Harlene(lovestopaint)

Re: Daily Positive Thread for Friday

masque — Fri, 08 Aug 2014 18:32:23 GMT

Re: Daily Positive Thread for Friday

gloriajean — Fri, 08 Aug 2014 21:09:22 GMT

Lucy - thanks for the nice graphics!! Makes the thread so colorful and joyful! There was a time this wasn't allowed by the Q - glad it is now. Do you find them on Facebook? I do and use what I see there. Otherwise I wouldn't know where to look. The reason this positive thread stays alive is because of all of you!!!

Danky - yes, if we count all our joys, it would outnumber the woes. God gives us many many joys to enjoy in our life.

Bobbiesue - Blessings to you too and all here.

Cakers - the day is peaceful for me - hope it is also for you and all.

Harlene - So sorry about all that pain. I wish I could send you some Young Living Essential Oils because that helped Deil alot. You can look up Young Living and see what I mean. I wish with all my heart you find some relief from all that pain. May God grant wisdom to your doctor!!! May He grant His healing power upon your foot. Yes, you ask for prayers and you got them!!! I'm sure more here will be praying for you, dear.

masque - what a nice beautiful graphic

Re: Daily Positive Thread for Friday

gloriajean — Fri, 08 Aug 2014 21:13:21 GMT