Wishing everyone a Wonderful, Blessed and Joyful New Year! I thought it would be fun to post our best blessings that we remember this past year - would you like to do that? For me, it's our visits to see my 91 year old sister, Deil, and enjoying her cooking, baking, her wisdom, and wit! Another sister, Sister LaDonna, makes my all occasion cards for me on her computer! They are so nice and I love them! My family, was a joy they are! And you, my friends, whom I've gotten to know here and there through the years - thank you for your friendship! Anyone else care to share?
Much time is spent fearing that which isn't really there in the first place.
Lord, help me conquer my fears and overcome my difficulties as they
happen rather than giving up and letting my difficulties overcome me.
Scripture for the day:
"Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me, for in you my soul takes
refuge; in the shadow of your wings I will take refuge, until the
destroying storms pass by." ~Psalm 57:1
Meditation for the day:
"My soul is restless until it finds its rest in Thee." A river flows
on, until it loses itself in the sea. Our spirits long for rest in
the Spirit of God. We can yearn to realize a peace, a rest, a
satisfaction that we have never found in the world or its pursuits.
Some of us are not conscious of our need, and can shut the doors
of our spirits against the Spirit of God. That makes it difficult for
us to find true peace.
Prayer for the day:
I pray that I may feel the divine unrest. I pray that my soul may
find its rest in God.
TOP TEN PREDICTIONS
Author Unknown
1. The Bible will still have all the answers.
2. Prayer will still work.
3. The Holy Spirit will still move.
4. God will still inhabit the praises of His people.
5. There will still be God-anointed preaching.
6. There will still be singing of praise to God.
7. God will still pour out blessings upon His people.
8. There will still be room at the Cross
9. Jesus will still love you.
10. Jesus will still save the lost.
God whispers in your soul and speaks to your mind. Sometimes when you
don't
have time to listen, He has to throw a brick at you. It's your
choice:
Listen to the whisper, or wait for the brick.
MY 10 RESOLUTIONS FOR 2014
This coming year, I have decided that with God's help, I shall:-
Give up complaining . . . focus on gratitude.
Give up harsh judgments . . . think kind thoughts.
Give up worry . . . trust divine providence.
Give up discouragement . . . be full of hope.
Give up bitterness . . . turn to forgiveness.
Give up hatred . . . return good for evil.
Give up anger . . . practice patience.
Give up pettiness . . . put on maturity.
Give up gloom. . . enjoy the beauty that is around me.
Give up gossiping . . . control my tongue.
-- Author Unknown
Prayer for the End of the Year:
Almighty God,
As we are on the brink of a brand New Year, we thank you for all the
blessings you have given us this year.
Father, please forgive us for all that we have done, that we should not have
done, for the things we should have done and did not. Please wipe our
hearts clean and make us pure again and free in You.
We ask that in the New Year you will Guide us in our Choices and Decision
Making so that we will choose wisely with the Help of Your Holy Spirit.
Help us to acknowledge you in everything we do and then we will succeed in
our Plans.
Help us to Delight ourselves in you and you will give us the Desires of our
Heart!
Help us to Love, show compassion and help others as your Son did.
We thank you for the Gift of Jesus and for His life given for our Eternal
Salvation and Freedom.
We ask all in the Savior's Name! Amen.
Prayer for Protection (especially from flu)
O Holy Virgin Mary, conceived without sin, I choose thee this day to be the
Lady and Mistress of our home, and I pray thee, in the name of the Most
Precious Blood of Jesus, thy Divine Son, and of thy Immaculate Conception,
to preserve it from fire and lightning, from tempests and thieves, from
cholera, influenza, diphtheria, malaria, and all other contagious and
pestilential diseases.
Bless and protect every member of our family, preserve us from sin, from
sudden and unprovided death, and from all other evils and accidents, in the
name and through the merits of the most Precious Blood of Our Lord Jesus
Christ. Amen.
THE "CONTROL" ISSUE
By Marion Smith
Job 37:15 Do you know how God controls the clouds and makes His
lightning flash?
I believe each of us likes to be “in control” of our
lives, and we want to know where we are going. This is definitely
true for me, especially if I am going to take a car trip. I always
get the map out, plot out my course and know exactly where I will be
driving.
When I had the opportunity to spend a week end at an
Emmaus retreat, I was excited. “Where is the retreat held?” I asked.
My sponsors were vague, but I wanted details! Where would it be, what
would we do, etc., etc., etc.!!
Well, the night we left for the retreat I just got in the
car and let them drive. I had no idea where I was going, nor had I
mapped a course on a road map. I trusted my sponsors to get me to the
correct destination on time and in good shape. The road was narrow
and the nighttime sky descended upon us, but I no longer cared about
details, because I trusted the driver. TRUST- what an important thing
this is.
Am I willing to turn over the drivers seat of my life to
God? To allow Him to get me to my destination? I know my final
destination is Heaven, but is it necessary for me to know every detail
on the road there? Don’t I trust God enough to know He’ll be right
beside me, no matter the twists on life’s road or how suddenly
darkness can descend?
Sometimes, I try to give God the road map and tell Him the
way! How silly! He is more “in control” than I am! God is the sponsor
of my life, and I need to let Him stay in the driver’s seat, taking me
down life’s road of surprises.
PRAYER FOR THE PRESENT MOMENT
Dear God. I spend so much time reliving yesterday or
anticipating tomorrow that I lose sight of the only time
that is really mine - the present moment. You give me
today one moment at a time. That's all I have - all I ever
will have.
Give the faith which knows that each moment contains
exactly what is best for me. Give the hope which trusts
You enough to forget past failings and future trials.
Give the love which makes each moment an anticipation of
eternity with You. We ask this in the name of Jesus who is
the same yesterday, today and forever. Amen.
SOME NEW YEAR'S WISHES FOR YOU!
During the year may you have:
Enough happiness to keep you sweet.
Enough trials to keep you strong.
Enough sorrow to keep you human.
Enough hope to keep you happy.
Enough failure to keep you humble.
Enough success to keep you eager.
Enough friends to give you comfort.
Enough wealth to meet your needs.
Enough enthusiasm to make you
look forward to tomorrow.
Enough determination to make
each day better than the day before.
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