Hello my friends! Here's hoping you all had a very positive and blessed Sunday today! It's only a little after six, so there's a nice evening ahead too. I'm for sure getting better, I went to Mass this morning, first time since I fell, and it went fine, it was so good to be back, but our hearts dropped when our Father Mark announced that he's been asked to leave for another parish who's priest is ill, and he accepted to go. He is so well loved here and we'll miss him alot! Just 3 1/2 years he was here. So we pray for another good priest that God will send us. His last day here is December 6th. On the positive side, my chicken tonight really was delicious, I fried it in coconut oil, roasted it with the last of our chopped onions I had frozen and some kale, collard etc, greens, and I also added some wine! It was wonderful! I put the potatoes in it too, and we had a salad. Now that I'm doing all the cooking, Linus can't grill anymore like he used to, can you please give me some of your favorite chicken recipes? That would be good!!
Do the ordinary things in your life well because they are your preparation
for what is yet to come. Lord, You slowly teach all that I need to know.
May I never be a complaining student.
S C R I P T U R E F O R T H E D A Y
"We do not boast beyond limits, that is, in the labors of others; but
our hope is that, as your faith increases, our sphere of action among
you may be greatly enlarged, so that we may proclaim the good news in
lands beyond you, without boasting of work already done in someone
else's sphere of action. 'Let the one who boasts, boast in the
Lord.'" ~2 Corinthians
10:15-17
M E D I T A T I O N F O R T H E D A Y
I can pray daily for faith, for it is God's gift. On faith alone
depends the answer to my prayers. God gives it to me in response to
my prayers, because it is a necessary weapon for me to possess for the
overcoming of all adverse conditions and the accomplishment of all
good in my life. Therefore, I will work at strengthening my faith.
P R A Y E R F O R T H E D A Y
I pray that I may so think and live as to feed my faith in God. I
pray that my faith may grow because with faith, I can better use God's
power.
Dear God,
I'm writing to say I'm sorry
For being angry yesterday
When you seemed to ignore my prayer
And things didn't go my way
First, my car broke down
I was very late for work
But I missed that awful accident
Was that your handiwork?
I found a house I loved
But others got there first
I was angry, then relieved
When I heard the pipes had burst!
Yesterday, I found the perfect dress
But the color was too pale
Today, I found the dress in red
Would you believe, it was on sale!
I know you're watching over me
And I'm feeling truly blest
For no matter what I pray for
You always know what's best!
I have this circle of E-mail friends,
Who mean the world to me;
Some days I "send" and "send",
At other times, I let them be.
When I see each name download,
And view the message they've sent;
I know they've thought of me that day,
And "well wishes" were their intent.
I am so blessed to have these friends,
With whom I've grown so close;
So this little poem I dedicate to them,
Because to me they are the "Most"!
So to you, my friends, I would like to say,
Thank you for being a part;
Of all my daily contacts,
This comes right from my heart..
God bless you all is my prayer today,
I'm honored to call you "friend";
I pray the Lord will keep you safe,
Until we write again.
Times Of Our Lives
There will be times in all of our lives
where we're treated very harshly and unfair.
And no matter how hard we look for the justice
we find that it just isn't there.
When we're offended and in pain, our normal response
is to retaliate and somehow repay.
For we want that person to see how it feels
to have the heartache we're feeling that day.
But as natural as it seems to want to get even
it's the opposite of what God says is true.
For He is desiring that His servants be different
and be Christ-like in all that we do.
As incredible as it sounds, He wants us to repay them
with a blessing instead of more pain.
And He will give us the power we need to be kind
and the strength we need to refrain.
We have to trust Him and fully believe Him
Knowing His ways truly are best.
We have to be encouraged knowing He saw the injustice
and let Him give us comfort and rest.
The person who offends us is not declared innocent
by the kindness we place on their head.
But God takes all the heartache retaliation would bring us
and gives us a blessing instead.
- Sheila Gosney -
One day a while back, a man, his heart heavy with grief, was walking in
the woods. As he thought about his life this day, he knew many things were
not right. He thought about those who had lied about him back when he had
a job.
His thoughts turned to those who had stolen his things and cheated him. He
remembered family that had passed on. His mindturned to the illness he had
that no one could cure. His very soul was filled with anger, resentment
and frustration.
Standing there this day, searching for answers he could not find, knowing
all else had failed him, he knelt at the base of> an old oak tree to seek
the one he knew would always be there, and with tears in his eyes, he
prayed
"Lord- You have done wonderful things for me in this life. You have told
me to do many things for you, and I happily obeyed. Today, you have told
me to forgive. I am sad, Lord, because I cannot. I don't know how. It is
not fair Lord. I didn't deserve these wrongs that were done against me
and I shouldn't have to forgive. As perfect as your way is Lord, this one
thing I cannot do, for I don't know how to forgive. My anger is so deep Lord,
I fear I may not hear you, but I pray that you teach me to do this one thing
I cannot do - Teach me To Forgive.
As he knelt there in the quiet shade of that old oak tree, he felt
something fall onto his shoulder. He opened his eyes. Out of the corner of
one eye, he saw something red on his shirt. He could not turn to see what
it was because where the oak tree had been was a large square piece of
wood in the ground. He raised his head and saw two feet held to the wood
with a large spike through them. He raised his head more, and tears came
to his eyes as he saw Jesus hanging on a cross. He saw spikes in His
hands, a gash in His side, a torn and battered body, deep thorns sunk into
His head. Finally he saw the suffering and pain on His precious face. As
their eyes met, the man's tears turned to sobbing, and Jesus began to
speak.
Have you ever told a lie, he asked?
The man answered - yes Lord.
Have you ever been given too much change and kept it?
The man answered yes Lord. And the man sobbed more and more.
Have you ever taken something from work that wasn't yours, Jesus asked?
And the man answered yes Lord.
Have you ever sworn, using my Father's name in vain?
The man, crying now, answered yes Lord.
As Jesus asked many more times, "Have you ever"? The man's crying became
uncontrollable, for he could only answer yes Lord.
Then Jesus turned His head from one side to the other, and the man felt
something fall on his other shoulder. He looked and saw that it was the
blood of Jesus. When he looked back up, his eyes met those of Jesus, and
there was a look of love the man had never seen or known before. Jesus
said, I didn't deserve this either, but I forgive you.
It may be hard to see how you're going to get through something, but when
you look back in life, you realize how true this statement is Read the
first line slowly and let it sink in. This is simple, and important. Read
on....This first line is deep.
If God brings you to it - He will bring you through it. Lord I love You
and I need You, come into my heart, Today. For without You I can do
nothing.
God bless you.
RIGHT TO LIFE PRAYER
O heavenly Father, strengthen us against the mounting forces of anti-life; enlighten those who walk in this deadly ways that they may see the enormity of their sin and return to the generous observance of the divine law. We pray, too, for mothers, that they may bring up their children in the holy love and fear of God, thus saving their own immortal souls and furthering the honor and the glory of their Maker. Through Christ, our Lord. Amen.
A Prayer To Our Lady
Mary, my Mother, you have a great desire to see Jesus loved;
obtain for me this grace - to love Him with a love that is exceeding great,
and to love no other but Him.
My Lady, you always obtain from your Son all that you ask Him for.
Pray then for me and console me.
Ask for me also a great love for yourself who are so much loved by God.
Through the sorrows that you bore on Calvary,
when you looked on Jesus dying on the cross before your eyes,
obtain for me a good death.
Thus, dear Mother, loving Jesus and you in this life,
I shall come to love you eternally in paradise.
- - -
"O my Jesus, he who does not love you, does not know you." - St. Alphonsus
I Wish You
When you are lonely
I wish you love.
When you are down
I wish you joy.
When you are troubled
I wish you peace.
When things are complicated
I wish you simple beauty.
When things are chaotic
I wish you inner peace.
When things looks empty
I wish you hope.
- Author Unknown
November 15 - Jesus Calling
Approach problems with a light touch. When your mind moves toward a problem area, you tend to focus on that situation so intensely that you lose sight of Me. You pit yourself against the difficulty as if you had to conquer it immediately. Your mind gears up for battle, and your body becomes tense and anxious. Unless you achieve total victory, you feel defeated.
There is a better way. When a problem starts to overshadow your thoughts, bring this matter to Me. Talk with Me about it and look at it in the Light of My Presence. This puts some much-needed space between you and your concern, enabling you to see from My perspective. You will be surprised at the results. Sometimes you may even laugh at yourself for being so serious about something so insignificant.
You will always face trouble in this life. But more importantly, you will always have Me with you, helping you to handle whatever you encounter. Approach problems with a light touch by viewing them in My revealing Light.
Blessed are those who have learned to acclaim you, who walk in the light of your presence, O Lord. —Psalm 89:15
“I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” —John 16:33
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