Monday Words for the Soul~October 15~Never alone

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Monday Words for the Soul~May 13~Incredible Change

“Incredible change happens in your life when you decide to take control of what you do have power over instead of craving control over what you don’t.” ~Steve Maraboli

thank you, Garrett Eastman, for this quote from this post.

 

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May you have an Ephraim Day~Monday words for the soul

Joseph named his second son Ephraim. Ephraim was given to him after he had been delivered from his suffering of 13 years. Joseph said that he named him this because God had made him fruitful in the land of his suffering. Ephraim means “twice fruitful.”

Joseph was fruitful in two instances. He was fruitful during his time of adversity and in his prosperity. When God brings us into a time of suffering, it can be a fruitful time. It’s rare for us to see the fruit during the suffering period. But know that the roots are going deep into the spiritual soil of our soul because of our pressing in to God during our time of suffering. This is producing a work in our character that cannot be seen until it finishes the process. Such was the case for Joseph.

If you find yourself in a time of suffering, now is the time to press into God. Let your roots grow deeper. Whenever there is a famine, tree roots are forced to drive deeper into the soil to find water. These times are designed to create such a deep-rooted faith that our natures will be changed forever. ~Os Hillman

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Monday words for the soul~April 29~Perception

I’m still humming Change Your Mind from Friday’s post.

You know, it can go either way, those lyrics…either change your mind to embrace what Grace says about you, or change your mind away from what Grace does not say about you.

So grateful for you and the perceptions we can embrace and change and receive and share…

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Monday words for the Soul~Faith is like WiFi

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Monday Words for the Soul~April 7~Life is Beautiful

Today’s Word for the Soul is actually a Song for the Soul!{Thank you Garrett, for sharing the link!}

From: http://www.blissandfolly.com/
 

Monday Words for the Soul~April 1~No Foolin’!

All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. It is by his great mercy that we have been born again, because God raised Jesus Christ from the dead. Now we live with great expectation, and we have a priceless inheritance. ~ 1 Peter 1:3-4a

This is really the only expectation that is healthy for us~~~No foolin’!

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Monday Words for the Soul~March 25~Social Synapse

If you take a group of people and look at those who live longer and do better and are healthier, you’re going to find that these are the ones that
*1.) engage in positive relationships,
2.) volunteer
3.) that have pets that they touch and hug,
4.) and who have people around them who support them.
They’ll also be the people who have
5.) a positive social role, because that need to contribute never goes away.
I think that one of the biggest problems with aging is that people’s roles are removed, which is essentially the kiss of death.
~Louis Cozolino in this post Life on the Edge of the Social Synapse

*(I added the numbers because the order of numbers comforts me)

Louis Cozolino is a psychologist and psychology professor at Pepperdine University. His 2006 book, The Neuroscience of Human Relationships, focuses on how attachment relationships work to shape the human brain.

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Monday Words for the Soul~March 18

Perhaps as windows open to possibilities the road will be kind…Because of Grace…

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Monday Words for the Soul~March 11~the bumble bee

a bumblebee flies into my apartment
it didn’t mean to be there
–it panics
and seeing the outside through a glass window
it proceeds to push and push against the glass
trying to get where it wants to go
in its panic never moving from its task long enough
to see the open window just inches away

how like the bumble bee I am in my work or my life
i see where i want to go

and in my panic
i forget to look for the open window

so i push and push and push
thinking i should be rewarded for all this hard work
when, in fact, i am so frantic
like the bee against the glass.

by Marybeth Fidler

artwork from RozArt

Bumblebee poem first seen in the book Life is a Verb by Patti Digh

Monday Words for the Soul~March 4

Because of Grace...

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Monday Words for the Soul~President’s Day

Let us tenderly and kindly cherish, therefore, the means of knowledge. Let us dare to read, think, speak, and write. ~President John Adams

Plans are nothing; planning is everything. ~President Dwight Eisenhower

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Monday Words for the Soul~February 11~a little msg

A little message today…

The art of happiness lies in the power of extracting happiness from common things. ~Henry Ward Beecher

 

 

 

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Monday Words for the Soul~February 4~Believe

 

 

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Monday Words for the Soul~Remember who you are Not

It is easy to do. It is easy to become what the bully says. Even if the bully is yourself. (Especially then.)

But, please remember, you are not your struggles. You are not your guilt. You are not your pain from the past. You are not your mistakes. You are not your circumstances. You are not the choices that you have made. You are not even the storms you survive.
And, conversely, you are not your pretty house/nice car/stylish clothes/educational degrees/club memberships/full-time job.

You are a trophy of God’s grace. Richard C. Whitcomb

You are defined by God and God alone. He identifies you as his own (2 Corinthians 1:22).

The thing is, if you don’t know who you are, then you are vulnerable to other people telling you who you are. But the concrete, solid, gospel truth is that you are who God says you are and no one else has a vote in the matter.

You are God’s precious child and he created you in a way that pleases him. Because you are identified with Christ, you have the power of the Holy Spirit within you. ~Jon Walker

Sometimes, to remember who we are, we need to remember who we are not. :)

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Martin Luther King, Jr

My favorite Martin Luther King, Jr. quote: “Faith is taking the first step, even when you don’t see the whole staircase.” – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Martin Luther King, Jr.’s murder followed the assassinations of John and Robert Kennedy, but, for me, his was more scary and sinister because he was a preacher first and a private citizen. True, he had vaulted to the public stage but he always represented pastoral and ministerial work. In an interview last night, his niece stated that he always thought of himself primarily and wanted to be known as a minister of the Lord.

I was a young girl for all three terrible murders, but it was Martin Luther King’s death that cracked the veneer of life-as-I-had-known-it.

Is there one particular King quote that resonates with you?

Picture is actually a poster available at Mardells

Monday Words for the Soul~January 14

After the Storm

 

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Monday Words for the Soul~January 7

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Monday Words for the Soul~ Audio

This week’s Monday Words for the Soul goes audio.
Amazon and NoiseTrade features calming songs and perky ones too which highlight the season with new melodies and lyrics.A free album download offered by Amazon–Free Christmas Music Sampler and Christmas at Home: Kids Christmas Free Sampler

For those readers with long work commutes or trips to Grandmas, here’s some Peppy Plus music from NoiseTrade
You can download it here: http://noisetrade.com/pastemagazine
My Favorites: Sleeping at Last-Snow~~~”life without revision will silence our soul…”
Sufjan Stevens ~~~ Deep Sea Diver  ~~~  The Rescuers ~~~ 
(and perhaps leave a little donation for the artists?)

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Monday Words for the Soul~December 3

You don’t have to have it all figured out to move forward

~it’s ok to exhale now~ :)

Trust in the LORD with all your heart. Never rely on what you think you know. Remember the LORD in everything you do, and he will show you the right way. ~Proverbs 3:4-7

Perhaps there is time to read this today: Five Practices to Stay Grounded During a Busy Season

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