Hello my friends! In two days (Thursday) Darla has invited us to come with her for another ultra-sound - first time for us to see that done. Had a nice visit with her on the phone today. She asked if we wanted to come and see how the babies are growing? Of course we do!! Please would you pray that her husband doesn't get laid off? His company is laying people off and he's concerned.
Sometimes the biggest blessing of the day is that which didn't happen.
Lord, thank You for my ordinary day, a day in which my loved ones
have remained safe and healthy.
S C R I P T U R E F O R T H E D A Y
"For the mountains may depart and the hills be removed, but my steadfast
love shall not depart from you, and my covenant of peace shall not be
removed, says the LORD, who has compassion on you." ~Isaiah 54:10
M E D I T A T I O N F O R T H E D A Y
We can make use of our mistakes, failures, losses and sufferings. It is not
what happens to us so much as what use we make of it. We can take our
sufferings, difficulties and hardships and make use of them to help some
unfortunate soul who is faced with the same troubles. Then something good
can come out of our suffering and the world can be a better place because of
it. The good we do each day can live on, after the trouble and distress
have gone, after the difficulty and pain have passed away.
P R A Y E R F O R T H E D A Y
I pray that I may make good use of my mistakes and failures. I pray that
some good may result from my painful experiences.
DEAR FOOL
Author Unknown
I saw you yesterday as you began your daily chores. You awoke without
kneeling to pray. As a matter of fact, you didn't even bless your
meals or pray before going to bed last night. You are so unthankful. I
like that about you!
I cannot tell you how glad I am that you have not changed your way of
living. Fool, you are mine. Remember, you and I have been going steady
for years, and I still don't love you yet. As a matter of fact, I hate
you, because I hate God. I am only using you to get even with God.
He kicked me out of heaven and I'm going to use you as long as
possible to pay Him back. You see, Fool, GOD LOVES YOU and HE has
great plans in store for you. But you have yielded your life to me and
I'm going to make your life a living hell. That way we'll be together
twice. This will really hurt God, thanks to you. I'm really showing
Him who's boss in your life. With all of the good times we've had...We
have been watching dirty movies, cursing people out, partying,
stealing, lying, being hypocritical, fornicating, overeating, telling
dirty jokes, gossiping, back-stabbing
people, disrespecting old people and those in leadership positions. NO
respect for the church, bad attitudes...
Surely, you don't want to give all of this up. Come on, Fool, let's
burn together forever. I've got some hot plans for us. This is just a
letter of appreciation from me to you. I'd like to say "THANKS" for
letting me use you for most of your foolish life.
You are so gullible, I laugh at you. When you are tempted to sin, you
give in. HA, HA, HA! You make me sick. Sin is beginning to take its
toll on your life. You look 20 yrs. older. I need new blood, so go
ahead and teach some children how to sin. All you have to do is smoke,
over indulge in alcoholic beverages, drugs, lie, cheat , gamble,
gossip, fornicate, be prideful (remember that's why God kicked me out
of heaven). Do all of this in the presence of children and they will
do it, too. Kids are like that.
Well, Fool, I have to let you go for now. I'll be back in a couple of
seconds to tempt you again. If you were smart, you would run
somewhere, confess your sins, live for God with what little bit of
life that you have left. It's not my nature to warn anyone, but to be
your age and still sinning, it's becoming a bit ridiculous. Don't get
me wrong, I still hate you...It's just that you'd make a better fool
for Christ.
Your partner in crime,
SATAN
PS - And if you really love me, you won't share this letter with
anyone!
Lean On Me
As the road ahead seems rugged
And the path is getting steep,
I feel that I can't make it
So my heart begins to weep.
Then I turn to see who's coming
To join me on my way.
I see it is my Lord
And He slowly turns to say
"Lean on me.....
When you have no strength to stand.
When you feel you're going under,
Hold tighter to My hand.
Lean on me......
When your heart begins to bleed.
When you know I'm all you have,
Then you'll find I'm all you need."
Then when I felt that no one cared
If I lived or died,
And no one bothered asking why
I'd go alone to cry.
The Apple Tree
A long time ago, there was a huge apple tree. A little boy loved to come and play around it everyday. He climbed to the tree top, ate the apples, took a nap under the shadow... He loved the tree and the tree loved to play with him. Time went by... the little boy had grown up and he no longer played around the tree everyday. One day, the boy came back to the tree and he looked sad.
"Come and play with me," the tree asked the boy.
"I am no longer a kid, I don't play around trees anymore." The boy replied, "I want toys. I need money to buy them."
"Sorry, but I don't have money... but you can pick all my apples and sell them. Then you will have money." The boy was so excited. He grabbed all the apples on the tree and left happily. The boy never came back after he picked the apples. The tree was sad.
One day, the boy (now a man), returned and the tree was so excited. "Come and play with me" the tree said.
"I don't have time to play. I have to work for my family. We need a house for shelter. Can you help me?"
"Sorry, but I don't have a house. But you can chop off my branches to build your house." So the man cut all the branches of the tree and left happily. The tree was glad to see him happy but the man never came back since then. The tree was again lonely and sad.
One hot summer day, the man returned and the tree was delighted. "Come and play with me!" the tree said.
"I am sad and getting old. I want to go sailing to relax myself. Can you give me a boat?"
"Use my trunk to build your boat. You can sail far away and be happy." So the boy cut the tree trunk to make a boat. He went sailing and never showed up for a long time.
Finally, the man returned after he left for so many years. "Sorry, Sir, but I don't have anything for you anymore. No more apples for you..." the tree said.
"I don't have teeth to bite" the man replied.
"No more trunk for you to climb on"
"I am too old for that now" the man said.
"I really can't give you anything... the only thing left is my dying roots" the tree said with tears.
"I don't need much now, just a place to rest. I am tired after all these years." The man replied.
"Good! Old tree roots is the best place to lean on and rest. Come, Come sit down with me and rest." The man sat down and the tree was glad and smiled with tears...
This is a story for everyone. The tree is our parents. When we were young, we loved to play with Mom and Dad... When we grew up,we left them... only come to them when we need something or when we are in trouble. No matter what, parents will always be there and give everything they can to make you happy. You may think the boy is cruel to the tree but that is how all of us are treating our parents. love your parents, no matter where they are.
St. David of Wales
O Holy Spirit, Saint David received a vision from Jesus that sent him to Jerusalem where anti-Christian sentiment was strong. By relying on You, he preached so powerfully that he converted many who had been attacking the Faith. I seek his intercession for the people in my life who fight against Christian values and religion.Give me the right words, Holy Spirit, when I speak to them. Send into their lives more faith-filled Christians who will guide them to You. Help them get in touch with their inner desire to believe in God's love and to belong to Christ's Body, the Church. Saint David, pray for us. Amen.
Salutation of the Wound in the Shoulder of Jesus
O Loving Jesus, meek Lamb of God, I miserable sinner salute and worship the most Sacred Wound of Thy Shoulder on which Thou didst bear Thy heavy Cross which so tore Thy flesh and laid bare Thy Bones as I inflict on The anguish greater than any other wound of Thy Most Blessed Body. I adore Thee, O Jesus most sorrowful; I praise and glorify Thee, and give The thanks for this most sacred and painful Wound, beseeching Thee by that exceeding pain, and by the crushing burden of Thy heavy Cross to be merciful to me, a sinner, to forgive me all my mortal and venial sins, and to lead me on towards Heaven along the Way of Thy Cross. Amen.
Prayer to Honor the Name of Mary
O Mary, each time I say thy Name, I want to thank the Holy Trinity for having created thee so beautiful and full of grace. I want to honor thine Immaculate Conception, thy Divine Maternity, and thy glorious Assumption.
O Mary, each time I say thy Name, I want to unite myself with thee in co-offering all the Masses which are being celebrated throughout the world, in order to offer to Jesus through thine Immaculate Heart my actions, my prayers, my joys and my troubles each and every moment of my life.
O Mary, each time I say thy Name, I want to confide to thee those whom I love and those to whom I wish to do good, especially: . . .
I wish to receive from Jesus through thee all the graces of which I am in need: spiritual graces and temporal favors, especially: . . .
O Mary, each time I say thy Name, I want to remind thee that I am thy child and that thou art my Mother. Help me as thou didst help Jesus. Protect me as thou didst protect Jesus.
When I call thee, Mary, remember me!
It would be most efficacious to recite this prayer at the beginning of each day, preferably before our daily Rosary or before any chaplet. The name of Mary is mentioned no less than 106 times in the Rosary and at least once in most chaplets.
Verse of the Day
"By this we know that we have come to know Him, if we keep His commandments. The one who says, 'I have come to know Him,' and does not keep His commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him; but whoever keeps His word, in him the love of God has truly been perfected. By this we know that we are in Him: the one who says he abides in Him ought himself to walk in the same manner as He walked."
A Prayer for Lent
Lord, keep me faithful to Your ways, honest in my dealings with others, and truthful in my speech. Let me not be the instrument to harm others through gossip, even if I know it be true. Help me to 'put my house in order' so that my every word, deed and action is carried out in true honesty and complete truthfulness without hurting or taking from others. Let me never fall into the trap of 'everyone does it!' Or see dishonesty as being justified in any way. Lord forgive my dishonesty and help me to change and make amends.
March 1
When something in your life or thoughts makes you anxious, come to Me and talk about it. Bring Me your prayer and petition with thanksgiving, saying: “Thank You, Jesus, for this opportunity to trust You more.” Though the lessons of trust that I send to you come wrapped in difficulties, the benefits far outweigh the cost.
Well-developed trust will bring you many blessings, not the least of which is My Peace. I have promised to keep you in perfect Peace to the extent that you trust in Me. The world has it backwards, teaching that peace is the result of having enough money, possessions, insurance, and security systems. My Peace, however, is such an all-encompassing gift that it is independent of all circumstances. Though you lose everything else, if you gain My Peace you are rich indeed.
Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.
—Philippians 4:6 nasb
You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast, because he trusts in you.
—Isaiah 26:3
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