Monday, November 20, 2017

Gratitude week .....

So there is an email I receive from The Mighty Month ( The Mighty — 210 N. Glenoaks Blvd, Burbank, CA 91502) ; Jordan is posting prompts for us to write about, in a Gratitude Week.  If I'm diligent and keep up here ;> , I'm going to try to participate!

  • November 20: What are three things from last week you are grateful for?
1.  Hands down! my Friday night Bible Study group knowing me and being there for me///loving on me, at a very challenging point in time!  (Further description in my Facebook status from circa Nov. 17.)
2.  Despite the physical pain as well as the irritation of waiting at the local food pantry door for an hour fifteen due to their mismanagement, I'm grateful at least it's helping to keep the proverbial wolf from the door! - especially with cats ;) for whom I'm also grateful for #lovemycats
3.  Having a computer where I can access the gamut from forensic tv, to religious services, studies, and prayers (even found some new ones last week! MaryTv.tv still my go-to :> )

Sunday, November 12, 2017

Quote of the day from St. John Chrysostom

"The Devil didn't deal out temptations to Our Lord only. He brings these evil schemes of his to bear on each of Jesus' servants—and not just on the mountain or in the wilderness or when we're by ourselves. No, he comes after us in the city as well, in the marketplaces, in courts of justice. He tempts us by means of others, even our own relatives. So what must we do? We must disbelieve him altogether, and close our ears against him, and hate his flattery. And when he tries to tempt us further by offering us even more, then we should shun him all the more. . . We aren't as intent on gaining our own salvation as he is intent on achieving our ruin. So we must shun him, not with words only, but also with works; not in mind only, but also in deed. We must do none of the things that he approves, for in that way will we do all those things that God approves. Yes, for the Devil also makes many promises, not so that he may give them to us, but so that he may take away from us. He promises plunder, so that he may deprive us of the kingdom of God and of righteousness. He sets out treasures in the earth as snares and traps, so that he may deprive us both of these and of the treasures in heaven. He would have us be rich in this life, so that we may not be rich in the next."
St. John Chrysostom