Hello my friends! Well, today's blessings are that Linus had a good day at work, no after effects from his falls, he felt more normal today than before, and I made a good hamburger soup for our lunch when he got home, it was delicious - got the recipe on line. I used ground turkey instead and that was great too. Another great blessing was that my cousin, Father Jerry, was here for supper and he's such a joy to have here! Even Sammy loves him and sits on his lap! I do hope you do concentrate on your blessings that God gives you each day, and thank Him for them and share with us too! Thanks for your prayers for us - know that you're all in my prayers daily.
Sometimes the biggest blessing of the day is that which didn't happen.
Lord, thank You for my ordinary day, a day in which my loved ones
have remained safe and healthy.
Scripture for the day:
"Jesus straightened up and said to the woman caught in adultery, 'Woman,
where are they? Has no one condemned you?' She said, 'No one, sir.' And
Jesus said, 'Neither do I condemn you. Go your way, and from now on do not
sin again.'" ~John 8:10-11
Meditation for the day:
I can start a new life each day. I can put away the old mistakes and start
anew each day. God always offers me a fresh start. I need not be burdened
or anxious. If God's forgiveness were only for the righteous and those who
had not sinned, where would be its need? I believe that God forgives us all
our sins. We can honestly try to live today the way God wants us to live.
God forgives us much and we can be very grateful.
Prayer for the day:
I pray that my life may not be spoiled by worry and fear and selfishness. I
pray that I may have a glad, thankful and humble heart.
Dear Lord, Please give me...
A few friends who understand me and yet remain my friends.
A work to do which has real value, without which the world would feel the
poorer...
A mind unafraid to travel, even though the trail be not blazed.
An understanding heart...
A sense of humor.
Time for quiet, silent meditation.
A feeling of the presence of God.
And the patience to wait for the coming of these things, with the wisdom to
know them when they come.
Amen.
(W. R. Hunt)
Lord Sometimes...
...You allow Breakage's,
so You can Rebuild;
...You allow Wounds,
so You can Heal;
...You allow me to Walk in Darkness,
so that I see Your Light;
...You allow me to be Perplexed,
so I seek Your Truth;
...You allow me to be Empty,
so You can Fill Me;
...You allow me to be Lonely,
so I can see what a Friend - You are;
...You allow me to Learn hard Things,
so I can be a gentle Teacher;
...You allow me to be void of Feelings,
so I learn to walk by Faith;
...You take away my future Plans,
to Teach me to Live one Day at a Time;
...You allow me to suffer Pain,
so I may be Sympathetic to the Hurts of Others;
...You allow me to see the Futility of Life,
so I will see Everything is Loss,
Compared to the Excellency of Knowing Your Son, Jesus.
- Author Unknown
Words of Mother Teresa:
There are thousands-millions-of people who die for lack of bread.
There are thousands-millions-of human beings who grow weak for lack of a
little love because they would like to be recognized, even if just a little.
Jesus becomes weak and dies in them.
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Once more, today and yesterday, Jesus comes to his own and his own refuse to
welcome him (John 1:11).
He comes in the broken bodies of the poor.
He also comes in the rich who are drowning in the loneliness of their own
riches. He also comes in their lonely hearts, when there is no one to offer
them love.
What we say does nor matter, only what God says to souls through us.
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Good works are links that form a chain of love.
All sicknesses have cures. The only one that cannot be cured is the sickness
of feeling unloved.
I invite all those who appreciate our work to look around them and be
willing to love those who have no love and to offer them their services.
Are we not, by definition, messengers of love?
Love is the product of every season.
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God pays attention to our love.
Not one of us is indispensable. God has the means to do all things and to do
away with the work of the most capable human being.
We can work until we drop. We can work excessively. If what we do is not
connected to love, however, our work is useless in God's eyes.
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