Choose the direction of your day and then make a point of enjoying your
choices.
Lord, help me to do what I can when I can, but also, help me to know when
doing
nothing is the better choice.
S C R I P T U R E F O R T H E D A Y
"Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I
will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am
gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my
yoke is easy, and my burden is light." ~Matthew 11:28-30
M E D I T A T I O N F O R T H E D A Y
In our times of meditation we can seem to hear: "Come to me, all you that
are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest." Again
and again we can seem to hear God saying this to us. "Come to me" for the
solution of every problem, for the overcoming of every temptation, for the
calming of every fear, for all our needs ... physical, mental or spiritual,
but mostly "come to me" for the strength we need to live with peace of mind
and the power to be useful and effective.
P R A Y E R F O R T H E D A Y
I pray that I may go to God today for those things which I need to help me
live. I pray that I may find real peace of mind.
Hello my friends! Hope your Saturday was a good one. It was a fun day for
me - with Angie here, Lori took us to a nursery where she bought plants to
plant in her yard, and they are very pretty! Then she took us to an old
Train Depot - that was transformed into a shopping place - and wine
tasting - we were there for the first time and were really impressed what
all they have there!!! The Depot was moved from about a half hour or more
away to near where we live. I've always wanted to see it inside, and this
was our chance. Very beautiful indeed! Lots of unique things to buy. We
bought some small bottles of wine to taste. Then we took Angie to the Café
after Linus got home from work. What a fun night we had there! Our waiter
was so funny! And Jim, of course, gave us free dessert and drinks and a
nice visit with us. We won't be going there now for awhile until we can
afford it more, but we just had to tonight because Angie was with us and
it's always fun to bring her there. So it was a very pleasant and peaceful
and postiive day for me filled with many blessings! How about you?
Mother Teresa Said...
"Like Jesus, who submitted Himself to the common law of labor
and the common lot of the poor, we will not seek any special privileges
or treatment for ourselves, but be happy to be treated as one of the poor,
ready to be insulted, ill-treated, refused, blamed falsely,
or put into all kinds of inconveniences.
We shall not seek to defend ourselves,
but leave our defense to the Lord.
We will not worry about tomorrow
but will live the present moment intensely
with complete trust in God."
The Immensity of His Power
Spirituality is about placing ourselves before God
in hope, trusting in the immensity of his power
which will raise us from the dead.
from The Journey Within: Prayer as a Path to God
I choose to breathe the Breath of Christ,
the breath that makes all life holy.
I choose to live the flesh of Christ,
the flesh that outlasts all decay.
I choose to feel the Blood of Christ in my heart,
a goodness and beauty pulsing in my veins.
I choose the living waters flowing from His side
to wash all the world clean.
I choose the agony and sorrows of Christ
to fill all my sufferings with meaning and
power.
I choose You, dear Jesus.
Count me among those that You have won through Your
cross.
Never number me among those against You or far
from You.
Protect me from all that seeks to destroy me.
And in the hour of my death, call me.
Summon me to come to You,
and place me among Your angels and saints
forever.
Father of all, help me always to choose Christ
in the world. AMEN.
adapted from Anima Christi
Where "U" are needed...
“U” are needed in Bible ST_DY, but not in IGNORANCE.
“U” are needed in S_PPORT, but not in NEGLECT.
“U” are needed in _NITY, but not in DIVISION.
“U” are needed in D_TY, but not in IRRESPONSIBILITY.
“U” are needed in B_ILDING, but not in TEARING DOWN.
"U" are needed in CH__RCH!!
NO TIME
Author Unknown
I knelt to pray but not for long,
I had too much to do.
I had to hurry and get to work
For bills would soon be due.
So I knelt and said a hurried prayer,
And jumped up off my knees.
My christian duty was now done
My soul could rest at ease.
All day long I had no time
To spread a word of cheer.
No time to speak of Christ to friends,
They'd laugh at me I'd fear.
No time, no time, too much to do,
That was my constant cry,
No time to give to souls in need
But at last the time to die.
I went before the Lord,
I came, I stood with downcast eyes.
For in His hands God held a book;
It was the Book of Life.
God looked into his book and said
"Your name I cannot find.
I once was going to write it down . . .
But never found the time"
The Christian Alphabet
A lthough things are not perfect
B ecause of trial or pain
C ontinue in thanksgiving
D o not begin to blame.
E ven when the times are hard
F ierce winds are bound to blow
G od is forever able
H old on to what you know.
I magine life without His love
J oy would cease to be
K eep thanking Him for all the things
L ove imparts to thee.
M ove out of "Camp Complaining"
N o weapon that is known
O n earth can yield the power
P raise can do alone.
Q uit looking at the future
R edeem the time at hand
S tart every day with worship
T o "thank" is a command.
U ntil we see Him coming
V ictorious in the sky
W e'll run the race with gratitude
eX alting God most high.
Y es, there will be good times and yes some will be bad, but
Z ion waits in glory, where none are ever sad!
INSTRUCTIONS FOR LIFE
Author Unknown
September 3, 2011
1. Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully.
2. Memorize your favorite poem.
3. Don't believe all you hear.
4. Don't spend all you have.
5. Don't sleep all you want.
6. When you say, "I love you", mean it.
7. When you say, "I'm sorry", look the person in the eye.
8. Be engaged at least 6 months before you get married.
9. Believe in love at first sight.
10. Never laugh at anyone's dreams.
11. Love deeply and passionately. You might get hurt but it's the
only way to live life completely.
12. In disagreements, fight fairly. No name calling.
13. Don't judge people by their relatives.
14. Talk slowly, but think quickly.
15. When someone asks you a question you don't want to answer, smile
and ask, "why do you want to know?"
16. Remember that great love and great achievements involve great
risk.
17. Call your parents.
18. Say, "God bless you" when you hear someone sneeze.
19. When you lose, don't lose the lesson.
20. Remember the 3 r's: respect for self; respect for others;
responsibility for all your actions.
21. Don't let a little dispute injure a great friendship.
22. When you realize you've made a mistake, take immediate steps to
correct it.
23. Smile when picking up the phone. The caller will hear it in your
voice.
24. Marry a person you love to talk to. As you grow older, his or her
conversational skills will be as important as any other.
25. Spend some time alone.
26. Open your arms to change, but don't let go of your values.
27. Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer.
28. Read more books and watch less tv.
29. Live a good, honorable life. Then when you get older and think
back, you'll get to enjoy it a second time.
30. Trust in God but lock your car.
31. A loving atmosphere in your home is so important. Do all you can
to create a tranquil, harmonious home.
32. In disagreements with loved ones, deal with a current situation.
Don't bring up the past.
33. Read between the lines.
34. Share your knowledge. It's a way to achieve immortality.
35. Be gentle with the earth.
36. PRAY. There's immeasurable power in it.
37. Never interrupt when you are being flattered. Say, "thank you".
38. Mind your own business.
39. Don't trust a person who doesn't close his or her eyes when you
kiss them.
40. Once a year, go someplace you've never been before.
41. If you make a lot of money, put it to use helping others while
you are living. That is wealth's greatest satisfaction.
42. Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a stroke of
luck.
43. Learn the rules, then break some.
44. Remember that the best relationship is one where your love for
each other is greater than your need for each other.
45. Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get it.
46. Remember that your character is your destiny.
47. Approach love and cooking with reckless abandon.
Good night everyone - Sweet Dreams and God bless your Sunday in every way!!
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