God is Watching Over Us

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God is Watching Over Us

Fearful, anxious, lonely, sad or ready to give up?

God has not forsaken us. He will not disappoint us.

God is with us. His presence and guidance provides us comfort.

He will restore us and guide us.

He is faithful and just and He will answer your prayers especially in time of need.

Stressed Out!

What Helps Lower Your Stress.

1. Don't hold your feelings inside. Talk to a friend, journal, pray, or talk to your pet. They are good listeners.

Exercise, take a walk, go to the park or gym. Exercising does help raise levels of certain mood-enhancing neurotransmitters in the brain, boost endorphins and reduces the stress hormone, cortisol. All this contributes to making us feel better.

Avoid alcohol as it is a depressant and will make you even more stressed.

Take time to relax and have fun. Do something that you enjoy, go to a movie, sports, photography, go to the zoo or museum. Take up a hobby.

Laughter is a good way to reduce stress. Watch a funny movie or read a funny book. Laugh with your friends.

Avoid being around negatvity. Always think positive and avoid the negative thoughts. When you are around negativity, how does it make you feel?

Get a massage as it increases blood flow and helps decrease tension.

Make goals for yourself. Make sure they are realistic goal as it may set you up for failure or frustration.

Have structure in your life.

Change is stressful but also can be good. Try to accept change as being positive.

Remember always love yourself.

A Mother's Love

A Tribute to My Mother, Anna

My Mom was a very special lady

who I miss dearly.

I lost her when I was twelve years old and I believe she is at my side every day.

I have been through many trials and tribulations and my mom has helped me in spirit.

I do thank her for helpng me be a good person.

I would not have made it without her.

I know she is with our Dear Lord and His Angels.

Thank you Mom for being such a wonderful person.

Love you always.

Faith and Kindness

In todays reading at Mass, James talked about faith and deeds towards the poor. Is faith true if we do not help out the poor? We must do as Chrisit did, lived among the poor.

"Listen, my beloved brothers and sisters.

Has not God chosen the poor in the world to be rich in faith and to be heirs of the kingdom that

he has promised to those who love Him?
James 2: 5-6

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The sun rays remind me of God's eternal and unconditional love shinning upon us.

"What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if you say you have faith but do not have works? Can faith save you? If a brother or sister is naked and lacks daily food, and one of you says to them, "Go in peace; keep warm and eat your fill, and yet you do not supply their bodily needs, what is the good of that? So faith by itself, if it has no works, is dead."

James 2:14-17

Ask yourself, What have you done to make a difference in someones' life?

Do You Believe In Miracles?

Miracles happen around us all the time, great or small. We just don't take the time to look or listen.

Faith is a big componant and at times our faith is limited. We need to trust in God and have patience. We need to focus on Our Lord and have faith.

Take a moment and ask yourself, do you believe in miracles?

As it is written, "Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, nor have entered into the heart of man the things which God has prepared for those who love

Him." http://ICorinthians 2:9

The Beauty of God's Creation

I love to sit by the water and just meditate on how God created such a beautiful picture of the water and sky. How can we not believe that there is a God. God loves us and He gives us strength by His beautiful creations. God is always with us, always ready to respond to our prayers.

Take time out to enjoy the marvalous beauty of God's creation. Take time to rest, pray, talk to Our Lord especially when our physical and spiritual batteries are running low. Turn your thoughts and prayers to the Lord.

"And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age." http://matthew28:20/

(The above picture was taken at Traverse Bay, Michigan)

GOD BLESS AMERICA

It sure is a Blessing to be able to live in America. God has truly blessed us for the freedom that we have.

I also want to thank all the men and women who have served our country. May God watch over them and bring them back safely.

Stigma and Mental Illness

Just this past week I took a short trip to Traverse City, Michigan. Traverse Ciry is a beautiful city. At one time Traverse City had a Asylum for the Insane which was established in 1885. Dr James Munson, the first superintendent of the hospital was a firm believer in treating the patients with kindness, comfort, pleasure and the beauty that surrounded the hospital. With the increase in success in drug therapies, many mentally ill patients improved. In 1989, the hospital closed because of lack of funds and many of the patients were released were homeless.

Today our society continues to face stigma. Stigma is a negative attitude. People who are labelled mentally ill are just as human as everyone else.We need to be more sensitive and caring. We need to change hearts, minds and attitudes about mental illness. We need to set standards for quality education about mental illness. Focusing on recovery and hope is important. Increase funding for services is a critical issue and we need to raise awareness about mental illness and hopefully to make changes in policies that currently exist.

http://Traverse City, Michigan and http://stigma and mental illness

Thanksgiving Prayer

I thank God for all the blessings that have been granted to me O Lord.

I thank God for all the friends He has given me.

I thank God for good health and for the job I have.

Thank you dear Lord for each day you give me.

I enjoy the beauty of nature and flowers as it reminds me of God's Love.

Seven Magic Words in Time of Crisis

by: Norman Vincent Peale

"People are called to face crisis and difficult situations and here again the seven magic word supply the strength required under such circumtances. The promise that 'I can do all things through Christ...' has probably pulled more persons through more difficulties than almost any other ever made.

http://The Power of Positive Thinking

Nornam Vincent Peale

The Need for Guidance

"Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding;

in all yoour ways acknowledge Him,

and He will direct your paths." (Proverbs 3:5-6)

My Lord is My Strength

May the Lord strengthen you with the power of the Holy Spirit and may our Lord dwell in your hearts through faith, hope, and love.

May you have many blessings in your lifetime.

Amen

The Seagull reminds me of the Holy Spirit.

The Sunset reminds me of God's every lasting love.

The Clouds remind me of our eternal home, in heaven.

Everything Has Its Time

For everything there is a season, a time for every matter under heaven:

a time to be born, and a time to die;

a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted;

a time to kill, and a time to heal;

a time to break down, and a time to build up;

a time to weep, and a time to laugh;

a time to mourn, and a time to dance;

a time to throw away stones, and a time to gather stones together;

a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;

a time to seek, and a time to lose;

a time to keep, and a time to throw away;

a time to tear. and a time to sew;

a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;

a time to love, and a time to hate;

a time for war, and a time for peace.

Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

God is our Lord and Savior

God In Your Life

A young man who had been raised as an atheist was training to be an Olympic diver. The only religious influence in his life came from his outspoken Christian friend. The young diver never really paid much attention to his friend's sermons, but he heard them often.

One night the diver went to the indoor pool at the college he attended. The lights were all off, but as the pool had big skylights and the moon was bright, there was plenty of light to practice by.

The young man climbed up to the highet diving board and as he turned his back to the pool on the edge of the board and extended his arms out, he saw his shadow on the wall. The shadow of his body, was in the shape of a cross. The man felt a strange feeling, like someone was speaking to him. Instaed of diving, he knelt down and finally asked to come into his life. As the young man stood, a maintenance man walked in and turned the lights on. The pool had been drained for repairs. (Story told by my instructor, Donna Bricker from Indiana Weslyan University)

Phil 4:13 states:

"Without him, I am nothing but with Him I can do all things through Christ that strengthens me" and "I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength."

LOVE AND FAITH

My dear people, let us love one another since love comes from God and everyone who loves is begotten by God and knows God.

Anyone who fails to love can never have known God, because God is LOVE.

God's love for us was revealed when God sent into the world his only Son so that we could have life through him; this is love I mean;

not out love for God, but God's love for us when he sent his Son to be the sacriface that takes our sins away.

My dear people, since God has loved us so much, we too should love one another. No one has ever seen God; but as long as we love one another God will live in us and his love will be complete in us.

1 John 3:1-12

Come Follow Me

The Lord is Faithful, he will strengthen you and

guard you from the evil one.

If you follow Chrisit, you will have the strength and courage to take your journey.

Have faith in the Lord.

GOD IS LOVE

I JOHN 4.7-12

Beloved, let us love one another,

because love is from God; everyone who loves

is born of God and knows God.

Whoever does not love does not know God,

for God is love.

God's love was revealed among us in this way:

God sent his only son into the world so that we might live through him. In this is love, not that we lived God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the atoning sacrifice for our sins beloved, since God loved us so much, we also ought to love one another. No one has ever seen God; If we love one another, God lives in us, and his love is perfected in us.

Psalm 138

I give you thanks, O Lord, with my whole heart;

before the gods I sing your praise;

I bow down toward your holy temple

and give thanks to your name for your

steadfast love and your faithfulness;

for you have exhalted your name and your word

above everything.

On the dat I called, you answered me,

you increased my strength of soul.

ANGELS
Angels whisper hope in our darkest moments, they find us when we need them the most. Angels are our friend and our guiding light.
Thank God for Angels.

If you remain in me

and

my words remain in you,

ask whatever you wish,

and

it will be given you

JOHN 15:7

Guardian Angels

Angels are at our side, in our deepest distress we are protected by our Guardian Angel. Angels have touched us at the most earthly places, they seldon leave us and always seem to find us especially at our darkest moments. Angels are our invisible friends and protectors from above and stand by us to the very end.