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Daily Positive Thread for Friday

Hello my friends!  Today was spent first off by sleeping at Darla's overnight, taking her to her presentation - which went well, and picking her up again when she was through there, and helping her with cleaning etc. and just got home.  It's always nice to spend time with her.  In the morning I have an eye doctor appointment for my right eye, which waters so much, he will open a tear duct, says it won't take long.  Sure hope that takes care of it. It's been so long like this.

It runs, then itches so I rub it, and it's sore.  St. Lucy and St. Odilia are Saints who are patrons for eyes, so I'll be praying to them for my healing.  It's been a really busy day!  How was your day?  Hope it was blessed!!

 

We are the only ones who can change how we think or how we act.
Lord, help me make positive decisions so that life doesn't just happen
to me.
 
S C R I P T U R E   F O R   T H E   D A Y  

"Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am gentle and humble
in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.  For my yoke is easy,
and my burden is light."  ~Matthew 11:29-30

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

I can try to be unruffled, no matter what happens.  I can keep my
emotions in check, although others around me are letting theirs go.  I
can keep calm in the face of disturbance, keep that deep, inner calm
through all the experiences of the day.  In the rush of work and
worry, the deep, inner silence is necessary to keep me on an even
keel.  I can learn to take the calm with me into the most hurried of
days.

P R A Y E R   F O R   T H E   D A Y 

I pray that I may be still and commune with God.  I pray that I may
learn patience, humility and peace.
 
 
Tears In A Bathroom Stall
Tracy Tyson

I was traveling with my parents a few summers ago. We were headed to my
brother's college graduation and I was pregnant with my third child. It was
hot, my other two children came along and we were getting ready to leave one
of the rest stops along Route 80. While was I throwing some cool water in my
face to get refreshed, I realized there was a soft but sad cry coming from
one of the bathroom stalls.

I wasn't sure if I should ask her if she was all right or needed help. Being
seven months pregnant and away from home, I was leery about strangers and
humbling myself to help someone. As I was thinking, she stepped out of the
bathroom stall. I turned to ask if she was OK and she yelped. "I didn't know
anyone was in here, it was so quiet I thought I was alone," she said. I felt
foolish. "I am sorry if you are embarrassed," I said, "I was just leaving.
Unless you need someone to talk too." As she responded with a nod, I looked
at her closer. She had bruises on her shoulder and neck, and one on the side
of her face. "I am not sure if it's my business, but you really should have
those sores looked at by a doctor." I tried to encourage her. "I am very far
from home" she said, just about bursting to tears again. "I am a couple of
states away from my home too," I said, trying to calm her down. "He beats
me, and everyone knew it was wrong but me," she told me in a very quiet
withdrawn voice, almost like she was wondering if it really was true. I
said, "Absolutely! It's wrong because you are a precious gift from God and
He hurts when your hurting, and cries when you cry." She looked at me and
said, "No one has ever described God like that to me. I thought God would be
angry that I didn't stay with my husband and try to work it out." I told her
that I believed in a loving, compassionate and tender-hearted, just, God who
wants the very best for His children. But we should not run away from our
responsibilities. "Your husband had no right to take his anger out on you,
whether it was because of something you did, or said, or that he had a bad
day." I told her of relationships that I had been in that were abusive and
that it was no way a life that God would want for anyone. Even though God
wants marriage to work, He wants us to be safe and free to be what He has
made us to be. Her eyes filled with tears again and she said thank you.

I walked out of the bathroom and walked down the sidewalk where my parents
and two children were playing. I thought of all the things I liked in my
parents and in my husband -- the love, laughter, the forgiveness, and
restoration that comes in knowing your mate. Then I remembered my commitment
to God and that is when I started to cry. I cried for the strength that my
husband and I could raise our two boys in a way that they respect woman as
precious gifts from God, and for the hope our daughter in knowing her faith,
loving her husband with her all, will never weep in a bathroom stall running
from fear.

My heart goes out to any and everyone who has been abused in their life, and
I pray God's love and peace upon you, strength to be true to yourself, and
in knowing that God loves you.

Just be honest with yourself and to God -- He wants to help.

 
Random Sayings
Carefully watch your thoughts ...
for thoughts become your words
 
Manage and watch your words ...
for words will become your actions
 
Consider and judge your actions ...
for actions will become your habits
 
Acknowledge and watch your habits ...
for habits shall become your character
 
Understand and embrace your character ...
for character becomes your destiny.
 
 
Don't Ever

Don't ever be reluctant
to show your feelings
when you're happy, give in to it...
When you're not, live with it.

Don't ever be afraid to try to
make things better
you might be surprised at the results.

Don't ever take the weight of the world
on your shoulders.

Don't ever feel threatened by the future
take life one day at a time.

Don't ever feel guilty about the past
what's done is done. Learn from any
mistakes you might have made.

Don't ever feel that you are alone
there is always somebody there for
you to reach out to.

Don't ever forget that you can achieve
so many of the things you can imagine.
It's not as hard as it seems.

Don't ever stop loving
Don't ever stop believing,
Don't ever stop dreaming your dreams.

- Author Unknown
 
Permit Us Lord
Permit us, O Jesus,
to dedicate to you each member of our family.
 
Accept each one of us,
and may every beat of our hearts
be an act of love for you.
 
By the power of your Blood,
may we be strengthened 
and sustained in our daily difficulties.
 
May we be a sign, to each other 
and to all with whom we come in contact,
of your life in us.
 
Bless our home, dear Jesus.
Bless our joys and sufferings.
Bless every moment of our lives
and especially the moment of our death.
 
After living for the glory of your Blood on earth,
may we have the joy of praising you eternally in heaven.
 
Amen.
 
Verse of the Day

"This Jesus is 'the stone that was rejected by you, the builders; it has become the cornerstone.’ There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among mortals by which we must be saved.”

Acts 4:11-12

 

 
 
 
 
 

Ascension Prayer

Ascension

Grant, we beseech Thee, almighty God,
that we will believe Thine only-begotten Son our Redeemer
to have ascended this day into heaven,
may ourselves dwell in spirit amid heavenly things.

Roman Missal, collect for Ascension, 6th-8th Century

 

May 5 - Jesus Calling

Come to Me for all that you need. Come into My Presence with thanksgiving, for thankfulness opens the door to My treasures. When you are thankful, you affirm the central truth that I am Good. I am Light, in whom there is no darkness at all. The assurance that I am entirely Good meets your basic need for security. Your life is not subject to the whims of a sin-stained deity.

Relax in the knowledge that the One who controls your life is totally trustworthy. Come to Me with confident expectation. There is nothing you need that I cannot provide.

Let us come before him with thanksgiving and extol him with music and song.
—Psalm 95:2

This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in him there is no darkness at all.
—1 John 1:5

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Re: Daily Positive Thread for Friday

Praying that all goes well with your eye  Gloria.

 

Glad to hear everything went well with Darla.

 

Blessings

Harlene(lovestopaint

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Re: Daily Positive Thread for Friday

Thanks Harlene!  It hurt, and I do hope it was successful, it was hard probing through the tear duct to open it all, hope it all opened.  He did say I should feel some water going in my throat, I didn't.  So I hope. Got drops to put in 4 times a day until my next appointment in 3 weeks.  Drops that have antibiotics.  I pray this works.