Hello my friends! Beautiful day here in the Neighborhood!! First it rained alot, then it got warm and sunny and turned out great!! A great blessing!! Picked some asparagus today - we'll have them tomorrow - hope they keep on coming up! Hope your day went well - all of you! Enjoy the Gift of God's day!!!
God uses our trials to draw us closer to Him. Sometimes it's the only way
that He
gets our attention. Lord, I accept with joy the times that You test me and
give You
my joy as a prayer in the times that I lack for nothing. In You I am
complete.
Scripture for the day:
Jesus said, "If the same person sins against you seven times a day, and
turns back to you seven times and says, 'I repent,' you must
forgive." The apostles said to the Lord, "Increase our faith!" The
Lord replied, "If you had faith the size of a mustard seed, you could say to
this mulberry tree, 'Be uprooted and planted in the sea,' and it would obey
you. ~Luke 17:4-6
Meditation for the day:
When I overcome myself, then I can truly forgive other people for injuries
done to me. The self in me does not forgive injuries. The very thought of
wrongs means that my self is in the foreground. Since the self does not
forgive, I can work at overcoming my selfishness. I can cease trying to
forgive those who fretted and wronged me. It can be a mistake for me even
to think about these injuries. I can aim at overcoming myself in my daily
life and then I can find there is nothing in me that remembers injury,
because the only thing injured, my selfishness, is gone.
Prayer for the day:
I pray that I may hold no resentments. I pray that my mind may be washed
clean of all past hates and fears.
I looked this up - hope you like it:
Although things are not perfect
Because of trial or pain
Continue in thanksgiving
Do not begin to blame
Even when the times are hard
Fierce winds are bound to blow
God is forever able
Hold on to what you know
Imagine life without His love
Joy would cease to be
Keep thanking Him for all the things
Love imparts to thee
Move out of "Camp Complaining"
No weapon that is known
On earth can yield the power
Praise can do alone
Quit looking at the future
Redeem the time at hand
Start every day with worship
To "thank" is a command
Until we see Him coming
Victorious in the sky
We'll run the race with gratitude
Xalting God most high
Yes, there'll be good times and yes some will be bad, but...
Zion waits in glory...where none are ever sad!
"I AM Too blessed to be stressed!" 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. Love and peace be
with you forever, Amen.
PS: GOD LOVES YOU...PASS THE WORD ON TO MORE
1. Take a 10-30 minute walk everyday and while you walk, smile.
2. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day.
3. Live with the 3E's... Energy, Enthusiasm, Empathy and the 3F's... Faith,
Family, Friends.
4. Spend more time with people over the age of 70 and under the age of six.
5. Dream more while you are awake.
6. Realize that life is a school and you're here to learn, pass all your
tests. Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away
like algebra class but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.
7. Smile and laugh more. It will keep the energy vampires away.
8. Life isn't fair but it's still good.
9. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.
10. Don't take yourself so seriously, no else does.
11. Make peace with your past so it won't mess up the present.
12. Don't compare your life with others. You have no idea what their journey
is all about.
13. Burn the candles, use the nice sheets. Don't save it for a special
occasion. Today is special.
14. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.
15. Forgive everyone for everything.
16. What other people think of you is none of your business.
17. Time heals almost everything. Give time, time.
18. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
19. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will,
stay in touch.
20. The best is yet to come.. believe.
21. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
22. Do the right thing.
23. Each night before you go to bed, complete the following statements; "I
am thankful for.. ", Today I accomplished... "
24. Remember that you are too blessed to be stressed
25. Enjoy the ride. Remember that this is not Disney World and you certainly
don't want a fast pass. Make the most of it and enjoy the ride.
A young convert approached his pastor with a question. "How can God, who is
good, forgive a sinner? Isn't he repulsed by all the hatred and jealousy
that fills people?"
The pastor looked warmly at this young, enthusiastic friend and said, "You
are the third generation in a family of master furniture makers. Tell me, if
a fine table that your grandfather had made was scratched, would you throw
it away?" "Of course not!" the young man exclaimed. "A scratch can hardly
change the character of a fine piece of furniture."
"And," the pastor continued, "if you nicked a well-crafted oak table, would
you toss it away?" "Throw it away? No way!" reacted the young man. "Even
with a few scratches, quality furniture is sturdy and valuable."
"You have spoken like a true professional," the pastor replied. "You share
the same norm that God follows when he judges people precious and valuable
in spite of their obvious flaws."
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May Angels Keep You
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May the angels guard your mornings,
May they guide you through the night.
May they comfort all your sorrows,
May they help you win each fight.
May they keep watch on your soul,
May they show you better ways,
May they guard you while you're sleeping,
May they see you through your days.
May they show you hopes and dreams,
May they still your every doubt,
May they calm your every fear,
May they hear you when you shout.
May the angels always keep you,
More than this I cannot pray,
And if the angels ever fail you,
Then may God be there that day.
TREES
You can learn a lot about life by watching a tree. If you don´t
believe me then take a look at one yourself. Trees teach us about strength
as they grow solidly and
powerfully towards the sky.
They also teach us about compromise, though. Even the strongest tree
is not afraid to bend to the stronger wind. Trees teach us about peace.
There is nothing more
calming and relaxing than lying under a tree on a warm summer´s day. They
also teach us about
energy and vitality, however. Anyone who has seen a tree go from being
barren and leafless
to having thousands upon thousands of bright green leaves in just a few
months can attest
to that. Trees teach us more than just these few things, of course. Trees
can teach us patience.
Chewed by bugs, pecked by woodpeckers, and even scarred by lightening
trees continue to quietly grow and live. Trees can also teach us about being
beautiful
and vibrant. If you have ever
seen the leaves of Autumn trees with their golds, oranges, yellows, and
reds then you will know
what I mean.I think the most important thing that our friends the trees
teach
us, however, is about oneness with God.
If you have ever wanted to feel the spirit of God all around
you then go into a grove
of trees and sit quietly for an hour. In their quiet, beauty,
patience, strength, energy, humbleness,
and joy trees share with us the very spirit of our loving God.
Trees are one of our greatest gifts. They not only provide us
with oxygen, wood, shade, food,
and medicines but also provide us with many lessons on how to live.
Let us not neglect the gift then but care for it and cherish it forever.
-- Joseph J. Mazzella
Mother Teresa said...
If you are searching for God and do not know where to begin, learn to pray
and take the trouble to pray every day. You can pray at work - work doesn't
have to stop prayer and prayer doesn't have to stop work. Tell Him
everything, talk to Him. He is our father, He is to us all whatever religion
we are. We are all created by God, we are his children. We have to put our
trust in Him, believe in Him, work for Him. And if we pray, we will get all
the answers we need.
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