thoughts and loves of my life

TO A KEEPER

It was a way of life, and sometimes it made me crazy. All that re- fixing, re-heating, renewing, I wanted just once to be wasteful.

Waste means affluence. Throwing away things meant you knew there'd always be more.

But then a dear friend died, and on that clear, cold morning, in the warmth of my bedroom, I was struck with the pain of learning that sometimes there isn't any more. No more hugs, no more special moments to celebrate together, no more phone calls just to chat, no more "just one minute".

Sometimes, what we care about the most gets all used up and goes away, never to return before we can say good-bye, say 'I love you."

So, while we have it, it's best we love it and care for it and fix it when it's broken and heal it when it's sick. This is true for marriage and old cars and children with bad report cards and dogs with bad hips and aging parents and grandparents. We keep them because they are worth it, because we are worth it.

Some things we keep -- like a best friend that moved away or a classmate we grew up with. There are just some things that make us happy, no matter what. Life is important, like people we know who are special and so, we keep them close!

Thank you for being a special part of my life! You're a Keeper!

My life is richer for knowing you!

LET US PRAY.........

To relax your mind and humble your heart to focus on Christ. Allow God, to be the only person on your mind while you read this prayer. If we can
take the time to read long jokes, stories, etc., we should give the same
respect to this prayer. Friends that pray together, stay together.

Dear Lord, I thank You for this day. I thank You for my being able to
see and to hear this morning. I'm blessed because You are a forgiving
God and an understanding God. You have done so much for me and You keep
on blessing me. Forgive me this day for everything I have done, said or
thought that was not pleasing to you. I ask now for Your forgiveness.

Please keep me safe from all danger and harm. Help me to start this day
with a new attitude and plenty of gratitude. Let me make the best of
each and every day to clear my mind so that I can hear from You.

Please broaden my mind that I can accept all things.

Let me not whine and whimper over things I have no control over. Let me
continue to see sin through God's eyes and acknowledge it as evil.. And
when I sin, let me repent, and confess with my mouth my wrongdoing, and
receive the forgiveness of God.

And when this world closes in on me, let me remember Jesus' example -to
slip away and find a quiet place to pray. It's the best response when
I'm pushed beyond my limits. I know that when I can't pray, You listen
to my heart. Continue to use me to do Your will.

Continue to bless me that I may be a blessing to others. Keep me strong
that I may help the weak. Keep me uplifted that I may have words of
encouragement for others. I pray for those that are lost and can't find
their way. I pray for those that are misjudged and misunderstood. I pray
for those who don't know You intimately. I pray for those that will
delete this without sharing it with others. I pray for those that don't
believe. But I thank you that I believe.

I believe that God changes people and God changes things. I pray for all
my sisters and brothers. For each and every family member in their
households. I pray for peace, love and joy in their homes that they are
out of debt and all their needs are met.

I pray that every eye that reads this knows there is no problem,
circumstance, or situation greater than God.. Every battle is in Your
hands for You to fight. I pray that these words be received into the
hearts of every eye that sees them and every mouth that confesses them
willingly.

This is my prayer. In Jesus' Name, Amen.

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