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[gloriajean]

We are often called upon by God as His means to care for His people.
Lord, I am here to serve You and am ready to do Your work.

Scripture for the day:

"But those who look into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and
persevere, being not hearers who forget but doers who act--they will be
blessed in their doing." ~James 1:25

Meditation for the day:

When something happens to upset us and we are discouraged, we can try to
feel that life's difficulties and troubles are not intended to arrest
our progress in the spiritual life, but to test our strength and to
increase our determination to keep going. Whatever it is that must be
met, we can either overcome it or use it. Nothing need daunt us for
long, nor need any difficulty entirely overcome or conquer us. God's
strength is always there, waiting for us to use it. Nothing can be too
great to be overcome, or if not overcome, then used.

Prayer for the day:

I pray that I may know that there can be no failure with God. I pray
that with God's help I may live a more victorious life.

Hello my friends! Today was a bit chilly out - but inside the patio was
nice so we ate our meals there today. Were invited to Lori's this
afternoon - she wanted advice about her landscaping. It's always a blessing
to see her! Mass was such a blessing too, this morning, but there was no
talk about the Rosary, Pinky Ann, that must have been good, and inspires
more people to pray the Rosary knowing all the benefits and graces one
receives by praying it. Today I was blessed with a long nap - I don't know
why I was so tired, maybe the weather? Need the sun!

The Apple Tree

A long time ago, there was a huge apple tree. A little boy loved to come and
play around it everyday. He climbed to the tree top, ate the apples, took a
nap under the shadow... He loved the tree and the tree loved to play with
him. Time went by... the little boy had grown up and he no longer played
around the tree everyday. One day, the boy came back to the tree and he
looked sad.

"Come and play with me," the tree asked the boy. "I am no longer a kid, I
don't play around trees anymore." The boy replied, "I want toys. I need
money to buy them." "Sorry, but I don't have money... but you can pick all
my apples and sell them. Then you will have money." The boy was so excited.
He grabbed all the apples on the tree and left happily. The boy never came
back after he picked the apples.

The tree was sad.

One day, the boy (now a man), returned and the tree was so excited.

"Come and play with me" the tree said. "I don't have time to play.

I have to work for my family. We need a house for shelter. Can you help me?"

"Sorry, but I don't have a house. But you can chop off my branches to build
your house." So the man cut all the branches of the tree and left happily.

The tree was glad to see him happy but the man never came back since then.

The tree was again lonely and sad.

One hot summer day, the man returned and the tree was delighted. "Come and
play with me!" the tree said. "I am sad and getting old. I want to go
sailing to relax myself. Can you give me a boat?" "Use my trunk to build
your boat. You can sail far away and be happy." So the boy cut the tree
trunk to make a boat. He went sailing and never showed up for a long time.

Finally, the man returned after he left for so many years. "Sorry, Sir, but
I don't have anything for you anymore. No more apples for you..." the tree
said.

"I don't have teeth to bite" the man replied.

"No more trunk for you to climb on"

"I am too old for that now" the man said.

"I really can't give you anything ... the only thing left is my dying roots"
the tree said with tears.

"I don't need much now, just a place to rest. I am tired after all these
years." The man replied.

"Good! Old tree roots is the best place to lean on and rest.

Come, Come sit down with me and rest."

The man sat down and the tree was glad and smiled with tears...

This is a story for everyone. The tree is our parents. When we were young,
we loved to play with Mom and Dad... When we grew up,we left them... only
come to them when we need something or when we are in trouble. No matter
what, parents will always be there and give everything they can to make you
happy. You may think the boy is cruel to the tree but that is how all of us
are treating our parents. love your parents, no matter where they are.


Prayer to the Holy Spirit

Holy Spirit, Love of my heart,
I adore You.
Enlighten me, guide me;
strengthen me, console me.
Tell me what I must do --
command me.
I promise to submit myself
to all that You will of me,
and accept all You permit to befall me.
Let me only know Your will. Amen.


I've learned....
The best classroom in the world is at the feet of an elderly person.

I've learned....
That when you're in love, it shows.

I've learned....
That just one person saying to me, "You've made my day!" makes my day.

I've learned....
That having a child fall asleep in your arms is one of the most peaceful
feelings in the world.

I've learned....
That being kind is more important than being right.

I've learned....
That you should never say no to a gift from a child.

I've learned....
That I can always pray for someone when I don't have the strength to
help him in some other way.

I've learned....
That no matter how serious your life requires you to be, everyone needs a
friend to act goofy with.

I've learned....
That sometimes all a person needs is a hand to hold and a heart to
understand.

I've learned....
That simple walks with my father around the block on summer nights when I
was a child did wonders for me as an adult.

I've learned....
Life is like a roll of toilet paper. The closer it gets to the end, the
faster it goes.

I've learned....
That we should be glad God doesn't give us everything we ask for.

I've learned....
That money doesn't buy class.

I've learned....
It's those small daily happenings that make life so spectacular.

I've learned...
That under everyone's hard shell is someone who wants to be appreciated
and loved .

I've learned....
That the Lord didn't do it all in one day. What makes me think I can?

I've learned....
That to ignore the facts does not change the facts.

I've learned....
That when you plan to get even with someone, you are only letting that
person continue to hurt you.

I've learned....
That love, not time, heals all wounds.

I've learned....
That the easiest way for me to grow as a person is to surround myself
with people smarter than I am.

I've learned....
That everyone you meet deserves to be greeted with a smile.

I've learned....
That there's nothing sweeter than sleeping with your babies and feeling
their breath on your cheeks.

I've learned....
That no one is perfect until you fall in love with them.

I've learned....
That life is tough, but I'm tougher.

I've learned....
That opportunities are never lost; someone will take the ones you miss.

I've learned....
That when you harbor bitterness, happiness will dock elsewhere.

I've learned....
That I wish I could have told my Mom that I love her one more time before
she passed away.

I've learned....
That one should keep his words both soft and tender, because tomorrow he
may have to eat them.

I've learned....
That a smile is an inexpensive way to improve your looks.

I've learned....
That I can't choose how I feel but I can choose what I do about it.

I've learned....
That when your newly born grandchild holds your little finger in his
little fist, that you're hooked for life.

I've learned....
That everyone wants to live on top of the mountain, but all the happiness
and growth occurs while you're climbing it.

I've learned ...
That it is best to give advice in only two circumstances; when it is
requested and when it is a life threatening situation.

I've learned....
That the less time I have to work with, the more things I get done.


A Prayer Of Praise About The Power To Believe

Most Precious Lord Jesus, Gentle And Wonderful God, Truly Awesome And
Ever-present Holy Spirit,
Precious Lord Jesus, I love you.
I give you praise for giving me the power to believe.
Sometimes my belief is strong, and sometimes I falter and my belief seems to
grow weak.
Sometimes doubts come into my mind, but I never doubt you are real and you
died for me on the Cross.
Sometimes I have questions about all manner of things and since I have a
mind full of questions anyway, I often wonder about what is not even
knowable.
Yet even when I have questions, I give you praise, for you give me strength
to believe in you every hour.
I give you praise, for you make my faith strong without my knowing how.
I give you praise, for you come to visit me each day, you place your healing
hand upon me to strengthen me, and you strengthen my belief in you.
I give you praise, for you strengthen my belief to be your humble servant in
spite of many hardships.
I give you praise, for you help me believe and help me push away the evil
one who wants me to be selfish.
I give you praise, for you help me believe and help me place as much as I
can into your hands.
I give you praise for you are with me today and you shall be with me
tomorrow as you have always been with me in the past.
All these things I humbly pray in the name of my most Blessed Lord Jesus
Christ, my Mighty God, and my Ever-present Holy Spirit upon whom I can rely.
Amen

Prayer of Saint Catherine of Siena to the Precious Blood of Jesus
Precious Blood,
Ocean of Divine Mercy:
Flow upon us!

Precious Blood,
Most pure Offering:
Procure us every Grace!

Precious Blood,
Hope and Refuge of sinners:
Atone for us!

Precious Blood,
Delight of holy souls:
Draw us! Amen.

"I will never forget you my people... I have carved you on the palm of my
hand..." (Is. 49:16)

Lord, The worst feeling in the world is the feeling of loneliness. Through
loneliness we experience, loss, hurt, self-pity, rejection and the lack of
love in our lives.

Lord we offer our prayers for those people that are feeling lonely. We pray
that they may see that they are not alone and that You oh, Lord are with
them.

Lord, we pray for those with big hearts, we pray that they may see the
loneliness in the eyes of those suffering and may be inspired by the Holy
Spirit to come to those lonely people and bring hope into their lives,
through Christ Our Lord. Amen.

He Knows Your Name!

When you are having problems
And feel there's no help around.
First take one step forward,
To get to higher ground.

If you think that God doesn't hear you
Then that, is really a shame
Not only does He hear every prayer you say;
But He knows you, by your name.

It does not matter just where you are
When you call upon the Lord.
He will be listening with a well-tuned ear
And will understand every word.

Be ready to listen to what He says,
As He tells you what to do.
For that will be your instructions
Because the rest will be up to you.

You should thank Him for His kindness,
Because He was standing by.
And not as you thought; He had turned away
And would never, hear your cry.

Even though you have made so many mistakes.
He will not hold you to blame.
For now, you are fully forgiven.
And remember, He knows your name.

~ Unknown ~

Hope there was something here that you liked - oldies but goodies! Enjoy
your blessings He will bestow upon you tomorrow and always! God Bless You!