tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21324199106419718112024-03-13T20:05:47.041-07:00Every Day with Our LORDmarywoodruffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00710066031267515424noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2132419910641971811.post-16193130493448363362011-09-04T18:16:00.000-07:002011-09-04T18:16:29.623-07:00Soldiers PrayerAs we all enjoy this three day Labor Day weekend, let us pause and say a prayer <br />
for our soldiers who work tirelessly for us:<br />
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Gracious God, I pray for our soldiers. Let your grace be a protective shield,<br />
guarding them from harm and keeping them close to your love and compasssion.<br />
Let them feel, O God, deep in their hearts, that your love is always there -<br />
boundlessly, unconditionally, and eternally. Amenmarywoodruffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00710066031267515424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2132419910641971811.post-73676048308429228962011-09-01T16:13:00.000-07:002011-09-01T16:13:39.553-07:00SWEET DREAMSNight comes earlier each day this time of year. As we retire into our<br />
homes at darkness, we need to retire into our hearts and pray in<br />
the stillness of night. We should reflect in silence on the past day<br />
and examine our conscience for things we could have done better,<br />
could have avoided and how we can do better tomorrow. The<br />
Lord forgives us and we should be incredibly thankful for that<br />
and all the Blessings that he gives us. As we lay our heads<br />
down in sleep, the Lord will watch over us and protect us<br />
till light shines again. We can all have sweet dreams knowing<br />
that.marywoodruffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00710066031267515424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2132419910641971811.post-78425622361611431122011-08-31T15:43:00.000-07:002011-08-31T15:43:16.320-07:00PRAYERWhile distractions draw us away from the road to real happiness, prayer<br />
brings us back to what is real and authentic. Prayer makes us free, gives<br />
us the opportunity to speak to God as our friend and confidant and makes<br />
us think long and hard about what it is that we want God to do for ourselves<br />
and others. We also take time to think of all the Blessings our Lord has<br />
showered upon us and give gratitude to Him. Prayer can be the best<br />
time of day for all of us.marywoodruffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00710066031267515424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2132419910641971811.post-50234571053192259852011-08-30T12:24:00.000-07:002011-08-30T12:24:16.895-07:00Psalm 27 Verse 1 & 5One of the best:<br />
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The Lord is my light and my salvation;<br />
whom do I fear?<br />
The Lord is my life's refuge;<br />
of whom am I afraid?<br />
<br />
For God will hide me in his shelter<br />
in time of trouble,<br />
Will conceal me in the cover of his<br />
tent;<br />
and set me high upon a rock.<br />
marywoodruffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00710066031267515424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2132419910641971811.post-79859739290027887082011-08-28T18:36:00.000-07:002011-08-28T18:36:52.975-07:00It's Sunday ~ let's take one momentToday is Sunday and I hope that everyone took a moment to thank<br />
our Lord for all He has given us. He gave us life, even though it is<br />
a struggle most days. He gives us love and forgiveness and He is<br />
always there for us whenever we need Him or want to talk to Him.<br />
I hope we all said a small prayer today to thank Him, ask for<br />
forgiveness or maybe to just tell Him how much we love Him.<br />
If we forgot, we should do it right now.marywoodruffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00710066031267515424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2132419910641971811.post-79185675008142170202011-08-04T11:39:00.000-07:002011-08-04T11:39:52.092-07:00Living Every Day with our LordLiving every day with our Lord and trying to follow our Lord is so hard<br />
in this secular world that we live in. It takes a lot of commitment and<br />
hard work to try to see God in everyone and everything. It is a very<br />
humbling experience to really examine our conscience at the end of<br />
the day - did I lie, gossip, lust, cheat - we have to be very honest<br />
about ourselves in order to better ourselves. But...... each day is<br />
a new day and we need to use it wisely.marywoodruffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00710066031267515424noreply@blogger.com0