Thursday, December 29, 2011

Let me ponder on that....


If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito.

~The Dalai Lama

Sunday, December 25, 2011

Think about this

"There are seven things that will destroy us:

Wealth without work;
Pleasure without conscience;
Knowledge without character;
Religion without sacrifice;
Politics without principle;
Science without humanity;
Business without ethics."

~Mahatma Gandhi

Wednesday, December 21, 2011

"A New Beginning"


REFLECTION BY HENRI NUOWEN                                                    

We must learn to live each day, each hour, yes, each minute as a new beginning, a unique opportunity to make everything new..  Imagine that we could live each moment as a moment filled with new life. Imagine that we could live each day as a day full of promises. Imagine that we could walk through the new year listening to a voice saying to us "I have a gift for you and can't wait for you to see it." Imagine.

Is it possible that our imagination can lead us to the truth of our lives: Yes, it can! The problem is that we allow our past to say to us :You know it all, you have seen it all, be realistic; the future will be just another repeat of the past. Try to survive it as best you can"
  
There are many cunning foxes jumping on our shoulders and whispering in our ears the great lie "There is nothing new under the sun ... don't let yourself be fooled."

So what are we to do? First, we must send the foxes back to where they belong - their foxholes. And then we must open our minds and our hearts to the voice that resounds through the valleys and hills of our life saying "Let me show you where I live among my people. My name is God-with-you."  

Tuesday, December 13, 2011

God Whispers


Dear Child,


I am known by many names in the Bible but today I want you to focus on just one: Father. Your dad might have been perfect or he may have come from the pits of hell. But I want to assure you that I am Father Forever. I am always by your side, and I will never fail you.

Lovingly Yours,


God

P.S. Trust in your Father’s heart that seeks only the best for His children.


Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Psalm Reading for today - December 7,2011


Psalms 103:1-2, 3-4, 8, 10
R: O bless the Lord, my soul!
Bless the LORD, O my soul; and all my being, bless his holy name. Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits. (R) He pardons all your iniquities, he heals all your ills. He redeems your life from destruction, he crowns you with kindness and compassion. (R) Merciful and gracious is the LORD, slow to anger and abounding in kindness. 10 Not according to our sins does he deal with us, nor does he requite us according to our crimes. (R)