Saturday, August 10th
Another beautiful sunny morning!
I continue to have swelling and tingling in my hands, arms, buttocks, legs and feet. :-( Pain on my right side.
Today, I plan on going up to the cities for a support group for DM or those with Muscular Dystrophy diseases. I am excited to meet others with the disease and to gain additional information.
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The meaning of normal has changed over the past year, so to has the definition of a good day. I continue to enjoy everyday with my family and friends. I may have some limitations but I will do the best I can to be as normal as possible. :-)
According to the Webster dictionary, normal means conforming to a pattern. In this sense, the definition is the same but each day could be completely different. I will enjoy all that I can knowing it is all a gift from God.
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Today's Centering Thought:
I cherish the beauty in myself and others.
Miraculous Magnificence Meditation
"The privilege of a lifetime is being who you are. " —Joseph Campbell
Today’s message and meditation celebrate the magnificence of your radiant, joyful spirit. If you could see your body as a physicist can see it, you would observe atoms or particles moving at lightning speed around vast, empty spaces. These particles aren't material objects at all. They are fluctuations of energy and information in a huge empty space. And what is this space? It is the womb of creation, the field of all possibilities. It is the same place that nature goes to fashion a galaxy and to fashion a thought.
This field of pure potentiality is within you. It is your inner space that gives rise with amazing fertility to all of the divine qualities of the universe, including love, grace, abundance, joy, creativity, and freedom. You are a unique expression of everything in existence, and you shine with the beauty of a million stars.
Mindful Moment
There is a beautiful saying in India’s ancient Vedic tradition: “If you want to recreate the world, look at it with fresh eyes.” Today have the intention to see one thing as if for the first time. Look without the camouflage of your memories. Sometimes the hardest thing is to truly see someone we have known for a long time, such as our partner, child, or friend. We assume we know who they are, and so we stop seeing. It is also important to look at yourself as though doing so for the first time. We may assume that we know ourselves, but as we are discovering, who we are is much more than our limited ego-mind can envision. Through the eyes of your true self, take a few moments to consider how truly magnificent you really are.
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Today's Bible Study
Gods Grace and Our Finances
Read | Ephesians 2:1-10
Ice cream is popular in the summer. But not all stores serve portions of the same size. Some establishments are generous with their scoops, others are fair, and one or two seem stingy with the frozen treat. It doesn't take long for customers to learn the standard that is used by a particular store.
God uses a very generous measure with us, making His grace abound to us so we have all we need to serve and obey Him (2 Cor. 9:8). And He ensures that His grace in other words, His unmerited favor and goodness will affect all areas of life, including our finances. He does this so we can generously invest in His kingdom with our resources and our lives.
But the definition of generosity varies greatly. Some Christians understand Gods principles and give willingly and liberally. These believers have learned that God applies grace to our finances so we can be generous toward others rather than concerned simply about our own prosperity. For others, giving is fair they faithfully give an adequate amount. But sadly, too many of Gods children appear stingy toward Him: they either refuse to share much of what they have or spend most of it on themselves.
Generosity is a matter of the heart and a way of life. With a focus on others, giving is to be done freely and cheerfully. People with this attitude trust God to meet their needs and are set free to give away even what they long to keep. No matter how little we have, the Lord wants us to be magnanimous people. Do you know someone who is considered generous? Is it you?
Another great day!
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