You Raise Me Up

A beautiful song and video for this Good Friday:

A Note About Faith

Face the future expecting God to be with you and that His goodness and His mercy will follow you all the days of your life.

New Bridges to Cross for 2011

I want this year to be spiritually enlightening.
I want the pain to stop, and the guilt to go away.
I want peace in my soul.
I want healing for my addicted son.
I want truth in everything.
I want to feel God's love rain down, and to better understand the legacy of trust for the hope that He has promised for my future.
I want to give more to the less fortunate, if not of treasure, then of time and talent.
I want joy to come from spiritual, not from material.
I want to wake up every day with a grateful heart.
I want to live a healthier lifestyle.
I want to love more.
I want to share the Good News.
I pray all of this in God's Holy Name.
Amen.

"Even when I am afraid, I keep trusting you" (Psalm 56:3 CEV)

"Even when I am afraid, I keep trusting you" (Psalm 56:3 CEV). Notice this verse says, "when I am afraid" not "if I am afraid." We may want a life of no fears in this world but that only happens in heaven. In this life, we're all going to face fears of one kind or another. In all of these situations, you have a choice to make. Are you going to let the fear control you or are you going to take a risk of faith because you know you have a God who loves you?

Saint Theresa's Prayer

Image by flemming. d5000 via FlickrMay today there be peace within.

May you trust God that you are exactly where you are meant to be.

May you not forget the infinite possibilities that are born of faith.

May you use those gifts that you have received, and pass on the love that has been given to you.

May you be content knowing you are a child of God.

Let His presence settle into your bones, and allow your soul the freedom to sing, dance, praise and love.

It is there for each and every one of us.

There Comes a Point!

There comes a point in your life when you realize:

Who matters,
Who never did,
Who won't anymore...
And who always will.
So, don't worry about people from your past,
there's a reason why they didn't make it to your future.

Share the Good News Where You Are

The clock is ticking down on your life mission, so don't delay another day. Get started on your mission of reaching out to others now! We will have all of eternity to celebrate with those we have brought to Jesus, but we only have our lifetime in which to reach them.

This does not mean you should quit your job to become a full-time evangelist. God wants you to share the Good News where you are. As a student, mother, preschool teacher, salesman, or manager or whatever you do, you should continually look for people God places in your path with whom you can share the gospel.