Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 1 Corinthians 13:4-5 NIV
Reflection – Today’s Thought
I thank my God every time I remember you. In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy. Philippians 1:3-4
For, lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone; the flowers appear on the earth; the time of the singing of birds is come. Song of Solomon 2:11-12
The deeper your love, the higher it goes; every cloud is a flag to your faithfulness. Soar high in the skies, O God! Cover the whole earth with your glory! Psalm 57:10-11
He himself bore our sins in his body on the cross, so that, free from sins, we might live for righteousness; by his wounds you have been healed. 1 Peter 2:24
The world is a looking glass and give back to every person the reflection of their own face. William M Thackeray
Be The Best of Whatever You Are
If you can’t be a pine on the top of the hill Be a scrub in the valley–but be The best little scrub by the side of the rill; Be a bush if you can’t be a tree. If you can’t be a bush be a bit of the grass, And some highway some happier [...]
Coping
Nobody says you must laugh, but a sense of humour can help you overlook the unattractive, tolerate the unpleasant, cope with the unexpected, and smile through the day. Ann Landers quotes (American Advice columnist, 1918-2002).
The world is large and complex, and sometimes there seems to be no sacred ground. but in tent and palace…and under lighted trees across the land, the language of Christmas is universal. Marcus Bach
Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time: Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you. 1 Peter 5:6-7 KIV
For the Lord takes delight in his people; he crowns the humble with salvation. Let the saints rejoice in this honour and sing for joy. Psalm 149:4-5 NIV
Take the first step in faith. You don’t have to take the whole staircase, just take the first step. Martin Luther King, Jnr
EVen the rich are hungry for love, for being cared for, for being wanted, for having someone to call their own. Blessed Teresa of Calcutta
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