Hello my friends! My day went well - first the dentist - had a tooth re-filled, and everything was without pain! That's great!! I like that they number your gums first before even injecting the Novocaine in. Then I took a nap and later in the afternoon I had my appt. with my Nurse Practitioner, Carol. It was so surprising that I got her, because she is so book up, but she had a cancellation, so she was able to see me today. Praise God!! She said at this rate I'm going, I do need antibiotics and so prescribed them, and I started my first one tonight. When I asked what I can do to keep it away, she told me of a Young Living tincture, called K and B - 2 droppers daily - so I am on the way to good health now. When I told Lori that she came right over and ordered it for me - it was some $20.00. That is my blessings for today, how I got in today with Carol was a miracle! Anyway - what are your blessings? Please pray that my husband has help tomorrow in sawing boards for Lori's shed. He's already had a sawing accident with his finger, so I pray for his help. Prayers going for you all.
Most often a gentle approach is the best resolution to a conflict.
Lord, I have been given today to improve myself and make life
better for others. Help me walk in the way that You lead me.
Scripture for the day:
"For we are God's servants, working together; you are God's field,
God's building." ~1 Corinthians 3:9
Meditation for the day:
We are God's servants. We can serve God cheerfully and readily.
Nobody likes a servant who avoids extra work, who complains about
being called from one task to do one less enjoyable. A master would
feel that he was being ill served by such a servant. But is that not
how we so often serve God? We can view our day's work in this light.
We can try to do our day's work the way we believe God wants us to do
it, never shirking any responsibility and often going out of our way
to be of service.
Prayer for the day:
I pray that I may be a good servant. I pray that I may be willing to
go out of my way to be of service.
36 Stress Reducers
1. Pray
2. Go to bed on time.
3. Get up on time so you can start the day unrushed.
4. Say No, to projects that won't fit into your time schedule
or that will compromise your mental health.
5. Delegate tasks to capable others.
6. Simplify and unclutter your life.
7. Less is more. (Although one is often not enough, two are
often too many.)
8. Allow extra time to do things and to get to places.
9. Pace yourself. Spread out big changes and difficult projects
over time; don't lump the hard things all together.
10. Take one day at a time.
11. Separate worries from concerns. If a situation is a
concern, find out what God would have you to do and let go
of the anxiety. If you can't do anything about a situation,
forget it.
12. Live within your budget; don't use credit cards for ordinary
purchases.
13. Have backups; an extra car key in your wallet, an extra
house key buried in the garden, extra stamps, etc.,
14. K.M.S. (Keep Mouth Shut.) This single piece of advice can
prevent an enormous amount of trouble.
15. Do something for the Kid in You everyday.
16. Carry a Bible with you to read while waiting in line.
17. Get enough exercise.
18. Eat right.
19. Get organized so everything has its place.
20. Listen to a tape while driving that can help improve your
quality of life.
21. Write thoughts and inspirations down.
22. Everyday, find time to be alone.
23. Having problems? Talk to God on the spot. Try to nip small
problems in the bud. Don't wait until its time to go to bed
to try and pray.
24. Make friends with Godly people.
25. Keep a folder of favorite scriptures on hand.
26. Remember that the shortest bridge between despair and hope
is often a good "Thank you, Jesus!"
27. Laugh.
28. Laugh some more!
29. Take your work seriously, but yourself, not at all.
30. Develop a forgiving attitude (most people are doing the best
they can).
31. Be kind to unkind people (they probably need it the most).
32. Sit on your ego.
33. Talk less; listen more.
34. Slow down.
35. Remind yourself that you are not the general manager of the
universe.
36. Every night before bed, think of one thing you're grateful
for that you've never been grateful for before.
** GOD HAS A WAY OF TURNING THINGS AROUND FOR YOU**
Author Unknown
Meet God in the morning
I met God in the morning
when my day was at its best
His Presence was like sunshine
like a glory in my breast.
All day long He sailed beside me,
all day long He stayed with me,
And we sailed thru gentle waters
over a very troubled sea.
Other ships were torn and battered,
Other ships where so distressed
But the winds that seemed to guide them
Brought to me a peace and rest.
When I think of other mornings
with a keen remorse of mind
when I too had loosed the moorings
with His Presence left behind.
Now I think I know the secret
learnt thru many a troubled way.
You must meet God in the morning
if you want Him thru the day...
Prayer for Good Health
Blessed are You, the Lord our God,
King of the Universe,
Who fashioned man with wisdom
And created within him many openings and cavities.
It is obvious and known before Your Throne of Glory
That if but one of them were to be ruptured,
Or but one of them were to be blocked
It would be impossible to survive and stand before You.
In the merit of my appreciation for Your wondrous works,
May You grant me good health and long life.
Meditations by Padre Pio
I beg you not to worry about what I am suffering at present and will suffer
in the future. No matter how severe this suffering is, when it is placed
before the good that awaits us, it is always a delight for the soul.
Mother Teresa Said...
In loving and serving, we prove that we have been created in the likeness of
God, for God is love and when we love we are like God. That is what Jesus
meant when He said, " Be perfect as your Father in heaven is perfect."
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