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Daily Inspiration, Scripture, Meditation and Prayer

February 8

There is always a reason why people act as they do. Lord, help me to be more patient and understanding.

Scripture for the Day
"Through him you have come to trust in God, who raised him from the dead and gave him glory, so that your faith and hope are set on God." — 1 Peter 1:21

Meditation for the Day
I can rely on God. I can trust God to the limit. I can depend on God's power in all human relationships. I can wait and trust and hope, until God shows me the way. I can wait for guidance in each important decision. I can meet the test of waiting until a thing seems right before I do it. Every work for God can meet this test of time. The guidance will come, if I wait for it.

Prayer for the Day
I pray that I may meet the test of waiting for God's guidance. I pray that I will not go off on my own.

Hello my friends! How was your day? It was a good day for me - expensive though as I got my eye exam which was way overdue and will get some new glasses in about a week and looking forward to it. Last glasses was in 2005 and my eyes have improved! Praise the Lord! Lori took me there and helped me pick out the frames. We did get 30% off though from being an AARP's member. It was nice spending time with Lori again! The day started out this morning with our card club couple - we hosted them at 9:30 this morning because he had to work tonight, and we started off with breakfast - we fried some of that kritchworst and served toast and scrambled eggs, and orange juice, cake after the card game. It was a good time - now we have one more couple to play yet until the play-off in May. Then it's off for the summer. Supper tonight was left-overs and that is always great, too! Felt good I didn't have to cook. The breakfast Linus cooked - I just made coffee! That card club is sure a blessing to us - we met the nicest people who all like to play 500! Now it would be fun if we could find someone who likes to play Canasta! You all are certainly a blessing to me also!! Friendship is a great blessing along with family.

Homily of the Day
February 7, 2011
Have You Let Him Touch Your Heart?
by Monsignor Dennis Clark, Ph.D.
Gen 1:1-19 / Mk 6:53-56
Today’s Gospel calls to mind a quirky artist of a few years back whose signature song was “Tiptoe through the Tulips.” Tiptoe through life is what a lot of us do, trying our best to avoid making any mistakes, getting in trouble, or causing any damage. Those are not bad aspirations, but they’re surely not enough to make a real life.
A real life calls for active engagement, confronting the challenges that life presents us, wrestling with the big issues of meaning and purpose, striving to construct something of value on this piece of the earth that God has temporarily consigned to our care. Building a real life calls for active engagement with the people around us, and most of all it demands that we connect deeply with the Lord, getting to know Him as the true friend He is, and letting our hearts be touched and shaped by Him.
The Gospel says that “All who touched Him got well.” And that brings us to the question of the day: Have you got to know the Lord well enough yet to let your heart be touched by Him? Or are you still just looking at Him and talking at Him from a distance? Why not move a little closer and make real contact? It will change your life.

UNCONDITIONAL ACCEPTANCE
Author Unknown
I am a mother of three (ages 14, 12, 3) and have recently completed my
college degree. The last class I had to take was Sociology. The
teacher was absolutely inspiring with the qualities that I wish every
human being had
been graced with. Her last project of the term was called "Smile." The
class was asked to go out and smile at three people and document their
reactions. I am a very friendly person and always smile at everyone
and say hello
anyway, so, I thought this would be a piece of cake, literally.
Soon after we were assigned the project, my husband, youngest son, and
I went out to McDonald's one crisp March morning. It was just our way
of sharing special play time with our son. We were standing in line,
waiting to
be served, when all of a sudden everyone around us began to back away,
and then even my husband did. I did not move an inch...an overwhelming
feeling of panic welled up inside of me as I turned to see why they
had moved.
As I turned around I smelled a horrible "dirty body" smell, and there
standing behind me were two poor homeless men. As I looked down at the
short gentleman, close to me, he was "smiling." His beautiful sky blue
eyes were
full of God's Light as he searched for acceptance. He said, "Good day"
as he counted the few coins he had been clutching. The second man
fumbled with his hands as he stood behind his friend. I realized the
second man was mentally deficient and the blue eyed gentleman was his
salvation. I held my tears as I stood there with them.
The young lady at the counter asked him what they wanted. He said,
"Coffee is all Miss" because that was all they could afford. (If they
wanted to sit in the restaurant and warm up, they had to buy
something. He just wanted to be warm). Then I really felt it-the
compulsion was so great I almost reached out and embraced the little
man with the blue eyes.
That is when I noticed all eyes in the restaurant were set on me,
judging my every action. I smiled and asked the young lady behind the
counter to give me two more breakfast meals on a separate tray. I then
walked around the
corner to the table that the men had chosen as a resting spot. I put
the tray on the table and laid my hand on the blue eyed gentleman's
cold hand. He looked up at me, with tears in his eyes, and said,
"Thank you." I leaned
over, began to pat his hand and said, "I did not do this for you. God
is here working through me to give you hope." I started to cry as I
walked away to join my husband and son.
When I sat down my husband smiled at me and said, "That is why God
gave you to me, Honey. To give me hope." We held hands for a moment
and at that time we knew that only because of the Grace that we had
been given were we able to give.
That day showed me the pure Light of God's sweet love. I returned to
college, on the last evening of class, with this story in hand. I
turned in "my project" and the instructor read it. Then she looked up
at me and said, "Can I share this?" I slowly nodded as she got the
attention of the class. She began to read and that is when I knew that
we as human beings and being part of God, share this need to heal
people and be healed. In my own way I
had touched the people at McDonald's, my husband, son, instructor, and
every soul that shared the classroom on the last night I spent as a
college student.
I graduated with one of the biggest lessons I would ever learn:
.
The Names of Jesus
To the ARTIST He is the One Altogether Lovely.
To the ARCHITECT He is the Chief Corner Stone.
To the BAKER He is the Living Bread.
To the BANKER He is the Hidden Treasure.
To the BIOLOGIST He is the Life.
To the BUILDER He is the Sure Foundation.
To the CARPENTER He is the Door.
To the DOCTOR He is the Great Physician.
To the EDUCATOR He is the Great Teacher.
To the ENGINEER He is the New and Living Way.
To the FLORIST He is the Rose of Sharon and the Lily of the Valley.
To the GEOLOGIST He is the Rock of Ages.
To the HORTICULTURIST He is the True Vine.
To the JUDGE He is the Righteous Judge, Judge of All Men.
To the JEWELER He is the Pearl of Great Price.
To the LAWYER He is the Counselor, the Lawgiver, the Advocate.
To the NEWSPAPER He is the Good Tidings of Great Joy.
To the PHILANTHROPIST He is the Unspeakable Gift.
To the PHILOSOPHER He is the Wisdom of God.
To the PREACHER He is the Word of God.
To the SCULPTOR He is the Living Stone.
To the SERVANT He is the Good Master.
To the STATESMAN He is the Desire of All Nations.
To the STUDENT He is the Incarnate Truth.
To the THEOLOGIAN He is the Author and Finisher of our Faith.
To the TOILER He is the Giver of Rest.
To the SINNER He is the Lamb of God that taketh away the sins of the World.
To the CHRISTIAN He is the Son of the Living God, the Savior, the Redeemer and the Lord.
- Author Unknown

I Was Here Lord...
I was here Lord, where were you
When I was lonely and oh, so blue.
Not one friend could I find,
Who could give me piece of mind.
I was here Lord, where were you,
My heart racked with pain and anguish too.
All I could do was sit and cry,
Not one tear did you dry.
I was here Lord, where were you,
When I had trouble, not knowing what to do.
Not one word did You whisper to me,
To tell me what the answer might be.
I was hear child, where were you,
I searched for you Sunday and found an empty pew.
On my day you rejected Me,
There was somewhere else you chose to be.
I was here child, where were you,
When your life was good and your problem few.
Not one prayer did you send to Me,
To thank Me for all I'd done for thee.
I was here child, where were you,
Watching over you with a love so true.
Hoping you'd find your way back to Me,
So from your sins I could set you free.
I was here child, where were you,
Full of compassion your life to renew.
I was here child, where I'll always be,
Waiting for you to remember Me.
- Author Unknown

Closing Prayer:
Dear Lord,
Another hectic week has started
and I feel I need your strength and love
even more than the day before.
May I hear Your tender voice guiding
me through this day and in some way,
may I show an act of love and kindness
to people that I meet today,
be it a helpful hand or a smile,
patience instead of anger,
understanding instead of frustration.
Help me Lord to see you in others that I meet.
Amen

Good night now and sweet dreams!! May your Tuesday bring you many joys! God bless you!!