Friday August 19, 2016

Your character stands out like a red poppy in a sea of grey skies. Vibrant. Proud. Memorable. You are not defined by what you do in a crowd, rather it's what you do when no one is looking. May you be blessed to value your principles and uphold them always. Your kindness, generosity, and moral courage is what makes you special - keep up the good work.

I'm here, You're there, and yet, we're together. I've been around the block, around the world. Somehow, You're everywhere I go. Make me mindful that life is not all or nothing. Embolden me as I fail forward knowing that the only mistake would be not to try. Inspire me to progress every single day. Remind me not to take it personally when I call and You don't pick up. You gave me the gift of reason precisely so I would ask questions. Be patient with me as I engage my senses and still find the faith to follow my heart.

A student once went to his teacher with a problem. He said, "Why do we make the same mistakes over and over?"

In response, the teacher asked him to turn around and look out of the window. Outside was a toddler learning to walk. "Tell me what you see," said the teacher.

"A child, standing then falling," replied the student." 

The wise teacher told him to come back tomorrow. He did, and then the next and the next day. He saw the same scene: the child standing, falling and standing again.

Then at the end of the week, the child stood... and didn't fall. The child's eyes lit up. He seemed to have achieved the impossible.

The teacher turned to his student and said "So it is with us. We may fall again and again, but in the end, God gives us the opportunities we need to stand up."

I will be productive yet calm, efficient and unhurried, effective without impatience. 

I pray for my husband of twenty eight years. I pray that he becomes a God fearing person. That he gives up the habit of drinking and smoking. I pray that he will develop a closer relationship with his wife and children especially his last son. I pray that the Lord will forgive him his sins.

To him who orders his way aright I will show the salvation of God!