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Daily Positive Thread for Sunday

gloriajean — Sun, 31 Aug 2014 03:50:13 GMT

Hello my friends! May the peace of Jesus be always yours! Today started out with Lori and I Pedicures, then shopping for more food etc. More decorating tables etc. just busy, busy busy!! Tomorrow forecast now is 40% rain, but nasty after 4 PM - we'll see what God has in store! He's in charge! Fifty years ago we had practice in Church for the Wedding, the night before, now we don't, we just have a couple rows reserved and Father Jerry will give us a blessing right after his Homily. Please pray everything works out well at home. By tomorrow night it's all over.

Each day offers many opportunities to smile when others don't and be more

patient when others aren't. Lord, may I be an example of Your presence

within me and a reminder to others that You are there for them too.

Scripture for the day:

Jesus straightened up and said to her (the woman caught in adultery),

"Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?" She said, "No one,

sir." And Jesus said, "Neither do I condemn you. Go your way, and from

now on do not sin again." ~John 8:10-11

Meditation for the day:

We can make use of our mistakes, failures, losses, and sufferings. It

is not what happens to us so much as what use we make of it. We can

take our sufferings, difficulties and hardships and make use of them

to help some unfortunate soul who is faced with the same troubles.

Then something good can come out of our suffering and the world can

become a better place because of it. The good we do each day can live

on, after the trouble and distress have gone, after the difficulty and

the pain

have passed away.

Prayer for the day:

I pray that I may make good use of my mistakes and failures. I pray

that some good may result from my painful experiences.

UPLOAD, DOWNLOAD

By Sally I. Kennedy

If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to

all without finding fault, and it will be given to him. James 1:5

Upload, Download

For a not-too-techie type person such as myself, computer lingo sounds

like a foreign language most of the time. It even took awhile to

distinguish ‘download’ and ‘upload’. 8) Here’s my definition of

download: something comes in from somewhere in cyber space that has

data. I’m sure that is nowhere near correct, but it helps me

differentiate.

Recently I was thinking about how we receive downloads from God all

the time. Primarily His Word, the Bible. Then, other books, other

Christians, and circumstances.

Which then brought to mind the question about uploads. Well, our

prayers. And just as the experts say no email is ever really lost or

trashed, none of our prayers ever get lost or erased, either. In

Revelations 5 we read about a scene in the throne room of God: “Each

one had a harp and they were holding golden bowls full of incense,

which are the prayers of the saints.”

Right now I need some supernatural wisdom. I need the mind of Christ,

God’s insight and direction. I’m so thankful that I can go to Him, in

prayer, and lay everything out before Him, and ask. Ask for what I

need at the moment. And I am so thankful that He doesn’t shut me out

or shut me down. He knows the cries of our hearts; He listens, and He

answers.

Upload- our prayers; download- from the Lord.

That is good news.

Jesus Inside Us

The first step along the path to the fullness

of life is to make a conscious act of faith

that Jesus Christ is living within us,

and to invite him to take part in every thought,

word, action and decision of our life.

from Reaching Jesus: 5 Steps to a Fuller Life

Did You? Can You?

Can you say today in honesty,

As the hours slip by so fast,

That you've helped a single person

Of the many you have passed?

Did you waste the day, or lose it?

Was it well, or properly spent?

Did you leave a trail of kindness,

Or mementos of discontent?

Have you given God a moment,

In humble, devout prayer?

Have you talked with God in honesty,

To let Him know you care?

As you close your eyes in slumber,

Do you think that God would say,

You have made the world much better,

For you lived a lot today?

Author Unknown

Less Is More

Here's a unique story based on the thought that "Less Is More". So often we

feel like we have to explain, convince, argue, etc... when fewer words may

be just what someone needs to hear. Someone once said that it is no

coincidence that God gave us 2 ears, and only 1 mouth... :-)

An insurance agent learned that he would receive his company's award for

having sold more life insurance than anyone else in the state. The big

problem: He had to make a speech at the time he got the award. He was

supposed to tell the other insurance agents how he did it. Joe had a phobia

about public speaking, but he was still expected to give the speech.

So he went to work on this speech. He wrote it and rewrote it. Finally, he

got it just right. He typed it up on cards and taped the cards on his

shaving mirror. Every morning while he was shaving, he memorized that

speech. Finally, Joe had it imprinted into the grooves of his brain cells

like a laser disk. He was ready.

The great evening came. The huge auditorium was filled with insurance

salespeople from all over the state. Then they called him forward to receive

the award. Pressing a plaque into Joe's hand, the president of the company

patted him on the back and said, "Now, tell us, how did you do it?"

Joe turned to his great sea of eyes, waiting expectantly for him to say

something profound. But he could not think of the first line. Groping for

it, he said, "Ah, uh, ah..." He couldn't remember the first line but he

finally thought of a line from down in the middle. (If you are in that kind

of situation, you are willing to start anyplace.) So he said, "Ah, uh - See

the people...."

But Joe was so frightened that he couldn't remember what came after that. So

he started again, "Ah, ah - See the people, ah, uh. See the people!" And he

sat down.

Most of the people in the auditorium thought Joe said exactly what he

intended to say. They heard it as a dramatic speech and gave him a standing

ovation.

The Kindness Pledge

I Resolve to:

1. Speak kindly of someone at least once a day.

2. Think kindly about someone at least once a day.

3. Act kindly toward someone as least once a day.

4. Avoid speaking unkindly of anyone.

5. Avoid acting unkindly toward anyone.

[Source: The Hidden Power of Kindness, by Lawrence G. Lovasik]

There was

a blind girl who hated herself because she was blind. She

hated everyone, except her loving boyfriend. He was always

there for her. She told her boyfriend, 'If I could only see

the world, I will marry you.'

One day,

someone donated a pair of eyes to her. When the bandages

came off, she was able to see everything, including her

boyfriend.

He asked

her,'Now that you can see the world, will you marry me?' The

girl looked at her boyfriend and saw that he was blind. The

sight of his closed eyelids shocked her. She hadn't expected

that. The thought of looking at them the rest of her life

led her to refuse to marry him.

Her

boyfriend left in tears and days later wrote a note to her

saying: 'Take good care of your eyes, my dear, for before

they were yours, they were mine.'

This is

how the human brain often works when our status changes.

Only a very few remember what life was like before, and who

was always by their side in the most painful situations.

Life Is a

Gift

Today

before you say an unkind word - Think of someone who can't

speak.

Before

you complain about the taste of your food - Think of someone

who has nothing to eat.

Before

you complain about your husband or wife - Think of someone

who's crying out to GOD for a companion.

Today

before you complain about life - Think of someone who went

too early to heaven.

Before

whining about the distance you drive Think of someone who

walks the same distance with their feet.

And when

you are tired and complain about your job - Think of the

unemployed, the disabled, and those who wish they had your

job.

And when

depressing thoughts seem to get you down - Put a smile on

your face and think: you're alive and still

around.

I PRAY

THIS MOVES AROUND

THE ENTIRE UNIVERSE...

Re: Daily Positive Thread for Sunday

lovestopaint — Sun, 31 Aug 2014 13:43:57 GMT

Hey Gloria and Linus have a great day and a great time at the party tonight. We will all be with you in spirit.

Congrats again on your 50th. MANY, MANY MORE!!

God bless you both.

Harlene(lovestopaint)

Re: Daily Positive Thread for Sunday

Cakers1 — Sun, 31 Aug 2014 13:54:12 GMT

{{{Gloriajean and Linus}}} Will be thinking of you and sending congrats and love again for your 50th!

Re: Daily Positive Thread for Sunday

Bobbi sue — Sun, 31 Aug 2014 17:48:56 GMT

Have a great time at the party tonight Gloria and Linus. Many more.

Blessings to all here and those who read.

Have a good day.

Re: Daily Positive Thread for Sunday

Lesa — Sun, 31 Aug 2014 18:08:11 GMT

Gloriajean and Linus:

Wishing you a Happy

Blessings to you and all who visit here.

Re: Daily Positive Thread for Sunday

DoubleJ — Sun, 31 Aug 2014 19:11:57 GMT

Hello everyone,

Gloriajean, Happy 50th wedding aniversay! Hope everything goes well today, and hope that a lot of good memories stir the heart. Enjoy! Enjoy! Enjoy! May God bless you and Linus with more years in the future.

Keeping everyone in my prayers. Until next time....

Take Care and God Bless!

Re: Daily Positive Thread for Sunday

Puzzle Piece — Sun, 31 Aug 2014 23:23:37 GMT

Hello To All!

Yee Haw Gloria and Linus! I imagine that western theme party of yours had you kicking up your heels!

I am blessed today with some 'deals' I found at the store. Yesterday, we went out to lunch and the waitress was letting us know she will be getting married early next year. I though of you Gloria. She's just going to be starting out and you have 50 years on her. I didn't have time to tell her about you and Linus as she was busy showing and telling me about her wedding dress, bridesmaids dresses, flowers, etc. I let her speak her excitement and then I wished her the best in my heart. She will have a catholic ceremony and says she will invite us. Love is eternal.

The best to all and a very safe and enjoyable Labor Day. Blessings to cover this nation, her troops, her allies, her citizens and all her land. Peace be in your hearts. You are loved.

Re: Daily Positive Thread for Sunday

go2girl — Mon, 01 Sep 2014 02:02:59 GMT

Happy Happy Happy!!! 50 years are something to be so excited about. What a blessing you two are to all who know you.

Have fun and dance and sing and remember the day 50 years ago when you pledged your love - one for the other.

I would love to be a fly on the wall!!

I love to dance so cut a rug for me!!!

Hugs and love. Go2girl.

Re: Daily Positive Thread for Sunday

gloriajean — Mon, 01 Sep 2014 02:55:14 GMT

Harlene - the party was all day long starting with the 10:30 Mass! It was great! How is your foot behaving? Hope it's much better.

Cakers - thanks so very much!

Bobbiesue- thanks - it was great!

Lesa - Welcome to the positive thread, dear, and thanks for that cute graphic, too!! Come again!

Juanita - Thanks and yes! Lots of memories were made today! It was great!

Love Roses - We had a great time, but no kicking up heels! No room for dancing but lots of visiting! Sounds like your waitress is so excited about her forthcoming marriage she just wanted to talk about it!!! Nice to see someone so happy, isn't it? Do you know her that she'll invite you to her Wedding? That would be fun.

go2girl - thanks! We really had a nice visiting and picture taking time today! Dancing will be another time!

So happy to see you all here tonight!!!