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Daily Positive Thread for Saturday

gloriajean — Sat, 29 Nov 2014 02:49:25 GMT

Hello my friends! Good news and blessings are that for 3 days in a row now, I believe, Linus has not had any vertigo! He's doing his exercises and feels it's helping! Praise the Lord!! How good He is to us! More blessings than we can count, right? Another blessing is that I got a good batch of turkey vegetable soup made plus three loaves of Oatmeal bread, which has raisins, walnuts and sunflower seeds in it, really delicious! So when Linus came home, he could smell the soup and the bread aroma!! For 74, I sure felt it in my feet and legs, doing so much on my feet! But all better now! Darla called today again, very sick yet, no appetite, fluish, low fever. Feels it's in the chest. I told her to get to a doctor if she isn't getting better. She said she's a little better than yesterday. Please keep remembering her in prayer for her healing and Carmela too, can you even imagine being 87 pounds? I can't. Poor lady. Praying daily for all your needs, even those of you who don't post but just read. God knows you and He knows your needs. Let us thank Him in gratitude for all He does for us.

Much time is spent fearing that which isn't really there in the first place.

Lord, help me conquer my fears and overcome my difficulties as they

happen rather than giving up and letting my difficulties overcome me.

Scripture for the day:

"Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me, for in you my soul takes

refuge; in the shadow of your wings I will take refuge, until the

destroying storms pass by." ~Psalm 57:1

Meditation for the day:

"My soul is restless until it finds its rest in Thee." A river flows

on, until it loses itself in the sea. Our spirits long for rest in

the Spirit of God. We can yearn to realize a peace, a rest, a

satisfaction that we have never found in the world or its pursuits.

Some of us are not conscious of our need, and can shut the doors

of our spirits against the Spirit of God. That makes it difficult for

us to find true peace.

Prayer for the day:

I pray that I may feel the divine unrest. I pray that my soul may

find its rest in God.

Prayer for Protection (especially from flu)

O Holy Virgin Mary, conceived without sin, I choose thee this day to be the

Lady and Mistress of our home, and I pray thee, in the name of the Most

Precious Blood of Jesus, thy Divine Son, and of thy Immaculate Conception,

to preserve it from fire and lightning, from tempests and thieves, from

cholera, influenza, diphtheria, malaria, and all other contagious and

pestilential diseases.

Bless and protect every member of our family, preserve us from sin, from

sudden and unprovided death, and from all other evils and accidents, in the

name and through the merits of the most Precious Blood of Our Lord Jesus

Christ. Amen.

A True lesson from a Child

A little tyke I saw today, scuffing along the road, Carrying a sack bigger

than he, Oh, what a heavy load! I stopped and asked the little one, if he

would like a ride, He said, "No thank ya Ma'am" and walked along with pride.

I was so very curious, where this child was going to And what might he be

carrying; I didn't have a clue. I watched him struggle with the sack,

stopping for a while. He looked over at me, with a soft and glowing smile. I

couldn't resist one more try, as I watched him as he trod. I asked him what

was in the sack and he said "Something for God". With a puzzled look I

asked, "You have something for God"? "Where are you taking it"? I asked,

thinking this was odd. His little face beamed with pride, with a look so

very calm. "I'm taking all the troubles and fears away from dad and mom". He

told me that his mom and dad were sad and in despair, But said that God

won't give us more than we can bear. He learned it from the sermon he heard

in church that day To give your troubles to God, for He'll carry you all the

way. He continued on to a country church, eyes filled with love. He then

knelt down upon his knees, looking to the skies above. "God", he said, "I

come to You, and ask You to take this sack". His eyes were looking up above

and his head tilted back. All of a sudden, I heard a voice and saw an image

appear, Then, God spoke to the little lad, and said, "I am here". "Leave the

burdens with Me child, I will carry you through", The little lad said "Thank

you God, I knew I could count on You". I drove home in silence after hearing

God that day, For it took a child to teach me ... all I need do is pray!

God's Hand

Sometimes...

We must be hurt in order to grow;

We must fail in order to know,

We must lose in order to gain.

Some lessons are learned best

Only through pain.

Sometimes...

Our vision clears

Only after our eyes are

Washed with tears.

Sometimes...

We have to be broken,

So we can be tender,

Sick so we can rest and think better;

On things more important

Than work or fun;

Trip near death,

So we can assess how we've run.

Sometimes...

We have to suffer lack,

So we can know God's provision,

Feel another's pain,

So we can have a sense of mission.

So take heart, my friend,

If you don't understand today,

Instead of grumbling,

Ask God what He means to say,

In order to learn you must endure,

And learn to see the bigger picture.

In order to grow, you must stand;

Look beyond the hurt

To God's loving hand

That takes what is good,

And gives what is best,

And on this blessed thought, rest:

As your anxious heart,

With questions, waits,

God's hand only gives

What His loving heart dictates.

Sometimes the Lord calms the storm;

Sometimes He lets the storm rage...

And calms His child.

Better the storm with Christ...

Than smooth waters without Him.

Pass this encouragement on...

- Author Unknown

THE "CONTROL" ISSUE

By Marion Smith

Job 37:15 Do you know how God controls the clouds and makes His

lightning flash?

I believe each of us likes to be “in control” of our

lives, and we want to know where we are going. This is definitely

true for me, especially if I am going to take a car trip. I always

get the map out, plot out my course and know exactly where I will be

driving.

When I had the opportunity to spend a week end at an

Emmaus retreat, I was excited. “Where is the retreat held?” I asked.

My sponsors were vague, but I wanted details! Where would it be, what

would we do, etc., etc., etc.!!

Well, the night we left for the retreat I just got in the

car and let them drive. I had no idea where I was going, nor had I

mapped a course on a road map. I trusted my sponsors to get me to the

correct destination on time and in good shape. The road was narrow

and the nighttime sky descended upon us, but I no longer cared about

details, because I trusted the driver. TRUST- what an important thing

this is.

Am I willing to turn over the drivers seat of my life to

God? To allow Him to get me to my destination? I know my final

destination is Heaven, but is it necessary for me to know every detail

on the road there? Don’t I trust God enough to know He’ll be right

beside me, no matter the twists on life’s road or how suddenly

darkness can descend?

Sometimes, I try to give God the road map and tell Him the

way! How silly! He is more “in control” than I am! God is the sponsor

of my life, and I need to let Him stay in the driver’s seat, taking me

down life’s road of surprises.

PRAYER FOR THE PRESENT MOMENT

Dear God. I spend so much time reliving yesterday or

anticipating tomorrow that I lose sight of the only time

that is really mine - the present moment. You give me

today one moment at a time. That's all I have - all I ever

will have.

Give the faith which knows that each moment contains

exactly what is best for me. Give the hope which trusts

You enough to forget past failings and future trials.

Give the love which makes each moment an anticipation of

eternity with You. We ask this in the name of Jesus who is

the same yesterday, today and forever. Amen.

Re: Daily Positive Thread for Saturday

lovestopaint — Sat, 29 Nov 2014 04:24:44 GMT

So happy for Linus, GLORIA that PT must be working. I'm keeping Darla in my prayers, I sure hope she is feeling better soon. Counting my blessings, and blessings to all. Harlene(lovestopaint)

Re: Daily Positive Thread for Saturday

pinky ann — Sat, 29 Nov 2014 14:56:44 GMT

Good Morning!

I wrote a long post yesterday, and when I tried to submit it, it went poof! I never did get back to the computer so I wanted to be sure to try early in the day today.

The tree is decorated, as is the mantle and the other rooms on the main floor. Having cut back a lot the past few years, the house still looks nice, and we're very pleased with how everything turned out. No shopping here yet this weekend. I may try to shop on Monday online, as I just need a few things for our DS for Christmas. If I'm unsure, I'll just go out one day and see what's available in the stores.

We had a good Thanksgiving. Our family is very small, but we had fun being together as well as enjoying the food. Plenty of leftovers were sent home with our family so we weren't left with so much. We'll try to use up things in the freezer for awhile to be sure to have room for the Christmas holiday food, as well as start the New Year off with fresh.

Not too much planned for the weekend except going to mass. If it warms up a little, maybe I can take a drive to the shopping area about 30 minutes from us. It's only 9 degrees outside right now, so a bit of a warm up would be welcome.

Have a nice weekend everyone! I've been trying to focus on each day, rather than too much thinking ahead or back. It's not easy for me, and a work in progress for sure. Hugs to all, pinky

Re: Daily Positive Thread for Saturday

gloriajean — Sat, 29 Nov 2014 18:32:40 GMT

Harlene - thanks for keeping Linus and Darla in your prayers, my last contact with her in the middle of the night she text me that she's still sick, but said what she'd like for Christmas!

Pinky Ann - how nice to see you here again after a long absence! Please do stay with us - you are much loved. Sorry about that poof!!! Wish I could have seen what all you wrote. I don't think we will be putting up a tree this year because of us going to Texas for Christmas. We leave around 6:00 PM December 22nd. There usually is a lot of left-overs after a big Thanksgiving meal, glad you blessed your family with some! They are so good to use up later! I made a big batch of turkey soup yesterday. Whatever we don't eat tonight will go in the freezer for another day. Not much going on here either except Mass on Sunday. But tonight we will try another batch of wine - this time cranberry/apple. (our apples I froze)

Blue - Yes! We do praise God from Whom all Blessings Flow for his Wondrous works! I do think the physical therapy will help him. Thanks be to God no strokes!!!! His younger brother and sister had a stroke and are doing well on medication. Got your mail. Did you get mine? Anytime you want that bread recipe, let me know!

Re: Daily Positive Thread for Saturday

gloriajean — Sat, 29 Nov 2014 20:27:15 GMT

Blue - it's sent to your email. Hope you and your DH will love it as we do. Anyone else want the bread recipe? If so I could post it here next time.

Re: Daily Positive Thread for Saturday

Cakers1 — Sat, 29 Nov 2014 21:23:40 GMT

Hello to everyone - good to see some long ago posters stopping by again.

Re: Daily Positive Thread for Saturday

gloriajean — Sat, 29 Nov 2014 21:49:52 GMT

Hi Cakers! So nice to see you here again!! It sure is nice to see long ago posters coming back! Very nice re-union for Thanksgiving.

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Cakers1 — Sat, 29 Nov 2014 21:50:52 GMT

Re: Daily Positive Thread for Saturday

qualitygal — Sat, 29 Nov 2014 22:45:55 GMT

Hi ladies,

We put our parent's house up for sale today. It was a little bit harder than I thought it would be. It went ok, but I'm feeling a little down. This too will pass. Hard to think of the family that's left are now on the top tier. We all have our time. That's life.

Re: Daily Positive Thread for Saturday

gloriajean — Sat, 29 Nov 2014 23:00:41 GMT

qualitygal - welcome to our thread!! I can remember putting up my parent's house for sale too, it sure is a down feeling. Hope it sells fast for you and your siblings and hope you get what you're asking for it. Come and post here anytime and I'll say a prayer for you, I know it's hard. Very hard. Been thru that.

Re: Daily Positive Thread for Saturday

Danky — Sat, 29 Nov 2014 23:17:56 GMT

I had a great thanksgiving when it came to being with loved ones but the food was HORRIBLE! I sure would love some of your soup and bread right about now, GLORIAJEAN.

Re: Daily Positive Thread for Saturday

gloriajean — Sat, 29 Nov 2014 23:21:57 GMT

Danky - sorry about the horrible food! What was horrible? Were you at a restaurant? Sometimes that can be horrible. I would LOVE to share my turkey soup with you and bread. Come on over!!!

Re: Daily Positive Thread for Saturday

Danky — Sun, 30 Nov 2014 00:05:19 GMT

On 11/29/2014 gloriajean said:
Danky - sorry about the horrible food! What was horrible? Were you at a restaurant? Sometimes that can be horrible. I would LOVE to share my turkey soup with you and bread. Come on over!!!

We were at my VEGAN daughter's house.....30 meat eaters and she served, ready for it ? , Tofurky ! The side dishes were disgusting, the pies were under or over cooked and a cat was walking around on top of the set table ! It will certainly go down as one our most memorable Thanksgivings but it won't become a new tradition. We DID have a good time, Goriajean, and we were all very, very happy to share the day with each other......we left there looking for the nearest Wendy's !!

Re: Daily Positive Thread for Saturday

gloriajean — Sun, 30 Nov 2014 00:31:27 GMT

Danky - we have a vegetarian daughter too. The one who lives in Texas. Before they moved to Texas they lived in St. Paul, MN and had us over for Thanksgiving then, too, and she made Tofurky!! Her side dishes were good, and I brought the potatoes etc. Her Tofurky isn't the best - you miss the real thing, but it was tolerable, I remember.