Hello my friends! Another rainy day here but the grass is so nice and green and with the garden in, except for tomatoes that come in later, things should grow. The sun comes out tomorrow here - and warms up the earth in my town. Let us pray for go2girl's grandson so he can receive the gift of sight! Let's pray for a miracle. Also I ask for prayers to continue for Darla - the Dean hasn't gotten back to her yet, he was going to call her this morning, but didn't. He's busy, getting ready for his retirement the end of this month. Let's pray for him to be reasonable with the wage - May God grant Darla her hearts desire! That would be ours,too, of course! We want her home! She is sooooooo far away!
What we endure in this life is nothing compared to the glory that God
has in store for us in heaven. Lord, take every moment of my life as a
prayer to praise and glorify Your holy name.
Scripture for the day:
"You show me the path of life. In your presence there is fullness of
joy; in your right hand are pleasures forevermore." ~Psalm 16:11
Meditation for the day:
There are two paths, one up and one down. We have been given free
will to choose either path. We are captains of our souls to this
extent only. We can choose the good or the bad. Once we have chosen
the wrong path, we go down and down, eventually to death. But if we
choose the right path, we can go up and up, until we come to the
resurrection day. On the wrong path, we have no power for good
because we do not choose to ask for it. But on the right path, we are
on the side of good and we have all the power of God's spirit behind
us.
Prayer for the day:
I pray that I may be in the stream of goodness. I pray that I may be
on the right side, on the side of all good in the universe.
Press Onward
Keep a brave spirit,
and never despair
Hope brings you messages
through the keen air
Good is victorious,
God everywhere
Grand are the battles
which you have to fight
Be not downhearted,
but valiant for right
Hope, and press forward,
your face to the light.
author unknown
Mother Teresa Said...
There is more hunger in the world for love and appreciation in this world than for bread.
I Love You Anyway
The fear of rejection may be one of the most basic fears of the human experience. Dr. Joe Harding tells a heart-warming story of a man who finally decided to ask his boss for a raise in salary. It was Friday. He told his wife that morning what he was about to do, All day the man felt nervous and apprehensive. Late in the afternoon he summoned the courage to approach his employer. To his delight, the boss agreed to a raise.
The man arrived home to a beautiful table set with their best china. Candles were lighted. His wife had prepared a festive meal. Immediately he figured that someone from the office had tipped her off! Finding his wife in the kitchen, he told her the good news. They embraced and kissed, then sat down to a wonderful meal. Next to his plate the man found a beautiful lettered note. It read: "Congratulations, darling! I knew you'd get the raise! These things will tell you how much I love you."
While on his way to the kitchen to get dessert he noticed that a second card had fallen from her pocket. Picking it off the floor, he read: "Don't worry about not getting the raise! You deserve it anyway! These things will tell you how much I love you."
Total acceptance! Total love. Her love for him was not contingent upon his success at work. In fact, just the opposite. If he were to fail there, if he were to be rejected by his boss he'd be all the more accepted at home. She stood behind him no matter what; softening the blows, healing the wounds, believing in him, loving him. We can be rejected by almost anyone if we're loved by one.
That's the way families can be with each other. And I like to think that's the way God is with us, too! "We love because He first loved us."
Author Unknown
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