Praise the Lord!! God answers prayer and I want to share with you all that today Linus got the appliance job he's been waiting for! All in God's Timing! We prayed that he'd get it if it was in God's Will, and it was!! He had a good interview and starts working there on Thursday afternoon! Thank you, Jesus!! Thank you, Mary! I prayed to Mary too, for her intercession! This was the biggest blessing of this day. We also got up to 40 degrees outside! That's wonderful!! He's hired for about 20 hours a week and if he wants to exceed that he can! Isn't God wonderful? His boss is in our parish here! So at almost 75 years old my dear husband is starting a new job - doing what he loves!
Not only must we know God's will, but we must do God's will to enter
the Kingdom of Heaven. Lord, I commit myself to obeying the will of
my heavenly Father.
Scripture for the day:
"You show me the path of life. In your presence there is fullness of
joy; in your right hand are pleasures forevermore." ~Psalm 16:11
Meditation for the day:
"In your presence there is fullness of joy; in your right hand are
pleasures forevermore." We do not find true happiness by looking for
it. Seeking pleasure does not bring happiness in the long run, only
disillusionment. We need not seek to have this fullness of joy by
seeking pleasure. It cannot be done that way. Happiness is a
by-product of living the right kind of life. True happiness comes as
a
result of living in all respects the way we believe God wants us to
live, with regard to ourselves and to other people.
Prayer of the day:
I pray that I may not always seek pleasure as a goal. I pray that I
may be content with the happiness that comes when I do the right
thing.
HAVING MOM OVER FOR DINNER
Brian Hester invited his mother over for dinner. During the course of the
meal, Brian's mother couldn't help but keep noticing how beautiful Brian's
roommate, Stephanie, was. Mrs. Hester had long been suspicious of a
relationship between Brian and Stephanie, and this had only made her more
curious. Over the course of the evening, while watching the two react, Mrs.
Hester started to wonder if there was more between Brian and Stephanie than
met the eye.
Reading his mom's thoughts, Brian volunteered, "I know what you must be
thinking, but I assure you Stephanie and I are just roommates."
About a week later, Stephanie came to Brian and said, "Ever since your
mother came to dinner, I've been unable to find the beautiful silver gravy
ladle. You don't suppose she took it, do you?"
Brian said, "Well, I doubt it, but I'll send her an email just to be
sure."
So he sat down and wrote, "Dear Mother I'm not saying that you 'did' take
the gravy ladle from the house. I'm not saying that you 'did not' take the
gravy ladle. But the fact remains that one has been missing ever since you
were here for dinner. Love, Brian."
Several days later, Brian received a letter from his mother that read, "Dear
Son I'm not saying that you 'do' sleep with Stephanie, and I'm not saying
that you 'do not' sleep with Stephanie. But the fact remains that if she
were sleeping in her own bed, she would have found the gravy ladle by now.
Love, Mom"
LESSON OF THE DAY... NEVER LIE TO YOUR MOTHER!
Daily Prayer
Lord, our God, may your Son reign in our minds
so that we may think as He would have us think.
May He rule our hearts
so that we may love as He would have us love.
May He direct our whole behavior
that it may be more like His.
Lord, for what we have, we are so grateful.
Help us especially to be sensitive and generous towards
others.
And finally, may we really want your Kingdom to come.
Amen.
You Are Very Special
In all the world there is nobody, nobody like you. Since the beginning of
time there has never been another person like you. Nobody has your smile,
your eyes, your hands, your hair. Nobody owns your handwriting, your voice.
You're Special.
Nobody can paint your brush strokes. Nobody has your taste for food or music
or dance or art. Nobody in the universe sees things as you do. In all time
there has never been anyone who laughs in exactly your way, and what makes
you laugh or cry or think may have a totally different response in another.
So - You're Special.
You're different from any other person who has ever lived in the history of
the universe. You are the only one in the whole creation who has your
particular set of abilities. There is always someone who is better at one
thing or another. Every person is your superior in at least one way. Nobody
in the universe can reach the quality of the combination of your talents,
your feelings. Like a roomful of musical instruments some might excel in one
way of another but nobody can match the symphonic sound when all are played
together. Your Symphony. Through all eternity no one will ever walk, talk,
think or do exactly like you. You're Special.
You're rare and in all rarity there is enormous value. You're Special and it
is no accident you are. Please realize that God made you for a special
purpose. He has a job for you to do that nobody else can do as well as you
can. Out of the billions of applicants only one is qualified. Only one has
the unique and right combination of what it takes and that one is you.
You're Special!
WHAT GOES AROUND, COMES AROUND
Author Unknown
The man slowly looked up. This was a woman clearly accustomed to the
finer things of life. Her coat was new. She looked like that she had
never missed a meal in her life.
His first thought was that she wanted to make fun of him, like so many
others had done before.
'Leave me alone,' he growled.
To his amazement, the woman continued standing. She was smiling --her
even white teeth displayed in dazzling rows. 'Are you hungry?' she
asked. 'No,' he answered sarcastically. 'I've just come from dining
with the President. Now go away.' The woman's smile became even
broader. Suddenly the man felt a gentle hand under his arm.
'What are you doing, lady?' the man asked angrily. 'I said to leave me
alone.
Just then a policeman came up. 'Is there any problem, ma'am?' he
asked.
'No problem here, officer,' the woman answered. 'I'm just trying to
get this man to his feet. Will you help me?'
The officer scratched his head. 'That's old Jack. He's been a fixture
around here for a couple of years. What do you want with him?'
'See that cafeteria over there?' she asked. 'I'm going to get him
something to eat and get him out of the cold for awhile.'
'Are you crazy, lady?' the homeless man resisted. 'I don't want to go
in there!' Then he felt strong hands grab his other arm and lift him
up.
'Let me go, officer. I didn't do anything.'
'This is a good deal for you, Jack,' the officer answered. 'Don't blow
it.'
Finally, and with some difficulty, the woman and the police officer
got Jack into the cafeteria and sat him at a table in a remote corner.
It was the middle of the morning, so most of the breakfast crowd had
already left and the lunch bunch had not yet arrived. The manager
strode across the
cafeteria and stood by his table.
'What's going on here, officer?' he asked. 'What is all this. Is this
man in trouble?'
'This lady brought this man in here to be fed,' the policeman
answered.
'Not in here!' the manager replied angrily. 'Having a person like that
here is bad for business.'
Old Jack smiled a toothless grin. 'See, lady. I told you so. Now if
you'll let me go. I didn't want to come here in the first place.'
The woman turned to the cafeteria manager and smiled. 'Sir, are you
familiar with Eddy and Associates, the banking firm down the street?'
'Of course I am,' the manager answered impatiently. 'They hold their
weekly meetings in one of my banquet rooms.'
'And do you make a goodly amount of money providing food at these
weekly meetings?'
'What business is that of yours?'
'I, sir, am Penelope Eddy, president and CEO of the company.'
'Oh'
The woman smiled again. 'I thought that might make a difference' She
glanced at the cop who was busy stifling a giggle. 'Would you like to
join us in a cup of coffee and a meal, officer?'
'No thanks, ma'am,' the officer replied. 'I'm on duty.'
'Then, perhaps, a cup of coffee to go?'
'Yes, ma'am. That would be very nice.'
The cafeteria manager turned on his heel . 'I'll get your coffee for
you right away, officer.'
The officer watched him walk away. 'You certainly put him in his
place,' he said.
'That was not my intent. Believe it or not, I have a reason for all
this.'
She sat down at the table across from her amazed dinner guest. She
stared at him intently. 'Jack, do you remember me?'
Old Jack searched her face with his old, rheumy eyes 'I think so - I
mean you do look familiar.'
'I'm a little older perhaps,' she said. 'Maybe I've even filled out
more than in my younger days when you worked here, and I came through
that very door, cold and hungry.'
'Ma'am?' the officer said questioningly. He couldn't believe that such
a magnificently turned out woman could ever have been hungry.
'I was just out of college,' the woman began. 'I had come to the city
looking for a job, but I couldn't find anything. Finally I was down to
my last few cents and had been kicked out of my apartment. I walked
the streets for days. It was February and I was cold and nearly
starving. I saw this place and walked in on the off chance that I
could get something to eat.'
Jack lit up with a smile. 'Now I remember,' he said. 'I was behind the
serving counter. You came up and asked me if you could work for
something to eat. I said that it was against company policy.'
'I know,' the woman continued. 'Then you made me the biggest roast
beef sandwich that I had ever seen, gave me a cup of coffee, and told
me to go over to a corner table and enjoy it. I was afraid that you
would get into trouble. Then, when I looked over, I saw you put the
price of my food in the cash register. I knew then that everything
would be all right.'
'So you started your own business?' Old Jack said.
'I got a job that very afternoon. I worked my way up. Eventually I
started my own business that, with the help of God, prospered.' She
opened her purse and pulled out a business card. 'When you are
finished here, I want you to pay a visit to a Mr. Lyons. He's the
personnel director of my
company. I'll go talk to him now and I'm certain he'll find something
for you to do around the office.' She smiled. 'I think he might even
find the funds to give you a little advance so that you can buy some
clothes and get a place to live until you get on your feet.
'If you ever need anything, my door is always opened to you.'
There were tears in the old man's eyes. 'How can I ever thank you?' he
said.
'Don't thank me,' the woman answered. 'To God goes the glory. Thank
Jesus... He led me to you.'
Outside the cafeteria, the officer and the woman paused at the
entrance before going their separate ways. 'Thank you for all your
help, officer,' she said.
'On the contrary, Ms. Eddy,' he answered.
'Thank you. I saw a miracle today, something that I will never forget.
And... And thank you for the coffee.'
If you have missed knowing me, you have missed nothing. If you have
missed some of my emails, you might have missed a laugh.
But, if you have missed knowing my LORD and SAVIOR, JESUS CHRIST, you
have missed everything in the world .
Have a Wonderful Day. May God Bless You Always. And don't forget that
when you 'cast your bread upon the waters,' you never know how it will
be returned to you.
God is so big He can cover the whole world with His Love and so small
He can curl up inside your heart.
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