Listen carefully to the things you say. The advice we give
to others is often the best advice for us to follow. Lord, help
me to follow that which I know is right even when it is difficult.
Scripture for the day:
One of the scribes asked Jesus, 'Which commandment is the first of all?'
Jesus answered, "The first is, 'Hear, O Israel: the Lord our God, the Lord
is one; you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all
your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength.' The second
is this, 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no other
commandment greater than these." ~Mark 12:28-31
Meditation for the day:
The elimination of selfishness is the key to happiness and can only be
accomplished with God's help. We can start out with spark of God's spirit
but large amounts of selfishness. As we grow and come in contact with other
people, we can take one of two paths. We can become more and more selfish
and practically push out God's power and influence in our lives, or we can
become more unselfish and develop our spirituality until it becomes the most
important thing in our lives.
Prayer for the day:
I pray that I may grow more and more unselfish, honest, pure and loving.
I pray that I may take the right path this day and every day.
Hello my friends! Today kinda was just an ordinary day for me. I was alone
most of the day as Linus and his 3 brothers went visiting their older cousin
and they enjoyed the visit a lot and thought they should do this more often.
She lives about 45 min. from here. Oh - yes! I got my hair colored and
cut - it really looks nice and makes me feel good. It's such a pretty red -
I love it! Here my hair is all nice and no where to go! Oh well, tomorrow
we have card club - play 500 with another couple starting at noon - I'm
making a chicken noodle soup. Then we play our cards. I talked to Erma
tonight just a bit - her daughter and son-in-law were over and that's great!
I talked also to Deil, she is so busy crocheting a baby afghan for a great
grandchild. Sister LaDonna should be back home tonight - I'll email her.
I'm sure she enjoyed being with Erma these past few days. I didn't have to
cook tonight - he had supper with his cousin and brothers - I just had some
of last night's stir fry, and that was good. Nice to have a night off
cooking, although I do like cooking good food. Food that is good for us -
the low glycemic way. Hope your day went great today! We had more snow
overnight!!! That was a surprise!
Be Patient
Your heart is a slow learner. Be patient with yourself.
from Coping With Loss: Praying Your Way to Acceptance
Paradoxes Of A Child Of God
Strong enough to be weak;
Successful enough to fail;
Busy enough to take time;
Wise enough to say, "I don't know."
Serious enough to laugh.
Rich enough to be poor;
Right enough to say "I'm wrong."
Compassionate enough to discipline;
Conservative enough to give freely;
Mature enough to be childlike.
Righteous enough to be a sinner;
Important enough to be last;
Courageous enough to fear God;
Planned enough to be spontaneous;
Controlled enough to be flexible.
Free enough to endure captivity;
Knowledgeable enough to ask questions;
Loving enough to be angry;
Great enough to be anonymous;
Responsible enough to play.
Assured enough to be rejected;
Stable enough to cry;
Victorious enough to lose;
Industrious enough to relax;
Leading enough to serve.
Pass this on...
- Author Unknown
Read quietly then send it back on its journey
To realize
The value of a sister/brother
Ask someone
Who doesn't have one.
To realize
The value of ten years:
Ask a newly
Divorced couple.
To realize
The value of four years:
Ask a graduate.
To realize
The value of one year:
Ask a student who
Has failed a final exam.
To realize
The value of nine months:
Ask a mother who gave birth to a stillborn.
To realize
The value of one month:
Ask a mother
Who has given birth to
A premature baby .
To realize
The value of one week:
Ask an editor of a weekly newspaper.
To realize
The value of one minute:
Ask a person
Who has missed the a train, bus or plane.
To realize
The value of one-second:
Ask a person
Who has survived an accident.
Time waits for no one.
Treasure every moment you have.
You will treasure it even more when
You can share it with someone special.
To realize the value of a friend or family member:
LOSE ONE
HOLDING PATTERN
Author Unknown
January 25, 2012
Many times God will allow a painful situation or a painful
circumstance in our life to "swallow us up." This season in our
spiritual growth is a holding pattern. We can't move to the left or
the right. All we can do is sit, like Jonah sat in the belly of that
great fish, so God can have our undivided attention and speak to us.
God put Jonah in a holding pattern because He needed to speak to his
heart. Jonah was all alone. There were no friends to call, no
colleagues to drop by, no books to read, no food to eat, no
interference, and no interruptions. He had plenty of time to sit,
think, meditate, and pray.
When we're deep down in the midst of a difficult situation, God can
talk to us. When He has our undivided attention, He can show us things
about ourselves that we might not otherwise have seen.
A Few of God's Holding Patterns:
1. When you are sick in your physical body and you have prayed but God
has not healed you yet, you are in a holding pattern
2. When you are having problems with your children and you have put
them on the altar, but God has not delivered them yet, you are in a
holding pattern.
3. When you have been praying for the salvation of a loved one and
they have not been saved yet, you are in a holding pattern.
4. When you are in a broken relationship and you have given it over to
God, but it has not been restored yet, you are in a holding pattern.
5. When the doors slam shut before you can knock on them, you are in a
holding pattern.
When we are deep in the belly of a difficult situation, there are no
interruptions. God has our undivided attention. All we can do is sit,
think, meditate, and pray. We cannot run from God because there are no
Mountains that are high enough, valleys low enough, rooms that are
dark enough, or places that are hidden enough from Him. We must
remember to praise Him while we're waiting and remember three things:
1. The pattern has a purpose.
2. The pattern has a plan.
3. The pattern has a process.
So stop struggling and start listening, praying and trusting. He'll
keep you right where you are until you can clearly hear Him say, "I
love you."
Prayer: Father, forgive my unbelief. I know You Love me and will turn
anything around to benefit me. You have planned nothing for me but
victories and I am ready to receive them regardless of how difficult
the path. Amen
The shortest distance between a problem and a solution is the distance
between your knees and the floor. The one who kneels to the Lord can
stand up to anything.
Are we all in a holding pattern? I am. Let's hope we get the solution
quickly! Praying for all of you for God's blessings upon you all for a
wonderful Thursday!!
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