Beginning today. . . I will no longer worry about yesterday. It is in the past and the past will never change. Only I can change by choosing to do so. Beginning today. . . I will no longer worry about tomorrow. Tomorrow will always be there, waiting for me to make the most of […]
WORDS OF WISDOM “It’s never too late to be what you might have been.” — George Eliot “Always remember that there are two types of people in this world. Those who come into a room and say, ‘Well, here I am!’ and those who come in and say, ‘Ah, there you are!'” — Fredrick L. […]
…from “Psalms Of My Life” …by Joseph Bayly …read John 13 to understand the gathering of Christians on each Thursday before Easter Tonight Lord Jesus Christ You sat at supper with Your friends. It was a simple meal that final one of lamb unleavened bread and wine. Afterward You went out to die. How many […]
Clergy/Leaders’ Mail-list No. 1-130 From ‘Sunrise Sunset’ (HarperCollins/Harper San Francisco), Rowland Croucher’s book of daily meditations. Feel free to use or adapt it. As the days of Noah were, so will be the coming of the Son of Man. Matthew 24:37. Noah preached righteousness in the context of a massive flood. So did many preachers […]
Clergy/Leaders’ Mail-list No. 1-133 TRUE BEAUTY From ‘Sunrise Sunset’ (HarperCollins/Harper San Francisco), Rowland Croucher’s book of daily meditations. Feel free to use or adapt it. Do not adorn yourselves outwardly… rather, let your adornment be the inner self with the lasting beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit. 1 Peter 3:4. D.H.Lawrence said the human […]
My Declaration of Self-Esteem by Virginia Satir In all the world, there is no one else exactly like me Everything that comes out of me is authentically me Because I alone chose it – I own everything about me My body, my feelings, my mouth, my voice, all my actions, Whether they be to others […]
Important Things I’ve Learned … I’ve learned … that you can do something in an instant that will give you heartache for life. I’ve learned … that it’s taking me a long time to become the person I want to be. I’ve learned … that you should always leave loved ones with loving words. It […]
There may be days when you get up in the morning and things aren’t the way you had hoped they would be. That’s when you have to tell yourself that things will get better. There are times when people disappoint you and let you down. But those are the times when you must remind yourself […]
‘Lord, teach us to pray’ On Monday I wake to the news of another ten thousand refugees on the run from Kosovo. Another week begins with a knot in the stomach – helpless anger and a sickening sense of rampant evil winning. It’s Tuesday, and Indonesian islands are awash with human blood as troops turn […]
_______________________________________________________________ God Said…… God Said……If you never felt pain, then how would you know that I’m a Healer God Said……If you never went through difficulties, how would you know that I’m a Deliverer God Said……If you never had a trial, how could you call yourself an overcomer God Said……If you never felt sadness, how would […]