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With Grateful Hearts
With Grateful Hearts
With grateful hearts
we contemplate
the beauty of the world.
The sunsets, mountains and beaches,
its flowers and its wildlife.
The mysteries of creation are too great to understand.
With Grateful hearts we thank you Lord for each and every day.
With grateful hearts we thank you Lord
for our family and our friends.
They bring us both joy and companionship.
For all who are near and dear to us, whether near or far,
With grateful hearts,
We thank you Lord for the priceless gift of Love.
With grateful hearts we thank you Lord
for the journey we call life.
The twists and turns, the ups and downs
both victories and defeat.
With grateful hearts we thank you Lord
for walking at our side,
always present, always loving,
showing us the way.
With grateful hearts we thank you Lord
for your mercy and your love.
Always kind and forgiving
planting seeds of love and wisdom
Helping us to grow.
With Grateful Hearts, We Thank you Lord.
Praying with Psalm 23 Trust in God
The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want.
Lost and confused? Seek God…TRUST God
Fear no evil……God Protects
God serves…You set the table before me.
My cup overflows.
Goodness and mercy shall follow me
all the days of my life.
I am not alone…God is with me.
Psalm 23
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
2 He makes me lie down in green pastures.
he leads me beside still waters;[a]
3 he restores my soul.[b]
He leads me in right paths[c]
for his name’s sake.
4 Even though I walk through the darkest valley,[d]
I fear no evil,
for you are with me;
your rod and your staff,
they comfort me.
5 You prepare a table before me
in the presence of my enemies;
you anoint my head with oil;
my cup overflows.
6 Surely[e] goodness and mercy[f] shall follow me
all the days of my life,
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New Year Blessing
May peace fall like snowflakes on our wounded world.
May the New Year bring rest and healing for all those who suffer.
Wash me… make me whiter than snow.
May joy and happiness once again fill our hearts.
May the lost be found and serenity reign.
May we all say goodbye to the pain of the past.
The New Year is here…finally…at last!
The road is long and sometimes filled with pain.
May we learn from mistakes and begin again.
Out with the old and in with the new!
May our journey be upward …may all be renewed!
Blessings to all…may our faith only grow.
May the Peace of Our Lord be with us this year!
Understanding Suffering
No Pain…No gain!
Character building
Test of Courage
Weak or Strong
Motives Revealed
Honor and Dignity
Integrity
Honesty
Humility
Persecution
Sacrificial
Protective
Forgiving
Birth
Transformation
Death
Rebirth
True Love
Help Me to Forgive
God of Love, God of Mercy,
Help me to forgive.
I have been wronged; I have been hurt.
I feel angry and bitter.
Help me to forgive.
God of Love, God of Mercy
Help me to forgive.
Not only are you the God of Love and the God of Mercy;
You are also the God of Truth and the God of Justice.
Help me to forgive.
God of Truth, God of Justice
I put this matter into Your hands.
Only YOU can see into people’s hearts.
Only YOU know the entire Truth.
Help me to forgive.
God of Love, God of Mercy
lift my anger, lift my bitterness.
Replace it with compassion.
Replace it with trust in YOU.
Help me to forgive.
God of Truth, God of Justice
lead all souls to repentance.
Help me to forgive.
as I ask to be forgiven by You
for all I have done wrong.
Grant all who seek YOU with a sincere heart…
Forgiveness, Peace, Love, Mercy and Trust in YOU.
AMEN