Hello my friends! I was feeling so great this morning and got a lot of work done, never thinking I was overdoing it, but guess I was too much on my feet and now I'm hurting, but guess what? This, too, shall pass!! I'm still on the antibiotics and will keep on them until all finished. I have to pack yet, and get ready to go to Mpls. in the morning. Lori is picking me up around nine and we'll be staying overnight so I won't be getting Sunday's thread out, any one of you can do it. I'll be back Sunday afternoon. Or if you wish, you can continue posting on this thread until I post Monday's thread. Wishing you all a great weekend!! And may God bless you all!
Weeds grow easily, but flowers need care and nurturing to bloom.
Lord, may I turn away from evil and tenderly encourage the goodness
that comes my way so that I, too, may blossom.
Scripture for the day:
"When you are offering your gift at the altar, if you remember that
your brother or sister has something against you, leave your gift
there before the altar and go; first be reconciled to your brother or
sister, and then come and offer your gift." ~Matthew 5:23-24
Meditation for the day:
"First be reconciled to your brother or sister and then come and offer
your gift." First we can get right with other people and then we can
get right with God. If we hold a resentment against someone, which we
find it very difficult to overcome, we can try to put something else
constructive into our minds. We can pray for the one against whom we
hold the resentment. We can put that person in God's hands and let
God show them the way to live. "Those who say, 'I love God,' and hate
their brothers or sisters, are liars; for those who do not love a brother or
sister whom they have seen, cannot love God whom they have not seen."
Prayer for the day:
I pray that I may see something good in every person, even one I
dislike, and that I may let God develop the good in that person.
Short Prayers
O my God, I believe in You, and all that You have taught and revealed. Help
my unbelief.
O my God, all good and merciful, I hope in You. Help me to do what is
necessary for my salvation.
O my God, I have failed You often. I am sorry. Forgive me for having
offended You, so good and worthy of all love.
O my God, I love You. Help me never to offend You again.
My Jesus, Who died for me, have mercy on me, save my soul.
Lord, help me to remember that nothing is going to happen to me today that
You and I together can't handle.
The Rosary Gift
This wonderful prayer I hold in my hand
Given by You to help me understand
That through these beads You’ll answer my call
You’ll come to my aid – I needn’t worry at all
Repeatedly You tell me the Rosary is the key
To overcome burdens and to set me free
You cannot resist these decades of love
My pleas pave the way to Your Son above
I need only persist with this powerful prayer
That leads to God – let Satan beware
As long as I meditate on the mysteries while praying
More and more I’ll understand what You keep saying
That time out is needed from fun and play
I must turn to God and daily pray
Your ageless prayer, then, dear Mother I know
Is a special gift that on me you bestow
Help me to treasure this relic You love
This everlasting guide to the Almighty above
A way of life, then, let the Rosary be for me
And through daily use may it set my soul free
(Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary 7 October 2000 – Robert Gill)
Does Prayer Change Things?
They say that prayer changes things, but does it REALLY change anything?
Oh yes! It really does!
Does prayer change your present situation or sudden circumstances?
No, not always, but it does change the way you look at those events.
Does prayer change your financial future?
No, not always, but it does change who you look to for meeting your
daily needs.
Does prayer change shattered hearts or broken bodies?
No, not always, but it will change your source of strength and comfort.
Does prayer change your wants and desires?
No, not always, but it will change your wants into what God desires!
Does prayer change how you view the world?
No, not always, but it will change whose eyes you see the world through.
Does prayer change your regrets from the past?
No, not always, but it will change your hopes for the future!
Does prayer change the people around you?
No, not always, but it will change you~the problem isn't always in
others.
Does prayer change your life in ways you can't explain?
Oh, yes, always! And it will change you from the inside out!
So does prayer REALLY change ANYTHING?
Yes! It REALLY does change EVERYTHING!
If we feel...
If we feel...
...it is not fair that some are better off although
undeserved,
...it is not fair that some are always more lucky for no
good reason,
...it is not fair that some get away with anything while
we have have to account for everything,
then we should ask ourselves...
...is it fair that many people in the world have little or
nothing to eat while we take food for granted?
...is it fair that many people are not even lucky enough
to have proper shelter?
...is it fair that a faultless man had to be crucified to
account for our wrongdoing?
God has for you -
A Light for every shadow
A Plan for every tomorrow
A Key for every problem
A Balm for every sorrow....
Prayer for Spouses
Lord Jesus,
Grant that my spouse and I may have a true and understanding love for each
other.
Grant that we may both be filled with faith and trust.
Give us the grace to live with each other in peace and harmony.
May we always bear with one another’s weaknesses
and grow from each other’s strengths.
Help us to forgive one another’s failings
and grant us patience, kindness, cheerfulness,
and the spirit of placing the well being of one another ahead of one’s self.
May the love that brought us together grow and mature with each passing
year.
Bring us both ever closer to you through our love for each other.
Let our love grow to perfection.
Amen
GOD WON'T ASK
1. God won't ask what kind of fancy car you drove.
He will ask how many people you took to church who didn't have
transportation.
2. God won't ask the square footage of your house.
He will ask how many people you helped who didn't have a house.
3. God won't ask how many fancy clothes you had in your closet.
He will ask how many of those clothes you gave away.
4. God won't ask what social class you were in.
He will ask what kind of class you displayed.
5. God won't ask how many material possessions you had.
He will ask whether those material possessions dictated your life.
6. God won't ask what your highest salary was.
He will ask if you trampled over any people to obtain that salary.
7. God won't ask how much overtime you worked.
He will ask did you work overtime for your family.
8. God won't ask how many promotions you received.
He will ask what you did to promote others.
9. God won't ask what your job title was.
He will ask did you perform your job to the best of your ability.
10. God won't ask how many promotions you took to chase a dollar bill.
He will ask how many promotions you refused, to advance your family's
quality of life.
11. God won't ask how many times you didn't run around on your spouse.
He will ask how many times you did.
12. God won't ask how many degrees you had.
He will ask how many people you thanked for helping you get those
degrees.
13. God won't ask what your parents did to help you.
He will ask what you did to help your parents.
14. God won't ask what you did to help yourself.
He will ask what you did to help others.
15. God won't ask how many friends you had.
He will ask how many people you were a friend to.
16. God won't ask what you did to protect your rights.
He will ask what you did to protect the right of others.
17. God won't ask what neighborhood you lived in.
He will ask what other neighborhoods you visited.
18. God won't ask how many times you told the truth.
He will ask how many times you told a lie.
19. God won't ask about the color of your skin.
He will ask about the color of your heart.
20. God won't ask how many times your deeds matched your words.
He will ask how many times they didn't.
All of us will stand before God someday..and everything we did, said, and
thought will all come to light.
-- Author Unknown
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