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[gloriajean]

If you look for the light side in all things, you will keep yourself alive

and healthy. Lord, may I be able to see the good in my experiences,

even in my most challenging moments.

Scripture for the day:

"When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were

harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd." ~Matthew 9:36

Meditation for the day:

Having compassion for all who are in temptation, a condition which we

are sometimes in, we have a responsibility toward them. Compassion

always includes responsibility. Pity is useless because it does not

have a remedy for the need. But wherever our compassion goes, our

responsibility goes too. When we are moved with compassion, we can go

to the one in need and bind up their wounds as best we can.

Prayer for the day:

I pray that I may have compassion for those in temptations. I pray

that I may have compassion for the trials of others.

Hello my friends! Well a good day of blessings all around! Thankful for my husband who always puts up with me, prays with me, plays farkel with me, (even if he wins more), grills most of the meat and it's always so good! Thankful for my girls that God gave me to love, heard from one tonight that the other one is on their way home now from the cruise and the cruise was fun! Thankful for my dear, dear sisters, who mean so much to me, and thankful for all my friends God gave me, and that includes all of you! Very grateful for all the little blessings that come my way during the day, even when Ollie sleeps!! That's a huge blessing!!! Linus wore him out playing ball! I like that song to count your blessings instead of sheep! Another blessing is that we found out that the insurance paid more than we thought it would for my extractions and that's wonderful!!! I'm also grateful that everything healed up fine without any dry sockets. What are your blessings? Praying for each one of you, for all your needs, and thanks for your prayers for us. God bless you!!

MY DAILY OFFERING

(As each day begins,

please try to lift your mind and heart

to your heavenly Father,

and offer to Him the new day He has given you.)

Most loving Father,

I thank You for the gift of this new day.

Please help me to use it for your honor and glory.

By Your grace,

may all my thoughts, words, and actions

be pleasing today in Your sight.

In Your great kindness,

Lord Almighty,

preserve me this day without sin,

and protect all people from every evil.

May the ever-blessed Virgin Mary,

Mother of our Savior,

keep us under her protection and by her prayers,

and the aid of all your Saints,

keep us ever intent on doing good today for your sake.

We ask these blessings through Your Son,

Jesus Christ,

our Redeemer.

Amen.

(At times throughout the day,

it is well to pause briefly in the midst of your work

to renew your daily offering.

This can be done without words,

but simply by lifting the mind and heart

to your Father in heaven.

A simple external gesture of touching the heart

will confirm and strengthen your interior intentions.

As opportunity permits,

you may wish to pray verbally in this way.)

Again I thank You,

Father in heaven,

for the blessings and graces you have given me this day.

Once more I entreat Your continuing protection.

Conscious of my own weaknesses and frailty,

of my many faults,

I entrust myself and all dear to me to Your care.

(This prayer has been taken from a pamphlet written by the Good

Franciscan Mission Associates, PO Box 598, Mount Vernon, NY 10551-0598)

What a friend we have in Jesus

All our sins and griefs to bear!

What a privilege to carry

Everything to God in prayer.

O what peace we often forfeit,

O what needless pain we bear,

All because we do not carry

Everything to God in prayer.

(Joseph Scriven 1819-1886)

Too Often

Too often we don't realize

what we have until it is gone

Too often we wait too late to say

"I'm sorry - I was wrong."

Sometimes it seems we hurt the ones

we hold dearest to our hearts

And we allow foolish things

to tear our lives apart.

Far too many times we let

unimportant things into our minds

And then it's usually too late

to see what made us blind.

So be sure that you let people know

how much they mean to you.

Take that time to say the words

before your time is through.

Be sure that you appreciate

everything you've got

And be thankful for the little things

in Life that mean a lot.

Growing old surrounded by those we love

is a privilege denied to many

Never leave behind regrets.

IT IS ALL IN THE RESUMES

TO: Jesus, Son of Joseph

The Woodrcrafter's Carpenter Shop

Nazareth 25922

FROM: Jordan Management Consultants

Jerusalem 26544

RE: Personnel Evaluations

Thank you for submitting the resumes of the twelve men you have picked for

managerial positions in your new organization. All of them have now taken

our battery of tests, and we have not only run the results through our

computers, but also arranged personal interviews for each of them with our

psychologist and vocation aptitude consultant.

It is the opinion of the staff that most of your nominees are lacking in

background, education and vocational aptitude for the type of enterprise you

are undertaking. They do not have the team concept. We would recommend that

you continue your search for persons of experience in managerial ability and

proven capacity. We have summarized the findings of our study below:

Simon Peter is emotional, unstable and given to fits of temper.

Andrew has absolutely no quality of leadership.

The two brothers, James and John, the sons of Zebedee, place personal

interests above Company loyalty.

Thomas demonstrates a questioning attitude that would tend to undermine

morale.

We believe it is our duty to tell you that Matthew has been blacklisted by

the Greater Jerusalem Better Business Bureau.

James, the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddeus, definitely have radical leanings.

Additionally, they both registered high scores on the manic depressive

scale.

However, one of the candidates shows great potential. He's a man of ability

and resourcefulness; he is a great networker; has a keen business mind; and

has strong contacts in influential circles. He's highly motivated, very

ambitious and adept with financial matters. We recommend Judas Iscariot as

your Controller and Chief Operating Officer.

All the other profiles are self-explanatory. We wish you the utmost success

in your new venture.

What if Jesus had chosen the twelve based on the modern methods of

leadership selection? Most of them would have never had a chance to

participate. Jesus chooses people not for who they are, but for what they

can become in Him. Aren't you glad that when Jesus looked at you, He didn't

take you for what you were (a sinner); but He took you for what you could

be? Jesus sees the potential in all of us, and has called us to be

disciples. Jesus is still saying, "Follow Me!"

-- Author Unknown

This dense, fruity cake calls for ingredients by way of scriptural references. Ingredients are grouped for ease of method explanation.

SCRIPTURE CAKE

Makes 8 to 10 servings

Part 1

3/4 cup (180 ml) Psalms 55:21

1 cup (250 ml) Jeremiah 6:20

3 Jeremiah 17:11

1/4 cup (60 ml) Judges 4:19

1 tbsp (15 ml) I Samuel 14:25

Part 2

2 1/4 cups (560 ml.) Leviticus 6:15

1/4 tsp (1 ml) Leviticus 2:13

1 tbsp (15 ml) Amos 4:5

1 tsp (5 ml) II Chronicles 9:9

Part 3

1 cup (250 ml) I Samuel 30:12

1 cup (250 ml) Numbers 13:23

1/2 cup (125 ml) Numbers 17:8

Heat the oven to 350 F (180 C). Lightly coat 4 mini loaf pans with baking spray (a blend of oil and flour).

PART 1:

In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to beat the first ingredient until light and creamy. Add the second ingredient and beat until fluffy, about 2 minutes, scraping down the sides of the bowl after the first minute.

One at a time, add the third ingredient, beating well after each addition. Mix in the fourth and fifth ingredients. Set aside.

PART 2:

In a large mesh strainer or flour sifter, combine the ingredients listed in Part 2. Sift the ingredients together onto a sheet of parchment paper or into a bowl. Reserve 1/4 cup (60 ml) of the mixture.

With the mixer on low, add half of the remaining Part 2 mixture to Part 1. Mix only until thoroughly blended, scraping the sides of the bowl as needed. Add the remaining Part 2 mixture and mix until blended to create the batter.

PART 3:

In a medium bowl, combine the Part 3 ingredients. Add the reserved Part 2 mixture and toss to lightly coat. Add this mixture to the batter and use a silicone spatula to gently fold it in.

Transfer the batter to the prepared cake pans, filling them three - quarters full.

Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted at the center comes out clean. Cool on a rack for 15 minutes, then remove the cakes from the pans and cool completely before serving. If desired, dust with powdered sugar.