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[gloriajean]

Let life's lessons grow into wisdom so that you may be the light for someone
else's darkness. Lord, help me put to good use that which today brings so
that I am better prepared for tomorrow.

Scripture for the day:

"He said to them, "Come away to a deserted place all by yourselves and rest
a while." ~Mark 6:31

Meditation for the day:

I can sometimes go aside into a quiet place of retreat with God. In that
place, I can find restoration and healing and power. I can plan quiet times
now and then, times when I can commune with God and arise rested and
refreshed to carry on the work which God has given me to do.
I know that God will never give me a load greater than I can bear. It is in
serenity and peace that all true success lies.

Prayer for the day:

I pray that I may strengthen my inner life. I pray that my soul may be
restored in quietness and peace.

Hello my friends! A good day today! Lori took me to see my sister, Deil,
and we had a great visit!! Deil made us some taco soup, and she also made
some apple kuchen, an old German recipe of our Mom's. She kept up the
tradition. I can't seem to get the hang of that one! I also got a ham navy
bean soup recipe from her - it sounds delicious! Now to get a ham with a
ham bone! Lori would like some special prayers - she met this guy - they
hit it off - and it really seemed to be going great - until he texted her
that he's very sick - was going to work, then coming home and crashing,
trying to get well etc. but he has this weekend off - so she's hoping and
praying he'll get better and call her again. So I told her I'll surely pray
she hears from him again soon. It makes her wonder - and she's scared.
They had a wonderful date. She's afraid she gave him a sickness because she
met with some friends earlier and two were not feeling well and she could be
a carrier. Please pray he calls her! Before they met they had long phone
conversations before. Thanks for praying for my hubby to get that new job.
I sure hope he does and that the pay will be right. Getting late here - and
I'm tired, may you all have a good night's sleep and blessings upon your
Sunday!

Here are some Mother Teresa Quotes from her book "In My Own Words"

It is very compelling that before Jesus explained God's words, before he
explained the beatitudes to the crowd, he felt compassion for them and fed
them (Matthew 5). Only after they were fed did he start to teach them.

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True love causes pain. Jesus, in order to give us the proof of his love,
died on the cross. A mother, in order to give birth to her baby, has to
suffer. If you really love one another, you will not be able to avoid making
sacrifices.

I will never tire of repeating this; what the poor need the most is not pity
but love. They need to feel respect for their human dignity. which is
neither less nor different from the dignity of any other human being.

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To help us be worthy of heaven, Christ put as a condition that at our hour
of death, you and I, regardless of whom we were (Christians or
non-Christians, each human being has been created by the loving hand of God
in his own likeness), will stand before God and be judged according to how
we have acted toward the poor (Matthew 25:40).

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Someone once told me that nor even for a million dollars would they touch a
leper. I responded: "Neither would I. If it were a case of money, I would
not even do it for two million. On the other hand, I do it gladly for love
of God."

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I pay no attention to numbers; what matters is the people. I rely on one.
There is only one: Jesus.

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Today countries are concentrating too much on efforts and means to defend
their borders. Yet these countries know so little about the poverty and
suffering that make the human beings who live inside such borders feel so
lonely!

If instead they would worry about giving these defenseless beings some food,
some shelter, some healthcare, some clothes, it is undeniable that the world
would be a more peaceful and happy place to live.

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I tell my Sisters that when we lovingly help Christ in the poor, we do not
do it like social workers. We do it like contemplatives in the world.

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The poor do not need our condescending attitude or our pity. They only need
our love and our tenderness.

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To me, Jesus is the Life I want to live, the Light I want to reflect, the
Way to the Father, the Love I want to express, the Joy I want to share, the
Peace I want to sow around me.

Jesus is everything to me.

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If faith is scarce, it is because there is too much selfishness in the
world, too much egoism. Faith, in order to be authentic, has to be generous
and giving.

Love and faith go hand in hand.

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WHAT IS A TRUE CHRISTIAN

(Author Joseph Roy, Leadership)

A true Christian is a sign of contradiction -
a living symbol of the Cross.
He or she is a person who:
believes the unbelievable,
bears the unbearable,
forgives the unforgivable,
loves the unlovable,
is perfectly happy not to be perfect,
is willing to give up his or her will,
becomes weak to be strong ...
and finds love by giving it away.

Prayer Necessity

Prayer is as necessary as the air,
as the blood in our bodies,
and anything to keep us alive
to the grace of God.

from Thirsting for God: Mother Teresa

Franciscan Morning Prayer

Jesus Lord, I offer you this new day because I believe in you,
love you,
hope all things in you
and thank you for your blessings.

I am sorry for having offended you and forgive everyone who has offended me.

Lord, look on me and leave in me peace and courage and your humble wisdom
that I may serve others with joy, and be pleasing to you all day. Amen.

Unanswered Letters

There are many times when we begin a certain task that God lays on our
hearts and because we think our efforts are minimal and not making a
difference, we quit the job that God told us to pursue.

The enemy loves to plant seeds of doubt and lure us into thinking that we
are not capable of making a difference in this world, but with God's help we
can overcome and fulfill the destiny that God has for every believer.

If you are going through a situation of doubting your task unto the Lord,
then I hope this story will bless and encourage you to never quit what God
has laid on your heart because you may never know of the lives that you are
touching.

I read of a man who was involved in a tragic accident. He lost both legs
and his left arm and only a finger and thumb remained on the right hand.

But he still possessed a brilliant mind, enriched with a good education and
broadened with world travel. At first he thought there was nothing he could
do but remain a helpless sufferer.

A thought came to him. It was always nice to receive letters, but why not
write them--he could still use his right hand with some difficulty. But to
whom could he write?

Was there anyone shut-in and incapacitated like he was who could be
encouraged by his letters? He thought of men in prison--they did have some
hope of release, whereas he had none--but it was worth a try.

He wrote to a Christian organization concerned with prison ministry. He was
told that his letters could not be answered because it was against prison
rules, but he still decided to commence this one-sided correspondence.

He wrote twice a week, and it taxed his strength to the limit. But into the
letters he put his whole soul, all his experience, all his faith, all his
wit, and all his Christian optimism.

Frequently he felt discouraged and was tempted to give it all up. But it
was his one remaining activity, and he resolved to continue as long as he
could.

At last he got a letter. It was very short, written on prison stationery by
the officer whose duty it was to censor the mail.

All it said was: "Please write on the best paper you can afford. Your
letters are passed from cell to cell till they literally fall to pieces."

No matter what your situation may be like, you still have the ability to
encourage someone who is discouraged and lift up someone who is feeling low.

Take this story as an encouragement to give your all for someone else and do
not worry about the results. No good work will go unseen and only God knows
of the impact that your life can have on someone else.

Let us not do our good works so that we may be praised, but let us do good
works so that others may be lifted up and God be praised because of our
intervention.

The only thing that we can take with us into eternity is what we have done
for the Lord. There are no bank accounts in heaven to show how much your
net worth was on the earth, but there will be accounts in heaven of what you
did to show your life as an example in leading others to Him.

- Author Unknown

Jesus Is My Everything



He is my Song that I sing
He is the Joy that a new day brings

He is my Strength when I am weak
He is my Voice when I speak

He is my Friend when I need a hug
He is my Lover, when I need real love

He is the Lawyer who pleads my case
He is the only Righteous Judge who forgives me, then all me sins He erases

He is the Doctor who heals my wounds
He is my Redeemer, and He's coming back soon

He is my Comforter when I'm feeling down
He is my Angel that is ever-present, always around

He is my Provider always supplying when I need help
He is my Water, my Bread, stored up on the shelf

He is my Teacher, who shows me what to do
He is my Encourager, when I really don't want to

He is that Fire burning deep down in my soul
He is my Fortune-teller, for in His hands, my future He holds

He is the Repairman who comes to fix my stuff
He is the Everlasting Father, who is more than enough

He is the Prince of Peace, yes a Peacemaker is He
He is my Eyes, my Light, my Pathway, when I can't see

He is my Mighty Counselor when I need some advice
He is my Debt Consolidator, for He paid the ultimate price

He is my Hope for tomorrow
He is my Everflowing Income, so I don't have to beg, steal, nor borrow

He is the Mercy which He renews for me everyday
He is my Truth, my Life, the Only Way

He is the Warden, who unlocks the chains and sets me free
He is my Role Model, for I always look up to Thee

He is the Author, the Finisher of my faith
He is the Patience that always tells me to wait

Jesus is my Everything, although with my natural eyes, Him, I cannot see
Jesus is my Everything, my Everything, Everything I want to be


Author Unknown

May you all receive many blessings at your Church and blessings all day
long!! God bless you!