Daily Thoughts: “For
[humankind] this is impossible, but for God all things are possible.” Perhaps
what can help to make things possible is a sense of gratitude for all God has
graced us with. Perhaps it is in letting go of our own need to control and live
with gratitude and gratefulness toward God because it just might make all the
difference.
Perhaps Thomas Merton says it better
than me… “To be grateful is to recognize the Love of God in everything He has
given us - and He has given us everything. Every breath we draw is a gift of
His love, every moment of existence is a grace, for it brings with it immense
graces from Him. Gratitude therefore takes nothing for granted, is never
unresponsive, is constantly awakening to new wonder and to praise of the
goodness of God. For the grateful person knows that God is good, not by hearsay
but by experience. And that is what makes all the difference.”
Have a great Tuesday everyone and spend
a little time giving thanks when you can!
Daily Prayer:
Loving God we come before in prayer
grateful today grateful. We are grateful for this moment of life. We are
grateful for each breath we take. We are grateful for our life. And so we thank
you for our challenges for they help us to grow. We thank you for our many
gifts for they help us to smile. We thank you for our many circles of support
for they hold our hand. We thank you for our body for it is our vehicle of living.
We thank you for our heart for it reminds us to love. We thank you for our mind
for its abundance. We thank you for our friendship with you for it inspires us.
Loving God, we thank you and we are grateful for life and the opportunity to
live it with you! Amen.
A Runner’s Thoughts: “There is
something magical about running; after a certain distance, it transcends the
body. Then a bit further, it transcends the mind. A bit further yet, and what
you have before you, laid bare, is the soul.” (Kristin Armstrong) And when you
get to the soul you will find God!
Daily Blessing: Happy Tuesday
everyone! It was nice getting up to the sound of the ocean this morning it
creates a different kind of energy to begin the day. I just returned from
celebrating the 8 am morning mass and I am look forward to a walk on the broad walk.
I hope your day has started off well.
Our scriptures today talk about not
placing anything before God, whether it be power, wealth or anything else we
think is important. Our hope is away that with God first everything will be
possible. So I pray that your day may be blessed with what is important, the
presence of God in your life. I pray you will be blessed with a good day and that
you will be blessed and graced with God’s love in all your endeavors. Peace in Christ’s Passion…Fr. Paul
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