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02-08-2016 06:17 PM
Hello my friends! What a cold, windy day!! Lori called and wanted us to come look at a car she wants to buy, her Dad's opinion, it's a 2008 with 89,000 miles, heated leather seats, and it has lots of room and other accessories. She leased this past year, and won't be leasing again now. So my husband thinks this is a good deal, so the car is checked out well for anything wrong, and it's fine. Hope she can get the finances for it going well and she can call it her own. May God bless her with a good decision. It was so cold and windy out, I was happy to get back in the car! Brrrrr! On the positive side, it's a blessing to have a place to live that is heated and nice and cozy.
Blessings upon the rest of your week!
Joyful Mysteries
1. The Annunciation - Humility
2. The Visitation - Love of Neighbor
3. The Birth of Christ - Poverty of Spirit (Detachment)
4. The Presentation in the Temple - Obedience
5. The Finding in the Temple - Joy in finding Jesus
Luminous Mysteries
1. The Baptism of Our Lord - Openess to the Holy Spirit
2. The Wedding at Cana - To Jesus through Mary
3. The Proclamation of the Kingdom - Desire for Holiness
4. The Transfiguration of Our Lord - Acknowledgement of Christ's Divinity
5. The Institution of the Eucharist - Love of our Eucharistic Lord
Sorrowful Mysteries
1. The Agony in the Garden - Sorrow for Sins, Uniformity with the will of God
2. The Scourging at the Pillar - Mortification (control of one's senses)
3. The Crowning with Thorns - Moral Courage
4. The Carrying of the Cross - Patience
5. The Crucifixion - Perseverance
Glorious Mysteries
1. The Resurrection - Faith
2. The Ascension - Hope
3. The Descent of the Holy Ghost - Love of God
4. The Assumption - Grace of a Happy Death and True Devotion towards Mary
5. The Coronation of Mary - Trust in Mary's Intercession
Prayer To Bring Christ's Peace to the World
God, our Father, Your Word, Jesus Christ, spoke peace to a sinful world and brought mankind the gift of reconciliation by the suffering and death He endured. Teach us, the people who bear His name, to follow the example He gave us: may our faith, hope, and charity turn hatred to love, conflict to peace, and death to eternal life. Amen.
CLOSED DOORS
Author Unknown
We need to learn to praise the Lord as much for a closed door as we do
an open door. The reason God closes doors is because He has not
prepared anything over there for us. If he didn't close the wrong
door, we would never find the right door.
God directs our path through the closing and opening of doors. Once a
door closes, it forces you to change your course. Another door closes,
it forces you to change your course again. Then, finally, you find the
open door and you walk right into your blessing.
The Lord directs our paths through the opening and closing of doors,
but instead of praising him for the closed door (which keeps us out of
trouble); we get upset because we "judge by the appearances. "
You have an ever-present help in the time of trouble that is always
standing guard. Because He walks ahead of you, He can spot trouble
down the road and set up a roadblock or detour accordingly. But
through our lack of wisdom, we try to tear down the roadblocks or push
aside the detour sign. Then the minute we get into trouble, we start
crying, "Lord, how could You have done this to me?"
We have got to realize that the closed door can be a blessing. Didn't
He say that no good thing would He withhold from them that love Him?
If you get terminated from your job, praise God for the new
opportunities that will manifest themselves: it might be another job,
it might be school.
If that man or woman won't return your call, it might not be them, it
might be the Lord setting up a roadblock (just let it go).
One time, a person had a bank they had been in business with for many
years tell them "No!" to a $10,000 loan. The Lord put in their spirit
to call another bank. That bank gave them $40,000 at a lower interest
rate than the first bank was offering.
We can sometimes trap ourselves in doubt and discouragement through
judging by appearances. Be grateful for the many times our Father has
closed doors to us just to open them in the most unexpected places.
The Lord won't always say in spoken words: "Go to the left, now to the
right" ...sometimes He will just close the doors that are wrong for
you.
God Bless You Always!
T E N C O M M A N D M E N T S F O R P A R E N T S
from the perspective of a child
1. My hands are small. Please don't expect perfection whenever I make a
bed, draw a picture or throw a ball. My legs are short. Please slow down
so that I can keep up with you.
2. My eyes have not seen the world as yours have. Please let me explore
safely. Don't restrict me unnecessarily.
3. Housework will always be there. I'm only little for such a short time.
Please take time to explain things to me about this wonderful world, and
do so willingly.
4. My feelings are tender. Please be sensitive to my needs. Don't nag me
all day long. (You wouldn't want to be nagged for your inquisitiveness.)
Treat me as you would like to be treated.
5. I am a special gift from God. Please treasure me, holding me
accountable for my actions, giving me guidelines to live by and
disciplining me in a loving manner.
6. I need your encouragement and your praise to grow. Please go easy on
the criticism. Remember, you can criticize the things I do without
criticizing me.
7. Please give me the freedom to make decisions concerning myself. Permit
me to fail so that I can learn from my mistakes. Then someday, I'll be
prepared to make the kind of decisions life requires of me.
8. Please don't do things over for me. Somehow that makes me feel that my
efforts didn't quite measure up to your expectations. I know it's hard,
but please don't try to compare me with my brother or my sister.
9. Please don't be afraid to leave for a weekend together. Kids need
vacations from parents, just as parents need vacations from kids. Besides,
it's a great way to show us kids that your marriage is very special.
10. Please take me to Church regularly, and set a good example for me
to follow.
Author Unknown
Such a blessing
02-08-2016 10:20 PM
Well first they tell us the storm is going to miss us.
Now they tell us we will be getting 2 to 4 Inches.
And it has been snowing like crazy for the past couple of hours, and it might go into Wednesday, sounds like more than 2 to 4" to me.
For those of you who are getting snow, be careful stay warm and safe.
Blessings to all.
Harlene(lovestopaint)
02-09-2016 11:50 AM
Whatever was coming down last night and didn't amount to anything thank the Lord.
Now they are telling us we are going to get another storm later today into tomorrow.
We'll see.
Harlene(lovestopaint
02-09-2016 04:06 PM
Hello,
I am sitting here looking out at my yard covered by a thick blanket of snow! It's as if I am in a shaken snow globe as the snow continues to gently fall. I love the four distinctive seasons.I am content to be inside during this storm!The wind is very cold. I am thankful for the shelter that the Lord has given me. Thank you for today's post. I pray daily to be the right example for the youngsters.Gloria, we have communicated for many years. May you and your family continue to be Blessed.... Blessings to All.... ABC123
02-09-2016 08:17 PM
Harlene, our weather is so unpredictable, isn't it? Hope you don't get much white stuff. Here's a lot of wind now. Oh there's more snow in sight too!
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