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[gloriajean]

Hello my friends! Have to hurry - we are meeting Lori for supper at Buffalo Wings - she just text. Will post later - here's the thread I've prepared for you:

There is always a reason why people act as they do. Lord, help me to be

more patient and understanding.

S C R I P T U R E F O R T H E D A Y

"Through him you have come to trust in God, who raised him from the dead and
gave him glory, so that your faith and hope are set on God." ~1 Peter 1:21

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

I can rely on God. I can trust God to the limit. I can depend on God's
power in all human relationships. I can wait and trust and hope, until God
shows me the way. I can wait for guidance in each important decision. I
can meet the test of waiting until a thing seems right before I do it. Every
work for God can meet this test of time. The guidance will come, if I wait
for it.

P R A Y E R F O R T H E D A Y

I pray that I may meet the test of waiting for God's guidance. I pray that
I will not go off on my own.

Mother Teresa Said...

Before we share the gospel with the poor, this is what we must do: we must first satisfy the needs of the body, so we can then bring them Christ.
We stand before the world as ambassadors of peace by preaching the message of love in action that crosses all barriers of nationality, creed, or country.

Gentle Whisper

The young man had lost his job and didn't know which way to turn. So he went to see the old preacher. Pacing about the preacher's study, the young man ranted about his problem. Finally he clenched his fist and shouted, "I've begged God to say something to help me. Tell me, Preacher, why doesn't God answer?"

The old preacher, who sat across the room, spoke something in reply -- something so hushed it was indistinguishable. The young man stepped across the room. "What did you say?" he asked.

The preacher repeated himself, but again in a tone as soft as a whisper. So the young man moved closer until he was leaning on the preacher's chair.

"Sorry," he said. "I still didn't hear you."

With their heads bent together, the old preacher spoke once more. "God sometimes whispers," he said, "so we will move closer to hear Him."

This time the young man heard and he understood.

We all want God's voice to thunder through the air with the answer to our problem. But God's is the still, small voice . . . the gentle whisper. Perhaps there's a reason. Nothing draws human focus quite like a whisper. God's whisper means I must stop my ranting and move close to Him, until my head is bent together with His. And then, as I listen, I will find my answer. Better still, I find myself closer to God.

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You Are...

You are strong...when you take your grief and teach it to smile.
You are brave...when you overcome your fear and help others to do the same.
You are happy...when you see a flower and are thankful for the blessing.
You are loving...when your own pain does not blind you to the pain of others.
You are wise...when you know the limits of your wisdom.
You are true...when you admit there are times you fool yourself.
You are alive...when tomorrow's hope means more to you than yesterday's mistake.
You are growing...when you know what you are but not what you will become.
You are free...when you are in control of yourself and do not wish to control others.
You are honorable...when you find your honor is to honor others.
You are generous...when you can take as sweetly as you can give.
You are humble...when you do not know how humble you are.
You are thoughtful...when you see me just as I am and treat me just as you are.
You are merciful...when you forgive in others the faults you condemn in yourself.
You are beautiful...when you don't need a mirror to tell you.
You are rich...when you never need more than what you have.
You are you...when you are at peace with who you are not.

February 12

I am ever so near you, hovering over your shoulder, reading every thought. People think that thoughts are fleeting and worthless, but yours are precious to Me. I smile when you think lovingly of Me. My Spirit, who lives within you, helps you to think My thoughts. As your thinking goes, so goes your entire being.

Let Me be your positive Focus. When you look to Me, knowing Me as God with you, you experience Joy. This is according to My ancient design, when I first crafted man. Modern man seeks his positive focus elsewhere: in sports, sensations, acquiring new possessions. Advertising capitalizes on the longing of people for a positive focus in their lives. I planted that longing in human souls, knowing that only I could fully satisfy it. Delight yourself in Me; let Me become the Desire of your heart.

“The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel”—which means, “God with us.”
—Matthew 1:23

Delight yourself in the Lord and he will give you the desires of your heart.
—Psalm 37:4 - From Jesus Calling

[gloriajean]

I'm back! It was wonderful!! We met with Lori and her friend, Elicia, and had the Buffalo Wild Wings, all kinds of different flavors, it was so good and great to be with them. This was the highlight of my day - great blessing!!!

I don't know what's going on with my pasting on the thread again, it was good, maybe I'll need to talk to those computer guys about it, maybe there's something they can do. I had to edit it and erase a bunch of stuff that was making it weird. Believe me - I try hard to make it work the best I know how.

[lovestopaint]

Gloria, glad you enjoyed the Buffalo wings. I love them too. In a while I will probably make a batch from one of the George Stella's "Livin Low Carb" cook books. Of course right now I can only have a little bit of stuff like that on the weekends.

Blessings to all and stay safe and warm.

Harlene (lovestopaint)

[pinky ann]

Wow, This week has gone very fast! I was out yesterday for a few hours, and got a lot done. Dropped off our taxes, and several other stops after that. I learned DH's car is not a good match for me, as it sits too low. Really felt it in my back and legs afterwards.

Forecast is looking good except that it's very cold. Beautiful sunny day outside, and I have a few things to work on inside. An additional one to three inches of snow may arrive over the weekend, so we'll be lucky if they're right!

Gloria and Harlene, Have a great day and weekend! Mass on Sunday for me, nothing else planned for now. Hope everyone stays inside and warm when you can! Hugs, pinky

[Bobbi sue]

My computer has been in the shop. Now it is a mess trying to get everything straight again.

Blessings to all.

[gloriajean]

Harlene - you are doing so well on Nutri-system! Enjoy the weekends!

Pinky - after tonight's birthday party for Lori and tomorrow's 80th Birthday party for Darla's Father-in-law, Sunday will just be Mass too, and that's all we have planned. Forcast here is cold, below zero, but no more snow for awhile - we think!

Bobbiesue - Hope you get the mess straight again on your computer.