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When you can't fall asleep, spend the time talking with God and in prayer
you will soon be sleeping. Lord, next to Your heart, what a safe and
restful
place to sleep.


Scripture for the day:

"Where two or three are gathered in my name, I am there among them."
~Matthew 18:20

Meditation for the day:

"Where two or three are gathered in my name, I am there among them."
The spirit of God can come upon God's followers when they are all together
at one time, in one place, and with one accord. When two or three
consecrated souls are together at a meeting place, the spirit of God is
there to
help and guide them. Where any sincere group of people are together,
reverently seeking the help of God, God's power and God's spirit are there
to
inspire them.

Prayer for the day:

I pray that I may be in accord with the members of my group. I pray
that I may feel the strength of a consecrated group.

Hello my friends! Hope your Sunday was blessed in every way! Mine was - and
with Lori meeting us at Mass this morning was a great blessing and her
coming over after Mass and cooking a brunch for us - another blessing.
She's getting things ready for her garage sale starting Thursday, and we
have a bunch of things here too for it. We had sunshine for the first time
all week and that really felt good! We were able to eat in the porch - it's
been too cold lately. Had a nice phone call from Cathy - we both have one
story houses I found out. It was a beautiful Mass this morning - with guitar
playing, drums and wonderful singers - great homily by Fr. Matthew on Jesus
being our shepard - and how we are to have Him lead us - there is lots of
wisdom in that young man, Fr. Matthew! We are so fortunate to have him!
The Homily of the Day says it all, too! Hope you liked it.
I'm looking forward to seeing that luxury apt. tomorrow morning - Lori's
coming with us. We are not going anywhere else, just that one tomorrow -
Linus has the day off and he plans on going to Lori's to help more with her
garage sale stuff to get ready. It'll be her first garage sale at her new
house.

Time to Plant Your Garden

Plant three rows of Peas:


Peace of mind.

Peace of heart.

Peace of soul.


Plant four rows of Squash:
Squash gossip.

Squash indifference.

Squash grumbling.

Squash selfishness.

No garden should be without Turnips:
Turnip for service when needed.

Turnip to help one another.

Turnip the music and dance.

Plant four rows of Lettuce:
Lettuce be faithful.

Lettuce be kind.

Lettuce be happy.

Lettuce really love one another.

To conclude our garden we must have Thyme:
Thyme for fun.

Thyme for rest.

Thyme for others.

Thyme for ourselves.


Water freely with patience and cultivate with love.

We reap what we sow -- you 'should' have a bountiful garden.


Author unknown

Best Time of My Life

It was June 15, and in two days I would be turning thirty. I was insecure
about entering a new decade of my life and feared that my best years were
now behind me.

My daily routine included going to the gym for a workout before going to
work. Every morning I would see my friend Nicholas at the gym. He was
seventy-nine years old and in terrific shape. As I greeted Nicholas on this
particular day, he noticed I wasn't full of my usual vitality and asked if
there was anything wrong. I told him I was feeling anxious about turning
thirty. I wondered how I would look back on my life once I reached
Nicholas's age, so I asked him, "What was the best time of your life?"

Without hesitation, Nicholas replied, "Well, Joe, this is my philosophical
answer to your philosophical question:

"When I was a child in Austria and everything was taken care of for me and I
was nurtured by my parents, that was the best time of my life."

"When I was going to school and learning the things I know today, that was
the best time of my life."

"When I got my first job and had responsibilities and got paid for my
efforts, that was the best time of my life."

"When I met my wife and fell in love, that was the best time of my life."

"The Second World War came, and my wife and I had to flee Austria to save
our lives. When we were together and safe on a ship bound for North America,
that was the best time of my life."

"When we came to Canada and started a family, that was the best time of my
life."

"When I was a young father, watching my children grow up, that was the best
time of my life."

"And now, Joe, I am seventy-nine years old. I have my health, I feel good
and I am in love with my wife just as I was when we first met. This is the
best time of my life."

~ Author Unknown ~

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.

When the burden got so heavy
I could barely face the day,
I felt His arms around me
As I gently heard Him 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 come to know I'm all you have,
Then you'll find I'm all you need."

- Author Unknown

Nothing Compares To You

I'm sitting here filled with wonder
At the amazing things you do
How the waters stay in the oceans
And the vast beauty of the view

How the stars are hung in the sky
Within them is written your word
How we are the following sheep
And you are the only Shepherd

How the sky is painted with color
Bursts of orange in the sunset glow
How much knowledge it took to make
And how little us humans know

How intricately you planned it
There was nothing you left unthought
From the delicacy of a baby
To all the sins of ours you bought

There's no other love that's out there
As deep and as faithful and true
No other comfort to be found
Because nothing compares to you

Nothing compares to your miracles
Or the listening time you spend
How you always take good care of us
And our broken hearts that you mend

To us, our problems like mountains
To you, they're no problem at all
You're ever so watchful and there
To help catch us, when we do fall

I'm just sitting here filled with wonder
At the awesome things that you do
At being our Lord and Savior
Because nothing compares to You!

I don't know who wrote this but it's a good message:

UNDERESTIMATING GOD ’S POWER

Jesus immediately knew in his mind what they were thinking to themselves, so
he said, “Why are you thinking such things in your hearts?” – Mark 2:8

Melissa had her heart badly broken a few years back by a cheating boyfriend.
She was partially blaming God for her misery. “How could God allow that to
happen to me?” she asked. “Why did He choose him for me, only to take him
away?” She added that she has since avoided going to church because she
feels bad towards God. With God surely knowing that, she believes He will
not welcome her.
I saw the old me in Melissa. In the past, instead of seeking God’s healing,
I drowned myself in misery and underestimated His power to forgive and to
renew me. I thought I could fix my life. It took years for me to truly
believe that only Jesus could fix me up. It was a journey worth sharing to
Melissa. She was crying when I reminded her that God didn’t want her to be
unhappy, and that He can heal her, no matter how broken she is.
Whenever you start to doubt the healing power of God’s love, imagine Jesus
asking you, “Why are you thinking such things in your hearts?”
May you never doubt His power to heal your life. Nova Arias


REFLECTION:
Are you broken? God is the greatest healer. Have you sought His help? If
not, what’s stopping you?

Forgive me, Lord Jesus, for the times I doubted Your love for me.

Closing prayer - in honor of Mary:

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.

Good night everyone - Sweet Dreams - and hope you will find many blessings
tomorrow and all week!! Remember friends, you are too blessed to be
stressed! God is with you!