MY PRAYER

Dear Lord ,

Thank You for this day.......
Thank You for my being able to see and to hear this morning.
I’m blessed because You are a forgiving God and an understanding God.
You have done so much for me and You keep on blessing me.
Forgive me this day for everything I have done wrong, or said something or a thought on the Day that was not pleasing to you.
I ask you now, for Your forgiveness.

Lord... help me to live my life with wisdom and discretion so that I may not fall short of your glory.
I am grateful and so very thankful for your unconditional and limitless love,
that is always ready to forgive my mistakes as soon as I repent and confess them to you.

Please keep me safe from all hurt, harm, or danger,
Help me to start this day with a new attitude and plenty of gratitude. Let me make the best of each and every day to clear my mind so that I can hear from You.
Please broaden my mind that I can accept all things.
Let me not whine and whimper over things I have no control over.
Let me continue to see sin through God’s eyes and acknowledge it as evil.

And when this world closes in on me, let me remember Jesus’ example –
To slip away and find a quiet place to pray.
It’s the best response when I’m pushed beyond my limits.
I know that when I can’t pray, you listen to my heart. Continue to use me to do Your will.

Keep me strong that I may help the weak. Keep me uplifted that I may have words of encouragement for others.
I pray for those that are lost and can’t find their way.
I pray for those that are misjudged and misunderstood.
I pray for those who don’t know You intimately.
I pray that others will share this prayer.
I pray for those that don’t believe.
But I thank you Lord, that I believe.

I believe that God changes people, and God changes things.
I pray for all my Christian brothers and sisters and for each and every family member in their households.
I pray for peace to come in their hearts, love and joy in their homes,that they are out of debt and all their needs are met.
I pray that every eye that reads this knows there is no problem, circumstance, or situation greater than God.
Every battle is in Your hands for You to fight, Lord.
I pray that these words be received into the hearts of every eye that sees them and every mouth that confesses them willingly.

In Jesus’ Name,
Amen.
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♥♥ MOTHER ♥♥

There are angels God puts on this earth
Who care for us and guide us.
as they walk through life beside us.
They do great things for us everyday
they whisper in our ears,
they even hold us in their hearts
when we are filled with all our fears
They are always there to give a hug
and try to make us smile.
They treat us with respect and love ♥

God blessed me with an Angel, I'm proud to call my own.....,

with me as I've grown,

She's been with me throughout my lifebeen, 

She's guided me the best she can 

She's taught me like no other and 

I'm thankful I'm The lucky one who get's to call her...."MOTHER" ♥♥

  

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WISHES

If you wish to be respected,then be ever respectful.
If you wish to be understood,then sincerely understand others.
If you wish to be appreciated,then ever be grateful.
If you wish to be loved,then give love in each moment.

If you wish to be wealthy,then act to create real value.
If you wish to learn,then take time to teach.
If you wish to climb higher,then lift others up.
If you wish to be wise,then share what you know.

Whatever you wish,life will surely give it.
What you must do,though,is to truly live it.
There is so much to live for and so much to see.
You will have whatever you are willing to be......

  -Ralph Marston-

♥ Story of Appreciation ♥

One young academically excellent person went to apply for a managerial position in a big company.

He passed the first interview, the director did the last interview, made the last decision.

The director discovered from the CV that the youth's academic achievements were excellent all the way, from the secondary school until the postgraduate research, never had a year when he did not score.

The director asked, "Did you obtain any scholarships in school?" the youth answered "none".

The director asked, " Was it your father who paid for your school fees?" The youth answered, "My father passed away when I was one year old, it was my mother who paid for my school fees.

The director asked, " Where did your mother work?" 

The youth answered, "My mother worked as clothes cleaner." 

The director requested the youth to show his hands. 

The youth showed a pair of hands that were smooth and perfect.

The director asked, " Have you ever helped your mother wash the clothes before?" 

The youth answered, "Never, my mother always wanted me to study and read more books. Furthermore, my mother can wash clothes faster than me."

The director said, "I have a request. When you go back today, go and clean your mother's hands, and then see me tomorrow morning.*

The youth felt that his chance of landing the job was high. 

When he went back, he happily requested his mother to let him clean her hands. 

His mother felt strange, happy but with mixed feelings, she showed her hands to the kid.

The youth cleaned his mother's hands slowly. 

His tear fell as he did that.........

It was the first time he noticed that his mother's hands were so wrinkled, and there were so many bruises in her hands. 

Some bruises were so painful that his mother shivered when they were cleaned with water.

This was the first time the youth realized that it was this pair of hands that washed the clothes everyday to enable him to pay the school fee. 

The bruises in the mother's hands were the price that the mother had to pay for his graduation, academic excellence and his future.

After finishing the cleaning of his mother hands, the youth quietly washed all the remaining clothes for his mother.
That night, mother and son talked for a very long time.......

Next morning, the youth went to the director's office.

The Director noticed the tears in the youth's eyes, asked: :

" Can you tell me what have you done and learned yesterday in your house?"

The youth answered, " I cleaned my mother's hand, and also finished cleaning all the remaining clothes'
The Director asked, " please tell me your feelings."

The youth said : 

Number 1, I know now what is appreciation. Without my mother, there would not the successful me today. Number 2, by working together and helping my mother, only I now realize how difficult and tough it is to get something done. 

Number 3, I have come to appreciate the importance and value of family relationship.

The director said, " This is what I am looking for to be my manager.
I want to recruit a person who can appreciate the help of others, 

a person who knows the sufferings of others to get things done, 

and a person who would not put money as his only goal in life. 

You are hired.............

Later on, this young person worked very hard, and received the respect of his subordinates. 

Every employee worked diligently and as a team. 

The company's perform ance improved tremendously......

A child, who has been protected and habitually given whatever he wanted, would develop "entitlement mentality" and would always put himself first. 

He would be ignorant of his parent's efforts.......

When he starts work, he assumes that every person must listen to him, and when he becomes a manager, he would never know the sufferings of his employees and would always blame others. 

For this kind of people, who may be good academically, may be successful for a while, but eventually would not feel sense of achievement......

He will grumble and be full of hatred and fight for more. 

If we are this kind of protective parents, are we really showing love or are we destroying the kid instead?*

You can let your kid live in a big house, eat a good meal, learn piano, watch a big screen TV. 

But when you are cutting grass, please let them experience it. 

After a meal, let them wash their plates and bowls together with their brothers and sisters. 

It is not because you do not have money to hire a maid, but it is because you want to love them in a right way......

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You want them to understand, no matter how rich their parents are, one day their hair will grow gray, same as the mother of that young person......

The most important thing is your kid learns how to appreciate the effort and experience the difficulty and learns the ability to work with others to get things done......♥.

TWO HORSES

Just up the road from my home is a field, with two horses in it.

From a distance, each horse looks like any other horse.

But if you stop your car, or are walking by, you will notice something quite amazing....

Looking into the eyes of one horse will disclose that he is blind. His owner has chosen not to have him put down, but has made a good home for him.

This alone is amazing. If you stand nearby and listen, you will hear the sound of a bell. Looking around for the source of the sound, you will see that it comes from the smaller horse in the field.

Attached to the horse's halter is a small bell. It lets the blind friend know where the other horse is, so he can follow.

As you stand and watch these two friends, you'll see that the horse with the bell is always checking on the blind horse, and that the blind horse will listen for the bell and then slowly walk to where the other horse is, trusting that he will not be led astray.

When the horse with the bell returns to the shelter of the barn each evening, it stops occasionally and looks back, making sure that the blind friend isn't too far behind to hear the bell.

Like the owners of these two horses, God does not throw us away just because we are not perfect or because we have problems or challenges.

He watches over us and even brings others into our lives, to help us when we are in need....

Sometimes we are the blind horse being guided by the little ringing bell of those who God places in our lives. Other times we are the guide horse, helping others to find their way....

Please listen for my bell and I'll listen for yours, and remember...,

Be kinder than necessary
Everyone you meet is fighting
Some kind of battle.

Live simply , Love generously,
Care deeply , Speak kindly.
And leave the rest to God !
For we walk by faith and not by sight....
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Lot of love...♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ C~