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[gloriajean]

Thoughts of the past can not hurt you without your consent. Lord,
help me to learn from my past, not live there by continually bringing
it into the present.

Scripture for the day:
"In the beginning when God created the heavens and the earth, the
earth was a formless void and darkness covered the face of the deep,
while a wind from God swept over the face of the waters. Then God
said, "Let there be light"; and there was light." ~Genesis 1:1-3

Meditation for the day:
God made the ordered world out of chaos and set the stars in their
courses and made each plant to know its season.. God can bring peace
and order out of our own private chaos if we let God. God is
watching over us, too, to bless us and care for us. Out of the darkness, God
is leading us to light, out of unrest to rest, out of disorder to
order, out of faults and failure to success. We belong to God and
our affairs are God's affairs and can be ordered by God if we are
willing.

Prayer for the day:
I pray that I may be led out of disorder into order. I pray that I
may be led out of failure into success.

Hello my friends! How was your day? Hot and humid here but Lori took me shopping and I bought a white pair of capris, got into the size 8 so I'm happy about that!! I'll wear that to Mass in the morning with a nice top. We met Linus for lunch as he worked today - that was very enjoyable and a blessing to be together with Lori. I did not take a nap so I am worn out! Whew! It takes a lot out of me! But I'm grateful that Linus had another good day and not too sore. He took tyl. along to work but didn't need it. Praise God! Tomorrow he's off, and he'll rest.
He made it! That long week and long hours!! Thanks for your prayers!! It seems like he's getting better now!! What a blessing!

A teenager lived alone with his father, and the two of them had a very
special relationship. The father believed in encouragement. Even though
the son was always on the bench, his father was always in the stands
cheering. He never missed a game.
This young man was the smallest of the class when he entered high
school. His father continued to encourage him but also made it very
clear that he did not have to play football if he didn't want to.
But the young man loved football and decided to hang in there. He was
determined to try his best at every practice, and perhaps he'd get to
play when he became a senior.
All through high school he never missed a practice nor a game, but
remained a bench warmer all four years. His faithful father was always
in the stands, always with words of encouragement for him.
When the young man went to college, he decided to try out for the
football team as a "walk-on." Everyone was sure he could never make the
cut, but he did. The coach admitted that he kept him on the roster
because he always puts his heart and soul to every practice, and at the
same time, provided the other members with the spirit and hustle they
badly needed. The news that he had survived the cut thrilled him so much
that he rushed to the nearest phone and called his father. His father
shared his excitement and was sent season tickets for all the college
games.
This persistent young athlete never missed practice during his four
years at college, but he never got to play in the game. It was the end
of his senior football season, and as he trotted onto the practice field
shortly before the big play off game, the coach met him with a telegram.
The young man read the telegram and he became deathly silent.
Swallowing hard, he mumbled to the coach, "My father died this morning.
Is it all right if I miss practice today?" The coach put his arm
gently around his shoulder and said, "Take the rest of the week off,
son. And don't even plan to come back to the game on Saturday."
Saturday arrived, and the game was not going well. In the third quarter,
when the team was ten points behind, a silent young man quietly slipped
into the empty locker room and put on his football gear.
As he ran onto the sidelines, the coach and his players were astounded
to see their faithful team-mate back so soon.
"Coach, please let me play. I've just got to play today," said the young
man. The coach pretended not to hear him. There was no way he wanted his
worst player in this close playoff game. But the young man persisted,
and finally feeling sorry for the kid, the coach gave in. "All right,"
he said. "You can go in."
Before long, the coach, the players and everyone in the stands could not
believe their eyes. This little unknown, who had never played before,
was doing everything right. The opposing team could not stop him. He
ran, he passed, blocked and tackled like a star. His team began to
triumph. The score was soon tied. In the closing seconds of the game,
this kid intercepted a pass and ran all the way for the winning
touchdown. The fans broke loose. His team-mates hoisted him onto their
shoulders. Such cheering you've never heard!
Finally, after the stands had emptied and the team had showered and left
the locker room, the coach noticed that the young man was sitting
quietly in the corner all alone. The coach came to him and said, "Kid, I
can't believe it. You were fantastic!
Tell me what got into you? How did you do it?" He looked at the coach,
with tears in his eyes, and said, "Well, you knew my dad died, but did
you know that my dad was blind?" The young man swallowed hard and
forced a smile, "Dad came to all my games, but today was the first time
he could see me play, and I wanted to show him I could do it!"

What Satan Fears Most

What Satan fears most
Is a man on his knees;
Not vast marching armies
With great weaponry.
He knows he can stand
Against the power of men;
To engage us in battle
Is mere sport to him.
But a man on his knees
With his head bowed in prayer
Is something quite different
To the prince of the air.
For when he sees us in prayer
To our God most high,
He knows we have seen
Through his devilish lies.
That's why Satan fears most
A man on his knees;
And we'll keep him trembling
If our prayers never cease.
Author Unknown

God Qualifies
There are many reasons why God would not want
you--but don't worry. You're in good company.
Moses stuttered.
David's armor didn't fit.
John Mark was rejected by Paul.
Hosea's wife was a prostitute.
Amos' only training was in the school of fig-tree pruning.
Jacob was a liar.
David had an affair.
Solomon was too rich.
Abraham was too old.
David was too young.
Timothy had ulcers.
Peter was afraid of death.
Lazarus was dead.
John was self-righteous.
Naomi was a widow.
Paul was a murderer. So was Moses.
Jonah ran from God.
Miriam was a gossip.
Gideon and Thomas both doubted.
Jeremiah was depressed and suicidal.
Elijah was burned out.
John the Baptist was a loudmouth.
Martha was a worrywart.
Samson had long hair.
Noah got drunk.
Did I mention that Moses had a short fuse?
So did Peter, Paul--well, lots of folks did.
But God doesn't require a job interview. He doesn't hire and fire like
most bosses, because He's more our dad than our boss. He doesn't look at
financial gain or loss. He's not prejudiced nor partial, not judging,
grudging, sassy, nor brassy, not deaf to our cry, not blind to our need.
As much as we try, God's gifts are free.
We could do wonderful things for wonderful people and still not be ... wonderful.
Satan says, "You're not worthy."
Jesus says, "So what? I AM."
Satan looks back and sees our mistakes. God looks back and sees the
Cross. He doesn't calculate what you did in '98. It's not even on the
record.
Sure. There are lots of reasons why God shouldn't want us. But if we are
magically in love with Him, if we hunger for Him more than our next
breath, He'll use us in spite of who we are, where we've been or what we
look like.
Step out of your limitations into the illimitable nature of who God is.

Author unknown
Remember God knows who you are and He loves you in spite of your short comings.

Wisdom of the Saints
"Is there anything better on earth than gentleness?
If there were, Jesus Christ would have taught it to us.
But Jesus has given us only
two lessons.
'Learn from me,'
he said, 'for I am meek and
humble of heart."
Saint Francis de Sales
"It is better not to allow anger,
however just and reasonable,
to enter at all, than to admit it
in ever so slight a degree; once admitted, it will not be easily expelled, for, though at
first but a small plant, it will immediately grow
into a large tree"
St. Augustine
"From contemplation of
the Passion the soul will receive a new compassion,
a new love, new consolations,
and consequently, as it were,
a new state of soul,
which seems to be a foreshadow
and share of eternal glory"
Saint Bonaventure
"When we have to reply to anyone
who has insulted us, we should be
careful to do it always with meekness.
A soft answer extinguishes the
fire of wrath.
If we feel ourselves angry, it is better for us to be silent,
because we should speak amiss;
when we become tranquil, we shall see that all our
words were culpable"
St. Liguori
"To change your mind from good to bad is the
height of absurdity.
True goodness changes from evil to righteousness"
Saint Polycarp
"He who has repented
has travelled towards the Lord"
Saint Theopan

BEST POEM IN THE WORLD
I was shocked, confused, bewildered
As I entered Heaven's door,
Not by the beauty of it all,
Nor the lights or its decor.
But it was the folks in Heaven
Who made me sputter and gasp--
The thieves, the liars, the sinners,
The alcoholics and the trash.
There stood the kid from seventh grade
Who swiped my lunch money twice.
Next to him was my old neighbor
Who never said anything nice.
Bob, who I always thought
Was rotting away in h ell,
Was sitting pretty on cloud nine,
Looking incredibly well.
I nudged Jesus, 'What's the deal?
I would love to hear Your take.
How'd all these sinners get up here?
God must've made a mistake.
'And why is everyone so quiet,
So somber--give me a clue.'
'Hush, child,' He said,
'they're all in shock.
No one thought they'd be seeing you.'
JUDGE NOT!
Remember...Just going to church doesn't make you a
Christian any more than standing in your garage makes you a car.
Every saint has a PAST...
Every sinner has a FUTURE!
Now it's your turn. Share this poem.
Life without God is like an unsharpened pencil.
It has no point!

Husband and Wife Healing Prayer
Merciful Jesus, grant that I and my
Wife/ Husband may have
a true and understanding love
for each other.
Grand that we may both be filled with
faith and trust in You, and in each other.
Give us the grace to live together
in peace and harmony.
May we always be patient
with each others weaknesses and
grow together from each other´s
strengths.
Help us to forgive one another´s failings,
grant us patience, kindness,
and cheerfulness,
grant us the spirit of placing each others
well-being, ahead of our own.
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 ever closer to
perfection through Your Divine Mercy.
Amen.

And I pray for healing, O Lord, for a man named Larry, Aaron and for Bobbiesue, for healing - she is so sick, we ask in Jesus' Name to restore her body to good health - I pray the same for Carmela and all who are sick. In Jesus' Name I pray, with Mary's intercession.
Good night all and God bless you - Sweet Dreams - have a very blessed Sunday!!