Poem for today

MELTING THE COLD WORLD
It seems as if the sun might freeze,
And ice might bring us to our knees.
Let's hold on to one another,...
Each a sister or a brother,
Regardless of our living places,
Creeds, ages or even races.
We will weather any storm,
As long as our hearts are warm.

(by yours truly)
 

An Encouraging Word

Jesus wants me to tell you again...how much love he has for each one of you--beyond all you can imagine...have you seen with the eyes of your soul how he looks at you with love? Do you really know the living Jesus...from being with him in your heart? Have you heard the loving words he speaks to you? Ask for the grace; he is longing to give it...he longs for you. He misses you when you don't come close. He thirsts for you. He loves you always, even when you don't feel worthy.

When not accepted by others, even by yourself sometimes--he is the one who always accepts you...you don't have to be different for Jesus to love you. Only believe--you are precious to him. Bring all you are suffering to his feet--only open your heart to be loved by him as you are. He will do the rest. -- Blessed Teresa of Calcutta

God bless you, dear reader!

To Prepare For Christmas

Dear Reader(s),

Let's believe that we're all brothers and sisters.  Ghandi once said, "I cannot harm you without hurting myself."  May we take this to heart, and (at the very least) be kind to one another.

Have a blessed day, and smile at each sister and brother you meet...

Creativity

I heard it from a songwriter (a clip from an interview on the radio):  The more that you create, the more creative you become.  Let's create something beautiful today, dear reader!

Caring

I love Dr. Seuss, and I recently watched "The Lorax." I really enjoyed it, and I loved the quote (which is so true): "Unless someone like you cares an awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not." I agree, and I'd like to add a suggestion: The most important thing to care a lot about is not a "thing." It's each other.
 

Elizabeth of Hungary

Today is the feast of St. Elizabeth of Hungary, who was both married and widowed at a very early age; a princess who eventually used her dowry to build a hospital where she cared for the sick. She is the favorite saint of a retired nurse who is very special to me. St. Elizabeth, pray for us!

How can you help someone who is ill or is in need today?  (A smile, a visit, a card or letter, a prayer???)

House Guest

Last week, we received a visitor--in the mail!  His name is Roger.  He's a reindeer and he's traveling the world as part of a school project. A certain young girl wants to see how far he will go before returning to her. If Roger was an old-fashioned steamer trunk, he would have stickers from several countries and a couple of continents already! As we usually do with visitors, we allowed him time to recover from jet (postal?) lag, then took him to see the Alamo; we also snapped his picture, as requested.

Roger will stay with us for a few more days. Then we will gently send him on his way...to another country...in Africa this time. Roger says that he hasn't discovered that continent yet, and is looking forward to the next leg of his trip.

What country or continent would you like to visit?