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Daily Positive Thread for Saturday

gloriajean — Sat, 04 Oct 2014 05:08:11 GMT

Hello my friends! Sorry so late - we went out for supper tonight, actually for a belated nice dinner at the Cafe for our Anniversary Date, no time before this, and Jim, his brother, who does the cooking there, and Cami, who works there waiting on people and mixes drinks etc, and who takes the reservations, all greeted us with a hug!! What other restaurant would greet people like that? Jim came and sat with us, and wanted to know all about our party etc. and he told us his wife has been in and out of the hospital this past month or so, with Diverticulitis and finally recently having surgery done - is maybe coming out of the hospital on Sunday. Her name is Michelle - please pray for her healing. Jim and Michelle were invited for our celebration, and he emailed me about her and what they are going thru. So tonight I thought it'd be nice to give her a Get Well Card, so found a really nice one, signed it and gave it to him and he was so touched that I did that!! I don't know her, but knowing him, she must be special. He's so devoted to her, and they are raising a grandchild too. Before we left, he came up to me and asked me what I'd like to drink - he always gives us something, and a Chocolate Martini came out of my mouth, so he got me that for an after dinner drink, and Linus a wine port that was so good. What a blessing! We had decided we weren't going to drink any alcohol as that's so expensive, so we just had coffee with our meal, and then these after dinner drinks on the house was so special! Then Lori called while we were there, and she came to the house and waited for us to come home and she took me shopping - she bought new drapes and wanted me along. And with my Penny's charge card, she got them for 60.00 less!! She paid me already. It's always fun to go shopping with her. Praying for you all!!! And all are welcome here!

Unhappiness within comes out in an emotional reaction, unlike the happy

person

who is slow to anger. Lord, help me to glow in Your presence so that the

heat of

the moment doesn't get to me.

Scripture for the day:

"The effect of righteousness will be peace, and the result of righteousness,

quietness and trust forever." ~Isaiah 32:17

Meditation for the day:

"The effect of righteousness will be peace, and the result of righteousness,

quietness and trust forever." Only when the soul attains this calm, can

there be true spiritual work done, and mind and soul and body be strong to

conquer and bear all things. Peace is the result of righteousness. There

is no peace in wrong doing, but if we live the way God wants us to live,

quietness and assurance can follow. Assurance is that calmness born of a

deep certainty of God's strength available to us and in God's power to love

and guard us from all harm and wrong doing.

Prayer for the day:

I pray that I may attain a state of true calmness. I pray that I may live

in quietness and peace.

A Prayer To The Holy Guardian Angels

Heavenly Father, Your infinite love for us has chosen a blessed angel in

heaven and appointed him our guide during this earthly pilgrimage. Accept

our thanks for so great a blessing. Grant that we may experience the

assistance of our holy protector in all our necessities. And you, holy,

loving angel and guide, watch over us with all the tenderness of your

angelic heart. Keep us always on the way that leads to heaven, and cease not

to pray for us until we have attained our final destiny, eternal salvation.

Then we shall love you for all eternity. We shall praise and glorify you

unceasingly for all the good you have done for us while here on earth.

Especially be a faithful and watchful protector of our children. Take our

place, and supply what may be wanting to us through human frailty,

short-sightedness, or sinful neglect. Lighten, O you perfect servants of

God, our heavy task. Guide our children, that they may become like unto

Jesus, may imitate Him faithfully, and persevere till they attain eternal

life. Amen

A Blessing from the Queen of Angels

Know That God Loves You

My mission on Earth at this time

is to reach the many

who feel lost or alone.

Don't you know that every

breath you take is felt by God?

Every tear that falls

is caught by an angel?

As you read this message today,

kneel and ask your Guardian Angel

to take your heart and

place it in the hands of Jesus.

Then pray simply;

"Lord, watch over me daily,

and light my path home to thee."

Your heart is now

in the safe keeping of God.

Thou art loved, thou art loved, thou art loved.

Take Up Your Cross

Take up your cross, the Savior said,

If you would my disciple be;

Deny yourself, the world forsake,

And humbly follow after me.

Take up your cross, let not its weight

Fill your weak spirit with alarm;

His strength shall bear your heart and nerve your arm.

Take up your cross then in his strength,

And ev’ry danger calmly brave,

To guide you to a better home,

And vict’ry over death and grave.

Take up your cross and follow Christ,

Nor think till death to lay it down;

For only he who bears the cross

May hope to wear the glorious crown.

To you, great Lord, the One in three,

All praise for evermore ascend;

O grant us here below to see

The heav’nly life that knows no end.

by Charles William Everest

Beatitudes For The Home

BLESSED are the husband and wife who continue to be affectionate and

considerate, loving after the wedding bells have ceased ringing.

BLESSED are the husband and wife who are as polite and courteous to one

another as they are to their friends.

BLESSED are they who have a sense of humor, for this attribute will be a

handy shock absorber.

BLESSED are they who love their mates more than any other person in the

world and who joyfully fulfil their marriage vows of lifetime of fidelity

and mutual helpfulness to one another.

BLESSED are they who attain parenthood, for children are a heritage of the

Lord.

BLESSED are they who remember to thank God for their food before they

partake of it, and who set apart some time each day for the reading of the

Bible and for prayer.

BLESSED are those mates who never speak loudly to one another and who make

their home a place where seldom is heard a discouraging word.

BLESSED are the husband and wife who faithfully attend the worship service

of the church and who work together in the church for the advancement of

Christ's Kingdom.

BLESSED are the husband and wife who can work out problems of adjustments

without interference from relatives.

BLESSED is the couple who has a complete understanding about financial

matters and who has worked out a perfect partnership with all money under

the control of both.

BLESSED are the husband and wife who humbly dedicate their lives and their

home to Christ and who practice the teachings of Christ in the home by being

unselfish, loyal, and loving.

Pass this inspiration onto all your family and friends...

- Author Unknown

Kindness is a quality that belongs to the very nature of God (Mt 11:29). If

you love God, it follows that you must also love all that God loves; and God

loves the neighbors with whom you live. That being the case, you will go

your way in life looking for occasions to help each and every one; to give

them consolation, and to do all in your power to make them happy (Lk 6:33).

Kindness should be uppermost, especially in dealings with the poor because

they are treated harshly by many. It also should be apparent in dealings

with the sick and infirm, because these are already suffering under

infliction. But above all, kindness should be our guide when we have

dealings with those who are our enemies (Ro 12:21). Hatred must be

conquered by love; persecution must be conquered by meekness.

Loving others isn't an option; it's a requirement -- a command. Not liking

someone is no excuse for not loving them. As a follower of Christ, there

are no excuses for not loving someone.

Let us pray:

Lord, we pray we may be all you have called us to be. May we be alert to

the enemy's schemes to steal our positions in the truth; to knock us off

guard and buckle our knees in fear and weakness. Help us to stand true and

strong in our position of faith today. May we be courageous in the face of

adversity and compassionate in the midst of confusion and chaos. Apart from

you we have nothing, but with you today may we be on guard, true,

courageous, strong and filled to overflowing with love. In Jesus' name we

pray, Amen.

- - -

Matthew 5:44 - "But now I tell you: love your enemies and pray for those who

persecute you..."

Matthew 11:29 - "I am gentle and humble in spirit." (Other translations

read "meek and humble in heart".)

Luke 6:33 - "And if you do good only to those who do good to you, why should

you receive a blessing? Even sinners do that!"

Romans 2:4 - Surely you know that God is kind, because he is trying to lead

you to repent.

Romans 12:21 - Do not let evil defeat you; instead, conquer evil with good.

1 Corinthians 16:13-14 - Be alert, stand firm in the faith, be brave, be

strong. Do all your work in love.

Colossians 3:12 - You are the people of God; he loved you and chose you for

his own. So then, you must clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness,

humility, gentleness, and patience.

1 Peter 2:15 - For God wants you to silence the ignorant talk of foolish

people by the good things you do.

- - -

"Always forgive your enemies -- Nothing annoys them so much." - Oscar Wilde

"Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into friend" -

Martin Luther King Jr.

Pope John XXIII - Meditation for the Feast of the Guardian Angels - 2

October 1959

According to the teaching of the Roman catechism, we must remember how

admirable was the intention of divine Providence in entrusting to the angels

the mission of watching over all mankind, and over individual human beings,

lest they should fall victims to the grave dangers which they encounter. In

this earthly life, when children have to make their way along a path beset

with obstacles and snares, their fathers take care to call upon the help of

those who can look after them and come to their aid in adversity. In the

same way our Father in heaven has charged his angels to come to our

assistance during our earthly journey which leads us to our blessed

fatherland, so that, protected by the angels' help and care, we may avoid

the snares upon our path, subdue our passions and, under this angelic

guidance, follow always the straight and sure road which leads to

Paradise...

Everyone of us is entrusted to the care of an angel.

That is why we must have a lively and profound devotion to our own Guardian

Angel, and why we should often and trustfully repeat the dear prayer we were

taught in the days of our childhood.

May we never fail in this devotion to the angels! During our earthly

pilgrimage we may often run the risk of having to face the natural elements

in turmoil, or the wrath of men who may seek to do us harm. But our Guardian

Angel is always present. Let us never forget him and always remember to pray

to him.

Re: Daily Positive Thread for Saturday

jubilant — Sat, 04 Oct 2014 14:40:36 GMT

Hi, gloriajean: Your always posting such good things for us so I thought you and your readers might enjoy this video. Someone sent it to me this morning and I thought it was so good and felt I needed to share it with you.

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Re: Daily Positive Thread for Saturday

gloriajean — Sat, 04 Oct 2014 16:08:11 GMT

Hi jubilant! Very nice! Thanks for sharing it. So nice to see you here, my friend!

Re: Daily Positive Thread for Saturday

Puzzle Piece — Sat, 04 Oct 2014 17:21:14 GMT

Hello to All!

Gloria, it's nice to read about the yields in your garden, your 'coincidences' that are positive, and your deals that come out in your favor. It's those things that add up. Yours are daily and if we could bank them all away, we'd be the wealthiest people. Will also mention your request for your acquaintances health in my highest thoughts along with the others who post here. My blessings are many and I get stronger each day from my ordeal. It will be around 105 degrees here so we are thinking of taking a drive to a beach city for the day. It would be more accommodating than the heat as it's usually 20 degrees less there.

I am daily grateful and appreciative for this nation. I give thanks for her outstanding troops, citizens, allies, liberties, privileges, rights, resources, generosity, strength, and resilience. We are all truly blessed. Be at peace and know that you are loved.

Re: Daily Positive Thread for Saturday

lovestopaint — Sat, 04 Oct 2014 17:56:02 GMT

GLORIA I'm praying for your friend Jim's wife, I have that diverticulitis and have had. two colon resections because of it so I know as what she is going through. Glad you and Linus had a good time at dinner. Counting my blessings and blessings to all. Harlene(lovestopaint)

Re: Daily Positive Thread for Saturday

gloriajean — Sat, 04 Oct 2014 18:05:04 GMT

Love Roses - Thanks for your post and my goodness - here we are so cold and you are driving to a beach city where it's 20 degrees cooler! What a difference from MN to CA. And PA too, is colder now, isn't it, Harlene?

Harlene - If you did mention it, I forgot you have that too, what a long word to spell! Didn't know you had two surgeries for it. Her name is Michelle - I've never met her, but Jim speaks of her alot - the love of his life! Oh we had a great time there at dinner!! Everytime we go there, we leave with such a happy spirit - because of Jim. It was because of Jim some four years ago he helped us keep our house, remember when it was for sale and I sure didn't want to move? He found a broker for us, someone he hired for a waiter, who let us know we could re-finance for 4 percent and that did it for us! Jim arranged the meetings with him, and wouldn't let us sign anything until we checked with our own back, and they came up the same percentage so we went with our bank which we didn't even need an appraisal. Remember I was praying to Mary all this time for her intercession and help, and everything came to place on the her Feast Day - the Feast of the Assumption! Aug. 15th. What a Miracle! and that's what I prayed for - a big Miracle! Jim helped us so much and we are so grateful for him in our lives. So we pray for his wife, Michelle.

Re: Daily Positive Thread for Saturday

Bobbi sue — Sat, 04 Oct 2014 18:24:25 GMT

Hello friends....It is cold here. 43* right now. Pay day I'm going to Lowes and stock up on salt. I need an out side broom too.

Gloria, your Linus sounds so much like my beloved Buck. Their personalities seem alike. I miss my Buck.

Blessings to all here and those who read. My grandkids are here this weekend and they just left for the movies with their dad. Hope they bring me back some pop corn, Ha!

I hope Jesus answers all your prayers and keeps you well and happy. God is love. My COPD is better today, but I worry about the cold weather coming.

Lovestopaint, I'm sending you a card of thanks. Late I know....Pray for a revival in America.

Have a good day.

Re: Daily Positive Thread for Saturday

Cakers1 — Sat, 04 Oct 2014 18:38:45 GMT

{{{Gloriajean}} Just thought you might need an extra hug today.

Hello to bobbisue, Harlene, lovesroses, jubliant, and all who may stop by.

Nice weather - still a tad warm but sunny with clear skies right now. Can't complain - life is good - just have to take it all with faith.

Re: Daily Positive Thread for Saturday

Bobbi sue — Sat, 04 Oct 2014 21:26:33 GMT

Please pray for my son, Sam as I have not heard from him. I'm worried about him. Thank you.

Re: Daily Positive Thread for Saturday

gloriajean — Sat, 04 Oct 2014 22:23:13 GMT

Bobbiesue - it's 46 now, and will be freezing tonight so after this I"ll be picking raspberries, kale and collards for maybe the last time. The sun is out now and it's okey, yesterday it was terribly windy! Hope your grandkids bring you back some popcorn. I love popcorn!! Praying you'll soon hear from Sam. Do not worry!

Cakers - thanks for the hug - and yes!! I needed it today!! You know when, don't you? Thanks for caring and for always being here for me. I'll never ever forget that! Enjoy your warm weather while we freeze tonight - well, we won't, but our garden will.

Re: Daily Positive Thread for Saturday

ROMARY — Sat, 04 Oct 2014 22:53:03 GMT

GloriaJean: You have a nice evening, and don't worry about anything. Humor is our best medicine, so wishing you a few smiles this evening!

Re: Daily Positive Thread for Saturday

gloriajean — Sun, 05 Oct 2014 00:20:50 GMT

Romary - Welcome to our thread! Do come again anytime and thanks! I'm not worried about anything - in fact this afternoon my daughter and I made our very first attempt at making wine! Hope it turns out.

Re: Daily Positive Thread for Saturday

ROMARY — Sun, 05 Oct 2014 00:34:21 GMT

'Cheers' to you and your daughter! (Sheepish, shy, meant in a nice way rolling eyes....)