Hello my friends! How was your day? Hope it was a wonderful Thursday for you! Today I had my cleaning of the teeth, all is fine! I spent time in getting our onions all clean from the pail they were in, froze some in plastic bags, 1 cup each, and some are out on top of the fridge for use. Time consuming, but I didn't want any to rot. Also made a big batch of chicken vegetable soup, again all from the garden! Thinking of having a friend over for soup tomorrow noon. All blessings from God!!! Can you share some blessings with us too? That's what this thread is all about. So much we just take for granted all that He gave us, without acknowedging they are all gifts, and we should thank Him for them. Thanks be to God for all He does for us!
Nothing is ever quite as bad as it seems. Call on God and then practice expectancy
and optimism and things will turn out better than you expect. Lord, thank You for
tomorrow.
S C R I P T U R E F O R T H E D A Y
"Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were
called in the one body. And be thankful." ~Colossians 3:15
M E D I T A T I O N F O R T H E D A Y
We can be at home and comfortable in the world. Yet some of us live
lives of quiet desperation. This is the opposite of being at home and
at peace in the world. We can let our peace of mind be evident to those
around us. We can let others see that we are comfortable, and seeing
it, know that it springs from our trust in God. The dull, hard way of
resignation is not God's way. Faith can take the sting out of the winds
of adversity and can bring peace even in the midst of struggle.
P R A Y E R F O R T H E D A Y
I pray that I may be more comfortable in my way of living. I pray that
I may feel more at home and at peace within myself.
Jesus said Come Follow Me
You must let go and allow Me to love you
You must let go and be filled with My love
You must let go and Trust in Me
You must let go and receive My peace
You must let go and listen to Me
You must let go and I will teach You
You must let go and and learn from Me
You must let go and thank Me
You must let go and praise Me
You must let go and let My spirit rest in you
You must let go and love Me
You must let go,forgive and be merciful
You must let go and accept yourself
You must let go and wait for Me to work
You must let go and let My wisdom, knowledge and truth inspire and change in you
Prayer for the Gifts to Seek God and Live in HimFather, in your goodness grant me the intellect to comprehend you, the perception to discern you, and the reason to appreciate you. In your kindness endow me with the diligence to look for you, the wisdom to discover you, and the spirit to apprehend you. In your graciousness bestow on me a heart to contemplate you, ears to hear you, eyes to see you, and a tongue to speak of you. In your mercy confer on me a conversation pleasing to you, the patience to wait for you, and the perseverance to long for you. Grant me a perfect end - your holy presence. Amen.
Saint Benedict of Nursia, Monk and Founder of Benedictines
My Name Is "Gossip"
I have no respect for justice.
I maim without killing.
I break hearts and ruin lives.
I am cruel and malicious
and gather strength with age
The more I am quoted,
the more I am believed.
I flourish at every level of society.
My victims are helpless.
They cannot protect themselves
against me because
I have no name and no face.
To track me down is impossible.
The harder you try,
the more elusive I become.
I'm nobody's friend.
Once I tarnish a reputation,
it is never the same.
I topple governments
and ruin marriages.
I ruin careers and
cause sleepless nights,
Heartache, and indigestion.
I spawn suspicion
and generate grief.
I make innocent people
cry in their pillows.
Even my name hisses.
I, AM GOSSIP
TO BE THANKFUL FOR
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The mess to clean after a party because it means I have been
surrounded by friends.
The taxes I pay because it means that I'm employed.
The clothes that fit a little too snug because it means I have enough
to eat.
My shadow who watches me work because it means I am out in the
sunshine.
A lawn that needs mowing, windows that need cleaning and gutters that
need fixing because it means I have a home.
All the complaining I hear about our government because it means we
have freedom of speech.
The space I find at the far end of the parking lot because it means I
am capable of walking.
My huge heating bill because it means I am warm.
The lady behind me in church who sings off key because it means that
I can hear.
The piles of laundry and ironing because it means I have clothes to
wear.
Weariness and aching muscles at the end of the day because it means I
have been productive.
The alarm that goes off in the early morning hours because it means
that I'm alive.
Getting too much email bogs me down but at least I know I have
friends who are thinking of me.
Even though I clutch my blanket and growl when The alarm rings, thank
you, Lord, that I can hear. There are many who are deaf.
Even though I keep my eyes closed against the morning light as long
as possible, thank you, Lord, that I can see. Many are blind.
Even though I huddle in my bed and put off rising, thank you Lord,
that I have the strength to rise. There are many who are bedridden.
Even though the first hour of my day is hectic, when socks are lost,
toast is burned and tempers are short, thank you, Lord, for My family.
There are many who are lonely.
Even though our breakfast table never looks like the pictures in
magazines and the menu is at times unbalanced, thank you, Lord, for
the food we have. There are many who are hungry;
Even though the routine of my job often is hard, thank you, Lord, for
the opportunity to work. There are many who have no job.
Even though I grumble and bemoan my fate from day to day and wish my
circumstances were not so modest, thank you, Lord, for life.
Pass this on to the friends you know.
A friend is someone we turn to when our spirits need a lift.
A friend is someone we treasure for our friendship is a gift.
A friend is someone who fills our lives with Beauty, Joy, and Grace
and makes the world we live in A Better and Happier Place.
October 8
I love you with an everlasting Love. The human mind cannot comprehend My constancy. Your emotions flicker and falter in the face of varying circumstances, and you tend to project your fickle feelings onto Me. Thus, you do not benefit fully from My unfailing Love.
You need to look beyond the flux of circumstances and discover Me gazing lovingly back at you. This awareness of My Presence strengthens you, as you receive and respond to My Love. I am the same yesterday, today, and forever! Let My Love flow into you continually. Your need for Me is as constant as the outflow of My Love to you.
The Lord appeared to us in the past, saying: “I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with loving-kindness.” —Jeremiah 31:3
“In your unfailing love you will lead the people you have redeemed. In your strength you will guide them to your holy dwelling.” —Exodus 15:13
Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. —Hebrews 13:8
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