Sent by God....

Isaiah 45:8..........I, the LORD, have created this:

The Eyes of Faith....

Set aside the cares and concerns of your day and rest in the presence of God, who is with you at this moment.

Colossians 3:17:
And whatever you do, in word or
deed, do everything in the name of
the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to
God the Father through him.

Loving God, I am so very grateful for the gift and grace of faith in my life. May that gift continue to bear fruit, so that I might be a light for those in darkness....

....also Loving God, I know that you want to help me live in right relationship with you and others. Help me to know your will and have the courage to change my ways. Amen.

God's living Care...

Genesis 2:9
Out of the ground the LORD God made various trees grow that were delightful to look at and good for food, with the tree of life in the middle of the garden and the tree of the knowledge of good and bad.

God saw to it that creation meets our every need. In this passage from Genesis, we find the tree of life at the center of Eden. God's care and love for us are manifested not only in the life he gives us today but also in his desire for us to share eternal life with him. Each day we are called to praise God for his love in the way we love each other.

How can I better learn to trust in God to fill my needs?

How can I praise God in the way I treat others?

Bountiful God, give me the peace to share generously, trusting in your abundant blessings to meet all of my needs. Amen.

Hope...

I place no hope in my strength,
nor in my works:
but all my confidence is in God my protector,
who never abandons those who have
put all their hope and thought in Him.
~Francois Rabelais~

Changing Focus....

1 Corinthians 13:13...
So faith, hope, love remain, these three;
but the greatest of these is love.

When the pressures of life seem unbearable, it is natural to want to escape. The church has a rich history of religious who chose to leave worldly concerns and turn their attention to God. Their choice was not to escape but to change their focus. The same change can happen to us when we focus on the virtues of faith, hope, and charity. Faith allows us to believe and give ourselves totally to God; hope gives us the assurance that God's way will be done; and love frees us to give ourselves completely to others. Faith, hope, and love are the gifts poured out on us by the Holy Spirit.

How would my life be different if I lived by faith, hope, and charity?

Do I ever let my timetable or expectations cloud my ability to be hopeful? How can I encourage others to be aware of the work of the Holy Spirit that conveys each of these gifts?

Lord, you know the stresses and issues that cloud my mind and heart. Send forth your Spirit that I may with greater clarity embrace and act upon the gifts of faith, hope, and love. Amen.

Passionate Care...

Psalm 8: 4-6:
When I see your heavens,
the work of your fingers,
the moon and stars
that you set in place__
what are humans that
you are mindful of them,
mere mortals that you care for them?
Yet you have made them
little less than a god,
crowned them with glory and honor.

Have yu ever found yourself overwhelmed by the beauty of nature? it is humbling to realize that the same God who created all of these things and so much more also created you. But this realization also invites us to reflect on the ways we see God's handiwork in ourselves and in the people aroind us. it's not always as evident as the moon and the stars but it is equally as awe-inspiring! the Cretor of the universe cares passionately about each of us and calls us to the glory and honor for which we were made.

Where have you noticed God's mindfulness in your life today?

How is God's handiwork revealed to you through others?

God of all creation, thank you for your loving and tender care of us. Help me to grow in awareness of the great dignity to which you call us, and to share it with those I meet. Amen.

August Garden....

A PRAYER FOR FORGIVING ONESELF....

Gracious God, my heart is heavy with my own failures. I try to excuse them and explain to myself why they occurred, because I want to be free from the feeling that I am unworthy and incapable of being all that I can be. But I find it easier to accept your forgiveness than to forgive myself. When I try to forgive myself, it seems I only remember and re-play my failures in my mind, and a sense fo hopelessness floods over me. Help me to know that my past actions are a part of my growing humanity and that even when I fail to live up to what is your will for me, every single moment can be lived anew. Remind me that refusing to forgive myself only keeps me from experiencing that newness. Assure me of the truth that by casting "my sins into the depth of the sea" (micah 7:19), you have freed me to discard them myself and live the next moment as if it were my first--for indeed it is. I ask this for the sake of your love. Amen.

Thank You for letting me experience your forgiveness in the garden, which all the beauty is from you.

This is my prayer,

Rhonda

Be at Peace Today....

Hi Jacque....Sending you my biggest flower today along with that ((big hug)). (One of my August flowers):) Enjoy precious sister!! God Bless!

Sisters in Christ,
Rhonda

He will either shield you from suffering, or He will give you unfailing strength to bear it. Be at Peace, then, and put aside all anxious thoughts.

From: Safely Through the Strom
120 reflection on Hope
by: Debra Herbeck

God's creation is Good....

"And God saw that it was good." This simple phrase, repeated no less than seven times in the first chapter of Genesis, provides affirmation from our Lord that creation is indeed good.

Purification of the Soul...

The more you are afflicted the more

you ought to rejoice, because in the fire

of tribulation the soul will become pure gold,

worthy to shine in the heavenly palace.

from: Quiet Moments with Padre Pio

Hi Sweet Girlfriends in God:)

In God's Garden....I wanted to share with you all in how I experienced God in His Garden the other day.... this flower it is a clementis. The pedals on the flower there are usually 5. This one had 4. I couldn't help to be in aaaawh. The perfect cross which was displayed. The center reminded be of the crown of thorns he wore. (for us).

My bible verse for today:

Know the state of your flocks, and put your heart into caring for your herds.....(so today I was lead to sit among this flower and lift you all up in prayer).

Yesterday I said I needed to clean out my selfish department so this morning....I am putting off all of my selfish desires to stop and pray for each of you.....and if I forgot anyone please forgive me. Just know this group you all are precious.

Lord lay your healing hands upon us.....help us to take up our cross....to lay down what we need you let go of let us place it at your feet. Some need your healing hand, some need to hear you whisper tenderness into our hearts, some need to know you intimately, we all need your guidance everyday.

AB in In....praying for your teenage daughter Kristen.

Allie...for You and your son Ryan. How is he making out? Is he keeping things down? May he feel his healing hand.

Amber Matthews...17 month old Emmi (Jocelyn Emerald) Safe continual pregnancy for expecting son in Nov.

Angela...

Anne in VA...Prayers for your hearts healing...losing son at age of 25. His strength for you as you take care of your Mom & Dad. Strength for your enjoyment in training for a 1/2 marathon. Your children David & Lindsay, great niece Abigail.

Amy...Your young heart is so wise. Praying for Dave to know the Lord. For your children Andi and Luke. For Andi to have a great first year of school....May God's Hand be upon them each day. Something I did each morning before they walk out the door was place my hand upon there foreheads and Blessed them. It is just automatic for them now...they know that is what I do so they lean their heads forward for this.

Betty...Praying for your SIL Evelyn, Lord she is in need of your healing hand. Take care of Betty also....give her strength to help her son and His wife. Praying for her children Lisa and Howard along with their 5 grandchildren.

Brandee... Lord this dear sister is experiencing your Joy right now. Continue to bless her. She longs deeply for her husband John to know You. Her son Will to always have a heart for you.

Cindy in Pa...

Debra...Praying for her eyes (auto immune disease)...That she may always have your eyesight. Her daughter Ashley.

Diana Midland TX.....for the finincial struggles and son Nick.

Dixie in Fl.....For her wonderful heart. Helping so many in all her gifted ways....She has a wonderful...humorous heart for you . For her children Laurie & Brett.

Donna Tx...Her wisdom she shares with us. For her healing heart of her son whom she lost 26 yrs ago. Also for her daughter.

Elizabeth Ca....For her to find a work...one she would love to do.

Franny...For her strength and guidance to raise her son Dylan.

Gaylene....For her to have your strength and knowledge with her schooling. Her adult children Sarah her husband Keith, son David ....for the best children Caleb, Zavier, Katerina, Caralena.

Grace & Peace....Lord whose heart is heavy with wanting her husband, son Carlo to be saved, for her Dad to have your guidance in his recent decision he made. also for her son Paolo healing hand upon his asthma.....Leads me to this prayer: Fatima Prayer....O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell. Lead all souls to heaven, especially those who have most need of your mercy.

Jacque...Lord for her and her husband to have your strength...Be with them Lord. May they keep continuing to see their son Michael continue to see Him progress into the young man you need Him to be. for their children Mary husband Andy children Maddie, twins Ben & Jack, Will. Laura husband TJ, children Gabriel & Emilia. Andrew, Stephen & Michael.

Jeanne NC...

Jennifer Renee....For her to see Lord...even only a little she ask. May she continue to seek you. Guide her in her prayer time...May she feel and experience you presense. May her cholestrol check come back good.

Jennifer Iowa...children Ethan, Avery, Addison.

Jodi....For her to experience you and know your guidance in raising her son Elliot.

Judi B_Potomac...

Jules...

Karen in Basel....For her husband to find work. Her children Samantha and Maija.....Lord and Thank You for Karen. Her wisdom and words to.

Kelly....and her child Chante.

Kris...Her husband and her married 29 year. For this great example. Her children Emily, Joshua, Caleb.

Kristin in TX...Her heart is heavy for a couples child named Rebecca who has a acute case of pancreatitis. Lord lay your healing hand upon Rebecca and for her parents and Kristin to have your strength through faith. For her children Ty and Shannon

Kate in VA...Praying for your Dad to become strong after his heart surgery. Guiding Hand upon her children Ginnie & Ellie

Linda Ark....For all she does ministing to others and their farm....and for Her children.

Linda...Her children Peter & Paul.

Loice...For her daughter Wangui to meet special...sweet friends at her new school. Her children Mwangi & Wangari.

Lori....Our Lori....whom does so much praying over this group. She is such a blessing. Her heart is on fire for you Lord. God Bless Her. For her husband Dave to be with her every Sunday in Church....For his heart to have a longing for you as much as hers. Save Him. For her children for you to be beside them Colton when he goes to college. Connor to take you with Him when he plays his basketball games. For Lori...to always be filled with you.

Lyn....Whom I love how she closes with her prayers: I love You Father, I love You Jesus, I love You Holy Spirit...and she adds Give me a heart to love you more. Continue for her love to love you more. Thank You Lord.

Lynn-Jn4God....Lord thank you for Lynn she sent alot of TX girls our way to grow to know you.

Mary Ann.....You are her greatest friend. (Mine too!!) May our hearts know yu are with us always.

Mary...For the great wisdom she sends us. For her children Claudine, Vinny soon to be his bride Candace, and Meghan.

Michelle VA....Thank You Lord for her wonderful heart. She took our sister Jennifer Renee to church. They raised 3 grown children and have adopted 2 little boys and are also taking care of a 13 year old with special needs. May they do their best through your loving guidance. May they have your strength through this journey.

Michelle in Sunny New England.....Lord, We love her dearly ....Love her Sunny New England. We pray for her next journey through this life. Her children are grown and her newly married daughter Lauren & Josh for them to put you first in all they do. Her son Chuck for his career searching in teaching. Healing hand upon her sister Denise.

Missy TX...children Jeremy & Rusty.

Morgen.....For Her to have safe travels. May she be in aaaawh in your beauty of your earth. for her 3 children...For her to have your calmness and she will be letting her daughter go to marriage next June 2011. For her co-worker Jim.

Nancy TX,....For a continue healing heart for the lost of her 31 yr. old daughter a few yrs ago.

Renee WI...Her 3 children. Her parents just celebrated 50 Years of marriage.

Rhonda in NY....She just joined us. Blessing to you. Praying for her children Denise & Bryan their children Little Bryan & Hannah. Danielle & Jimmy.

Susan...For her courage and strength for running, and photographic Her children Austin & Jacob.

Ruth...

Stephanie....for a healthy baby..... unborn Kailyn.

SusanWi ...daughter Kelly for you healing hand upon her. Her children Ryan, Kate, Eric.

SuzyR....North CA....

Teeny....Her great strength and wonderful wisdom to us young ones.....Her grown children Sarah, Susan, seth, Steven includ families and 12 grandchildren and 3 great grand children. and for your healing hand upon Teeny. Love here dearly.

Wendy...For her everything she does so much for this group she is our leader....Guide her Lord with your continual guidance. Praying for them to return safely. Her children Griffin and Blaire to be continually guided by you.

Tina & Claire whom was a miracle to their family.

God Bless YOU ALL!!

Rhonda

Seek His Guidance...

Raise your mind to the Lord and

implore him to guide your mind

himself, to speak to your heart and

move your will.

from: Quiet Moments with Padre Pio

God's Teaching....

Let my teaching fall like rain and

my words descend like dew, like

showers on new grass, like abundant

rain on tende plants.

_Deuteronomy 32:2

Rebirth in Christ...

If birth is so important that it

marks a major touchstone every year,

should'nt our rebirth in Christ be

even more important?

from: Love in the Little Things

Transformed by His Love....

Jesus, give me the courage to live as one touched and changed by your redeeming love. Gift me with the passion and energy to run and tell others how your love has transformed me.

....From: What Jesus Said and Why it Matters Now