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Daily Positive Thread for Thursday

gloriajean — Thu, 16 Jun 2016 00:44:39 GMT

Hello my friends! My friend, Angie, left for home late this morning, I made pancakes for breakfast with bacon, and we had a nice, relaxing morning, visiting and calling our friend, Arlie, too, and having a nice long visit with her also. Arlie is taking care of her MS daughter in a wheelchair, and her 92 year old husband, she marred a man 15 years older. He's getting dementia. She has her hands full, but we had a very nice phone conversation with me and with Angie.

Angie plans on coming again in the Fall.

There is not one moment that we are separated from God's care unless

we choose to be. Lord, You provide for my daily needs and deliver me

from evil. You are my refuge.

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

"When you turn to the right or when you turn to the left, your ears
shall hear a word behind you, saying, 'This is the way; walk in it.'"
~Isaiah 30:21

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

"When you turn to the right or when you turn to the left, your ears
shall hear a word behind you, saying, 'This is the way; walk in it.'"
There seems to be a right way to live and a wrong way. We can make a
practical test. When we live the right way, things seem to work out well
for us. When we live the wrong way, things seem to work out badly. We
seem to take out of life about what we put into it. If we disobey the
laws of nature, chances are that we will be unhealthy. If we disobey
the spiritual and moral laws, chances are that we will be unhappy. By
following the laws of nature and the spiritual laws of honesty, purity,
unselfishness and love, we can expect to be reasonably healthy and
happy.

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

I pray that I may try to live the right way. I pray that I may follow
the path that leads to a better life.

God's Boxes

I have in my hands two boxes,
Which God gave me to hold.
He said, 'Put all your sorrows in the black box,
And all your joys in the gold.'

I heeded His words, and in the two boxes,
Both my joys and sorrows I stored,
But though the gold became heavier each day,
The black was as light as before.

With curiosity, I opened the black,
I wanted to find out why,
And I saw, in the base of the box, a hole,
Which my sorrows had fallen out by.

I showed the hole to God, and mused,
'I wonder where my sorrows could be!'
He smiled a gentle smile and said,
'My child, they're all here with me..'

I asked God, why He gave me the boxes,

Why the gold and the black with the hole?

'My child, the gold is for you to count your blessings,

The black is for you to let go.'

Never Lose Hope

If you can look at the sunset and smile, then you still have hope.

If you can find beauty in the colors of a small flower, then you still have hope.

If you can find pleasure in the movement of a butterfly, then you still have hope.

If the smile of a child can still warm your heart, then you still have hope.

If you can see the good in other people, then you still have hope.

If the rain breaking on a roof top can still lull you to sleep, then you still have hope.

If the sight of a rainbow still makes you stop and stare in wonder, then you still have hope.

If the soft fur of a favored pet still feels pleasant under your fingertips, then you still have hope.

If you meet new people with a trace of excitement and optimism, then you still have hope.

If you give people the benefit of a doubt, then you still have hope.

If you still offer your hand in friendship to others that have touched your life, then you still have hope.

If receiving an unexpected card or letter still brings a pleasant surprise, then you still have hope.

If the suffering of others still fills you with pain and frustration, then you still have hope.

If you refuse to let a friendship die, or accept that it must end, then you still have hope.

If you look forward to a time or place of quiet and reflection, then you still have hope.

If you still buy the ornaments, put up the Christmas tree or cook the turkey, then you still have hope.

If you still watch love stories or want the endings to be happy, then you still have hope.

If you can look to the past and smile, then you still have hope.

If, when faced with the bad, when told everything is futile, you can still look up and end the conversation with the phrase...."yeah....BUT.." then you still have hope.

Hope is such a marvelous thing. It bends, it twists, it sometimes hides, but rarely does it break. It sustains us when nothing else can. It gives us reason to continue and courage to move ahead, when we tell ourselves we'd rather give in.

Hope puts a smile on our face when the heart cannot manage.

Hope puts our feet on the path when our eyes cannot see it.

Hope moves us to act when our souls are confused of the direction.

Hope is a wonderful thing, something to be cherished and nurtured, and something that will refresh us in return. And it can be found in each of us, and it can bring light into the darkest of places.

NEVER LOSE HOPE!

Author Unknown

The Sermon Walking

One afternoon in 1953, reporters and officials gathered at a Chicago
railroad station to await the arrival of the 1952 Nobel Prize winner.

He stepped off the train- a giant of a man, six-feet-four, with bushy hair
and a long moustache. As cameras flashed, city officials approached with
hands outstretched and began telling him how honored they were to meet him.
He thanked them politely and then, looking over their heads, asked if he
could be excused for a moment. He walked through the crowd with quick
strides until he reached the side of an elderly black woman who was
struggling as she tried to carry two large suitcases.

He picked up the bags in his big hands and, smiling, escorted the woman to a
bus. As he helped her aboard, he wished her a safe journey. Meanwhile, the
crowd tagged along behind him. He turned to them and said, "Sorry to have
kept you waiting."

The man was Dr. Albert Schweitzer, the famous missionary-doctor who had
spent his life helping the poorest of the poor in Africa. A member of the
reception committee said to one of the reporters, "That's the first time I
ever saw a sermon walking."

A Prayer to Our Blessed Lady

for those who are growing old

Take my hand, O Blessed Mother,

Hold me firmly lest I fall,

I am nervous when I am walking

and to thee I humbly call.

Guide me over every crossing

watch me when I´m on the stairs

Let me know you are beside me,

Listening to my fervent prayers.

Bring me to my destination,

walk beside me every day,

Help me with each undertaking,

As my hours they pass away.

And when the evening falls upon me,

And I fear to be alone,

Take my hand O Blessed Mother

Please stay with me in my home.

Jesus Calling

June 15

When you approach Me in stillness and in trust, you are strengthened. You need a buffer zone of silence around you in order to focus on things that are unseen. Since I am invisible, you must not let your senses dominate your thinking. The curse of this age is overstimulation of the senses, which blocks out awareness of the unseen world.

The tangible world still reflects My Glory, to those who have eyes that see and ears that hear. Spending time alone with Me is the best way to develop seeing eyes and hearing ears. The goal is to be aware of unseen things even as you live out your life in the visible world.

So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.
—2 Corinthians 4:18

And they were calling to one another: “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord Almighty; the whole earth is full of his glory.”
—Isaiah 6:3

I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, and in his word I put my hope.

Re: Daily Positive Thread for Thursday

nj — Thu, 16 Jun 2016 10:31:01 GMT

Good morning! A lovely start to the day here in MA. Last day of school so a good feeling but filled with a little sadness. Been a good year so now on to some new things. Lots of blessings!

Have a good day to all of you. I had a terrible Wednesday, 2 flat tires and needed to be towed so still feeling a bit unsettled about that but could have been tougher and all worked out! A blessing.

Be well, hope your day is filled with joy and peace and maybe getting to see some good friends. They are such gifts!

Peace, Nancy

Re: Daily Positive Thread for Thursday

lovestopaint — Thu, 16 Jun 2016 11:29:20 GMT

Hey Lucy praying for your husband. I know what it is to have bak pain, it isn't fun.

Blessings to all.

Harlene(lovestopaint)

Re: Daily Positive Thread for Thursday

RetRN — Thu, 16 Jun 2016 13:36:21 GMT

@nj, so sorry about your tires. Hopefully, today will be better. Hope you enjoy some freetime now that school is out. Treat yourself well and stay safe.

Hello to gloriajean, wishing you all the best. You'll need lots of energy once the twins arrive.

Re: Daily Positive Thread for Thursday

HeresLucy — Thu, 16 Jun 2016 13:52:51 GMT

I'm glad you and your friend had a good visit, Gloria. Your friend Arlie sure has her hands full. Bless her heart.

Thanks for the prayers for my husband. I appreciate them.

Good morning to everyone. I hope you have a happy day.

Please pray for my friend, Judy. Her son had been missing for over a week. His body was found yesterday. 2 people in custody. He has two brothers and his dad. Remember them too. Thanks.

Bless you all.

Re: Daily Positive Thread for Thursday

Bobbi sue — Thu, 16 Jun 2016 16:10:56 GMT

Lucy, I'm praying for Judy that God gives her peace and strength. I am so sorry for her. My son called and emailed last night. He is safe. Praise God.

Hello to All here.

Re: Daily Positive Thread for Thursday

nj — Thu, 16 Jun 2016 17:27:57 GMT

Prayers coming for you husband and friend. So much sadness in the world these days. Take care of yourself and will keep you all in my prayers.

Peace, Nancy

Re: Daily Positive Thread for Thursday

lovestopaint — Thu, 16 Jun 2016 20:37:05 GMT

Praying for your friend Judy Lucy.

Harlene

Re: Daily Positive Thread for Thursday

3suwm5 — Thu, 16 Jun 2016 21:20:46 GMT

Thank you GloriaJean for the sad, troublesome news of your friend and the uplifting verses to help ease the pain.

I too have friends that are struggling with very serious health issues, some life threatening. It is especially hard, when we live so far apart.

I pray everyday for the folks struggling with something.

When I think I should complain about this and that, I remember what a friend used to tell me, you don't have to look very far to find someone that is worse off than you.

I try to live by those words each time I feel I'm going astray.

Re: Daily Positive Thread for Thursday

gloriajean — Thu, 16 Jun 2016 23:35:26 GMT

Nancy, Harlene, RetRN, Lucy, Bobbiesue and gcrubed - thanks much for your posts! A special welcome to gcubed! Lucy - prayers being said for your husband and Judy, Bobbiesue - great you heard from your son, a great blessing!!

gcubed - Yes, Arlie was my best friend in High School and we've kept in touch all the time, but because of her hard life handed to her with her daughter, having MS, after she married, her husband divorced her when she got the disease, Arlie and her husband took care of her all the time. It's so true, when things trouble us, others have it worse. So we pray for them. Thank you so much for posting - post again!