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He who gets wisdom loves his own soul, he who cherishes understanding prospers.
Proverbs 19:8
A Friend
A true friend is something hard to find
Someone always there who is true and kind
Through good times and bad
Whether either of us is happy or sad
I always know I can count on you
Knowing that in someway
You will know what to do
We may not always see eye to eye
Our understanding shows we try
All the times we spend talking and sharing
I can tell you anything
Because you are so caring
We may not spend as much time
As we used to
At times life is crazy
We have so much to do
I always know in the end
You will be there
Always a special place on my heart
That is where
So keep in mind
No matter what will be
You will always be a special person to me.
Lisa Ann Johansen
Man In The Glass
When you get what you want in your struggle for self and the world makes you king for a day; Just go to the mirror and look at yourself and see what that man has to say.
For it isn’t your father, or mother, or wife, whose judgment upon you must pass; The fellow whose verdict counts most in your life is the one staring back from the glass.
He’s the fellow to please-never mind all the rest, for he is with you clear to the end; And you have passed your most difficult dangerous test, if the man in the glass is your friend.
You may fool the whole world down the pathway of year’s and get pats on the back as you pass; But your final reward will be heartache and tears, if you’ve cheated the Man In The Glass.
-Peter Dale Wimbrow Sr.
Prayer of Faith
God is my help in every need.
God does my every hunger feed.
God walks beside me, guides my way,
In every moment of this day.
I now am wise. I now am true.
Patient, kind, loving too.
All things I am, can do, or be
Through Christ the Truth that is in me.
God is my health, I can’t be sick.
God is my strength, unfailing quick.
God is my all.
I know no fear
Since God,
Love and truth are here.
Jack Boland
Psalm 23 Japanese Version
The Lord is my pace setter, I shall not rush;
He makes me stop and rest for quiet intervals.
He provides me with images of stillness, which restore my serenity.
He leads me in the ways of efficiency through calmness of mind,
And His guidance is peace.
Even though I have a great many things to accomplish each day,
I will not fret, for His presence is here,
His all importance, will keep me in balance,
He prepares refreshments and renewal in the midst of my activity
By anointing my mind with His oils of tranquility.
My cup of joyous energy overflows,
Surely harmony and effectiveness shall be the fruit of my hours, for I shall walk in the pace of my Lord and dwell in His house forever.
-Toki Miyrshina
Serenity Prayer
God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference. Living one day at a time, enjoying one moment at a time, taking as He did this sinful world as it is not as I would have it. Trusting that you will make all things right if I surrender to Tht will, so that I may be reasonably happy in this life, and supremely in joy with you forever in the next.
The Gift List
Give a gift of laughter,
Give a gift of song,
Give a gift of sympathy to last a whole life long.
Give a cheerful message,
Give a helping hand,
Tell your sorry neighbor that you understand,
Give a newsy letter to a far-off friend;
Give a garden flower with the book you lend.
Wash the supper dishes,
Help to dust the room;
Give a smile to leaven someone’s hour of gloom,
Give a gift of sharing,
Give a gift of hope;
Light faith’s gleaming candle for the one’s who grope slowly the shadows.
Sweeten dreary days for the lost and lonely,
Give yourself, ALWAYS!
by Margaret E. Dangster
Saint Francis Prayer
Lord, make me a channel for thy peace—that where there is hatred, I may bring love—that where there is wrong, I may bring the spirit of forgiveness—that where there is discord, I may bring harmony—that where there is error, I may bring truth—that where there is doubt, I may bring faith—that where there is despair, I may bring hope—that where there are shadows, I may bring light—that where there is sadness, I may bring joy. Lord, grant that I may seek rather to comfort than to be comforted—to understand, than to be understood—to love, than to be loved. For it is by self-forgetting that one finds. It is by forgiving that one is forgiven. It is by dying that one awakens to Eternal Life. Amen.
Imagination
When you look to God my friend
Deep within your own I am
Anything your heart desires
Will come to you
If your heart is in your dream
If your feeling is in your imaging
No request is too extreme
He will fill your every need
I know it’s true
God is kind
He brings to those The Who love the sweet fulfillment
Of there secret longings
Like a bolt out of the blue
God steps in and sees you through
When you image the God within
It all comes true
And that’s the way it really is.
—Jack Boland
“O POWERFUL GOODNESS, I ask for LOVE, peace of mind, Your presence in my heart, forgiveness, good health, joy, prosperity, wisdom, healthy relationships, tolerance, understanding and acceptance. Please direct my thinking divorced from self-pity, dishonesty and self-seeking motives.”
Thank you Almighty, Amen
Grace
Almighty and most merciful Father
We humbly beseech Thee of Thy great goodness.
Harken to us who live with the knowledge
To admire our fellow man
And be of good character and substance
Behave in honest ways that enrich lives
Allow us to be grateful for our blessings
Which include health and well being
Let us see the light that is illuminating
From our souls
Awaken us to wisdom
To live harmoniously
With all living creatures
We respect life and death
And exercise faith
Guide me Lord…
Martin Santos
The tongue has the power of life and death and those who love it will eat its fruit.
Proverbs 18:21
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