Enthusiasm will be yours if you love God, love people, and love life.
Lord, the nearer I follow Your way, the happier I become.
Scripture for the day:
"Jesus said to him, 'Have you believed because you have seen me?
Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have come to believe.'"
~John 20:29
Meditation for the day:
I improving our personal lives, we can have unseen help. We were not
made so that we could see God. It takes an act of faith, a venture of
belief to realize God's unseen power. Yet we have much evidence of
God's existence in the strength that many people have received from
their act of faith, their venture of belief. God's unseen help is
effective here and now. This has been proved in thousands of changed
lives.
Prayer for the day:
I pray that I may make the great venture of belief. I pray that my
vision may not be blocked by intellectual pride.
Greetings to you all! Hope your day went well. It's cold and windy here, so
kept inside, only going out for Mass this morning. No more updates on my
sister, other than my last post on the thread. Waiting for the phone for
new news, and hoping for good news, not bad anymore. The ugly thought came
to me about internal bleeding, and I sure hope that isn't the case.
You always think the worst when you don't know - but this is really bad
enough what I've told you. Blessings today - a nap, just a nice peaceful
day inside, talking to my sisters. Also blessed with a good husband, two
loving daughters, one who doesn't live so far away, my health, (that I'm not
in pain) is a great blessing, and all of you, my friends!! It's a blessing
also that Juanita was able to paste the thread. I wonder why it doesn't
work for me anymore.
For A Brighter Life
Go forth with each new dawning day
With faith in God and you,
And you will find that all your fears
Will disappear from view.
Go forth with faith in heart and mind
And confidence anew,
And there is nothing in this world
You'll find you cannot do.
Look at the brighter side of life,
Cast out glooms and despair,
And when you need a helping hand
You'll find God always there.
~ Harold F. Mohn ~
Obstacles
An old farmer had plowed around a large rock in one of his fields for years.
He had broken several plowshares and a cultivator on it and had grown rather
morbid about the rock.
After breaking another plowshare one day, and remembering all the trouble
the rock had caused him through the years, he finally decided to do
something about it.
When he put the crowbar under the rock, he was surprised to discover that it
was only about six inches thick and that he could break it up easily with a
sledgehammer. As he was carting the pieces away he had to smile, remembering
all the trouble that the rock had caused him over the years and how easy it
would have been to get rid of it sooner.
Call His Name
In my mind,
Knowing He's there
Never hard to find.
Thanking Him for
Grace, Mercy and Love,
Praising my Father
Who reigns high above.
Not only in bad times
When all things seem wrong,
But Praising my Savior
All day long.
Thank you Father, Son and Holy Spirit
For the Cross of forgiveness
And drawing me near it.
Cheryl Adams
TAKING AIM
Author Unknown
September 20, 2009
A young lady named Sally, relates an experience she had in a seminary
class, given by her teacher, Dr. Smith. She says Dr. Smith was known
for his elaborate object lessons.
One particular day, Sally walked into the seminary and knew they were
in for a fun day. On the wall was a big target and on a nearby table
were many darts. Dr. Smith told the students to draw a picture of
someone that they disliked or someone who had made them angry, and he
would allow them to throw darts at the person's picture.
Sally's girlfriend drew a picture of a girl who had stolen her
boyfriend. Another friend drew a picture of his little brother. Sally
drew a picture of a former friend, putting a great deal of detail into
her drawing, even drawing pimples on the face. Sally was pleased a the
overall effect she had achieved.
The class lined up and began throwing darts, with much laughter and
hilarity. Some of the students threw their darts with such force that
their targets were ripping apart. Sally looked forward to her turn,
and was filled with disappointment when Dr. Smith, because of time
limits, asked the students to return to their seats.
As Sally sat thinking about how angry she was because she didn't have
a chance to throw any darts at her target, Dr. Smith began removing
the target from the wall.
Underneath the target was a picture of Jesus...
A complete hush fell over the room as each student viewed the mangled
picture of Jesus; holes and jagged marks covered His face and His eyes
were pierced.
Dr. Smith said these words, "In as much as ye have done it unto the
least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto Me." No other words
were necessary; the tear-filled eyes of each student focused only on
the picture of Christ.
"And the King will answer and say to them, 'Truly I say to you, to the
extent that you did it to one of these brothers of Mine, even the
least of them, you did it to Me.' Matthew 25:40
Look Again and Again
You would like to know God?
Look at the crucifix.
You would like to love God?
Look at the crucifix.
You want to be happy with Him forever and forever?
Look at the crucifix.
You wonder what God is and what is He like?
Look at the crucifix.
You wonder what you are and what you are worth?
Look at the crucifix.
You wonder how merciful God is?
Look at the crucifix.
You wonder how much He wants you in Heaven?
Look at the crucifix.
You wonder how much He will help you to get there?
Look at the crucifix.
ACCEPT ME
Accept me as I am,
I have no guarantee.
A claim to perfection I have not.
Perfect I cannot be.
I, like you, am human.
Prone to make mistakes.
Failure is not a character flaw,
just a part of the human makeup.
I live, I laugh and I also learn.
My knowledge is incomplete.
I am searching all the time,
in waking hours as well as sleep.
I have a long road to travel,
as well as you do.
We learn our lessons on the way.
Wisdom we shall accrue.
So please accept me
as I am,
because I am just me.
No one like me in the world.
That is my only guarantee.
This is how I feel,
I have a heart, open it and see.
Please take care.
That's all I am, just me.
Author Unknown
And he said unto me,
My grace is sufficient for thee:
for my strength is made perfect
in weakness.
Most gladly therefore
will I rather glory in my infirmities,
that the power of Christ
may rest upon me.
2 Cr 12:9
Sometimes asking someone for help
Is Not a sign of weakness
But yet a sign of STRENGTH
Page By
Rick Moore
New Bern, North Carolina
One day a woman's husband died, and on that clear, cold morning, in the
warmth of their bedroom, the wife was struck with the pain of learning that
sometimes there isn't "anymore". No more hugs, no more special moments to
celebrate together, no more phone calls just to chat, no more "just one
minute." Sometimes, what we care about the most gets all used up and goes
away, never to return before we can say good-bye, say"I love you."
So while we have it, it's best we love it, care for it, fix it when
it's broken and heal it when it's sick. This is true for marriage .....
And old cars .. And children with bad report cards, and dogs with bad hips,
and aging parents and grandparents. We keep them because they are worth it,
because we are worth it.
Some things we keep -- like a best friend who moved away or a sister-in-law
after divorce. There are just some things that make us happy, no matter
what.
Life is important, like people we know who are special.. And so, we keep
them close!
I received this from someone who thought I was a 'keeper'! Then I sent
it to the people I think of in the same way... Now it's your turn to send
this to all those people who are "keepers" in your life, including the
person who sent it, if you feel that way. Suppose one morning you never
wake up, do all your friends know you love them?
I was thinking...I could die today, tomorrow or next week, and I wondered if
I had any wounds needing to be healed, friendships that needed rekindling or
three words needing to be said.
Let every one of your friends know you love them. Even if you think they
don't love you back, you would be amazed at what those three little words
and a smile can do. And just in case I'm gone tomorrow.
I LOVE YA!!!
Live today to the fullest because tomorrow is not promised..
That's it for tonight! Good night now and I wish for you a good night's
sleep and sweet dreams - I wish for you a pleasant, peaceful, loving, joyful
and positive Monday starting out the week on a good note with a good
attitude.
I wish for you all to be closer to God every day of your lives. Enjoy the
Gift of God's day, everyone. I love you all!
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