Hello my friends! Well today we didn't go outside at all - we stayed warm in our nice, warm house and we give Thanks for our warm house and not take anything for granted! Thank you, Jesus, for everything and for taking care of our needs, and our every concern! For Your words are, "Ask and you shall receive" and we do ask for everything we need and put our trust in YOU! And thank you in advance because we trust in YOU! At this moment our temp is -19 going down to -24 but - the good news is that that seems to be the worst and better days are coming soon!!! Blessings today besides having my dear husband near me all day - and a good nap - got to talk to two of my sisters today on the phone! Hoping and praying for all of you to stay warm and cozy! I see it isn't just MN that's getting it!
Faith is what lifts me to the level of possibility and opens the door to
God's promises. Lord, continue to strengthen my belief and bless me with
unyielding faith.
Scripture for the Day
"Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I
will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am
gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my
yoke is easy, and my burden is light." — Matthew 11:28-30
Meditation for the Day
I can believe that fundamentally all is well. Good things can happen to me.
I believe that God cares for me and will provide for me. I need not try to
plan ahead. I know that the way will unfold, step by step. I can leave
tomorrow's burden to God, because God is the great burden-bearer. God only
expects me to carry my one-day's share.
Prayer for the Day
I pray that I may not try to carry the burden of the universe on my
shoulders. I pray that I may be satisfied to do my share each day.
Meditations by Padre Pio
Once I showed the Padre a very pretty branch of hawthorn in bloom, and
pointing out to him the beautiful white flowers, I exclaimed: "How
beautiful!" "Yes," said the Padre, "but the fruits are more beautiful than
the flowers." In this way he made me understand that good works are more
beautiful than good intentions.
Why Things Happen As They Do
Why things happen as they do
We do not always know,
And we cannot always fathom,
Why our spirits sink so low...
We flounder in our dark distress,
We are wavering and unstable,
But when we're most inadequate
The Lord God is always able....
For though we are incapable,
God is powerful and great,
And there's no darkness of the mind
That God can't penetrate....
And all that is required of us
Whenever things go wrong
Is to trust in God implicitly
With a faith that's deep and strong.
And while He may not instantly
Unravel all the strands
Of the tangled thoughts that trouble us
He completely understands....
And in His time, if we have faith
He will gradually restore
The brightness to our spirit
That we've been longing for....
So remember, there's no cloud too dark
For God's light to penetrate
If we keep on believing
And have faith enough to wait!
- Author Unknown
Romans 8:28 And we know that all things work together for good to those who
love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.
A Prayer that the Gospel may be 'written' in me
God our Father, until the time of the printing press, people copied the
Gospel, writing it by hand.
Slowly the Gospel took shape - both on the page and deep within themselves.
I ask that the Gospel - the Good News of Your Love - may be written in me
not with ink but with the Spirit of God.
Only then will I grow as a credible witness of the wealth of Your Love.
Day by day, as the pages of my own life turn over, remind me that You write
my name on the palm of Your Hand.
I ask this prayer through Jesus, who is Your Word, living amongst us. Amen.
Unfailing Prayer to St. Anthony
O holy St. Anthony, gentlest of Saints, your love for God and Charity for
his creature, made you worthy, while on earth, to possess miraculous powers.
Miracles waited on your word, which you were ever ready to speak for those
in trouble or anxiety. Encouraged by this thought, I implore of you to
obtain for me (request). The answer to my prayer may require a miracle, even
so, your are the Saint of Miracles. O gentle and loving St. Anthony, whose
heart was ever full of human sympathy, whisper my petition into the ears of
the Sweet Infant Jesus, who loved to be folded in your arms; and the
gratitude of my heart will ever be yours. Amen.
Epiphany Prayer
Dear Jesus, as You led the Three Kings to You by the light of a star, please
draw us ever closer to You by the light of Faith. Help us to desire You as
ardently as they did. Give us the grace to overcome all the obstacles that
keep us far from You. May we, like them, have something to give You when we
appear before You. Mary, Our Mother, help us to know Your Son. Amen.
Mother Teresa Said...
Love has to hurt to be true.
It hurt Jesus to love us.
It truly hurt Him.
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