Be First

Let us be the first to give a friendly sign; to nod first, smile first, speak first, and- if such a thing is necessary- forgive first.

 

Cast your bread upon the waters, for after many days you will find it again

Ecclesiasties 11:1
 

 Cast Your Bread Upon The Water from the Gaither Vocal band

 

“Enjoy the little things, for one day you make look back and realize they were the big things.” ~Robert Brault

I believe life is in the details. Ongoing small gestures can mean so much more than one grand display of love. When you connect the dots between all these little joys, life seems fuller and more satisfying. Hold the door for someone or thank them for something most people wouldn’t notice.  Give a smile today and you may get one back. Smiles make you feel good and say much more than words can.

 

 

Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another. (KJV) — Romans 12:10

 

 

 By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another. John 13:35

 

Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer.  Psalms 19:14

 

A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in a setting of silver. Proverbs 25:11



The Choice is Mine

A New Year. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . William Arthur Ward

Another fresh new year is here …
Another year to live!
To banish worry, doubt, and fear,
To love and laugh and give!

This bright new year is given me
To live each day with zest …
To daily grow and try to be
My highest and my best!

I have the opportunity
Once more to right some wrongs,
To pray for peace, to plant a tree,
And sing more joyful songs!




 



Or do the opposite and spread doom and gloom to everyone
The choice is mine...

I can have a good year by choosing not according to my circumstances...but rather....according to my gratefulness for all that I have....regardless of circumstance.

1 Thessalonians 5:18

Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you who belong to Christ Jesus
 

A life lived that matters is not of circumstance but of choice.

Life is full of ups and downs. So much of what we hold dear can be touched by death, disaster, and decay. What do we have that is certain? To whom can we turn for assurance? Where do we find the power to live victoriously in good times and bad? In the Lord who gives us strength!

O LORD God, Father of all creation, I confess that my life and the circumstances in which I try to live it are beyond my ability to control. I thank you for being present to comfort, protect, guide, and empower me to face each situation with confidence and assurance. Because you are with me, O loving Shepherd, I know I will have all I need to live victoriously for you until the day I go to share with you in your glory. In Jesus' name. Amen