God speaks in the little things: Daily Inspiration 2023

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MARCH 30, 2023

THANKFUL THURSDAY

Cultivating an attitude of gratitude for 2023!

Today is our weekly feature, THANKFUL THURSDAY! Please share something you gave thanks for over the last week.

hearing the National Anthem played at the end of the workday from the local USAF base while working in my studio

MARCH 29, 2023

... faith comes from hearing, that is, hearing the Good News about Christ.

-Romans 10:17 (NLT)

MARCH 28, 2023

Walk with the wise and become wise;

associate with fools and get in trouble.

-Proverbs 13:20 (NLT)

MARCH 27, 2023

But as for me, I have trusted in you, O Lord.

I have said, "You are my God."

-Psalm 31:14 (BCP)

MARCH 26, 2023

Jesus is the light of the world, but we have to plug ourselves into the power source if we want to shine with his glory.

-Sallie Schisler, writing for Forward Day by Day

MARCH 25, 2023

God our creator,

yours is the morning and yours is the evening.

Let Christ the sun of righteousness

shine for ever in our hearts...

-Collect, A New Zealand Prayer Book

MARCH 24, 2023

Sunlight fell upon the wall; the wall received a borrowed splendor. Why set your heart on a piece of earth, O simple one? Seek out the source which shines forever.

-Rumi

MARCH 23, 2023

THANKFUL THURSDAY

Cultivating an attitude of gratitude for 2023!

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coffee with a friend

MARCH 22, 2023

...letting your sinful nature control your mind leads to death. But letting the Spirit control your mind leads to life and peace.

-Romans 8:6 (NLT)

MARCH 21, 2023

But don't be so concerned about perishable things like food. Spend your energy seeking the eternal life that the Son of Man can give you.

-John 6:27 (NLT)

MARCH 20, 2023

Happy are the people who know the festal shout!

they walk, O Lord, in the light of your presence.

-Psalm 89:15 (BCP)

MARCH 18, 2023

God of our pilgrimage,

we have found the living water.

Refresh and sustain us

as we go forth on our journey,

in the name of Jesus Christ.

-Prayer, A New Zealand Prayer Book, pg. 550

MARCH 17, 2023

The Lord is greater than all: I have said enough.

-St. Patrick

MARCH 16, 2023

THANKFUL THURSDAY

Cultivating an attitude of gratitude for 2023!

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books, authors, & my fellow Orto Book Club readers

MARCH 15, 2023

Sustain me according to your promise, that I may live,

and let me not be disappointed in my hope.

-Psalm 119:116 (BCP)

MARCH 14, 2023

On the last day, the climax of the festival, Jesus stood and shouted to the crowds, "Anyone who is thirsty may come to me! Anyone wo believes in me may come and drink!" For Scriptures declare, 'Rivers of living water will flow from his heart.'

-John 7:37-38 (NLT)

MARCH 13, 2023

And so will we never turn away from you;

give us life, that we may call upon your name.

-Psalm 80:17 (BCP)

MARCH 12, 2023

We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us develop endurance. And endurance develops strength of character and character strengthens our confident hope of salvation.

-Romans 5:3-4 (NLT)

MARCH 11, 2023

Let us fill our hearts with our own compassion - towards ourselves and towards all living beings.

-Thich Nhat Hanh

MARCH 10, 2023

Though my flesh and my heart should waste away,

God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.

-Psalm 73:26 (BCP)

MARCH 9, 2023

THANKFUL THURSDAY

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all those who pray with me

MARCH 8, 2023

God of the unexpected,

when we come to our senses like the prodigal son,

give us grace to repent and turn to you again;

for where else can we go?

-Collect, A New Zealand Prayer Book, pg. 593

MARCH 7, 2023

So will I always sing the praise of your Name,

and day by day I will fulfill my vows.

-Psalm 61:8 (BCP)

MARCH 6, 2023

In a world addicted to speed, slowness is a superpower.

-Carl Honore

MARCH 5, 2023

... we all have a story that needs to be told

and, just maybe, when we tell our stories

stories with chapters of dust and

chapters of wood,

we will see each other clearly

whole, human, children of God

-from little pieces, Dawn M. Switzer - a reflection on Matthew 7:3

MARCH 4, 2023

But those who drink the water I will give will never be thirsty again. It becomes a fresh bubbling spring within them, giving them eternal life.

"Please sir," the woman said, "give me this water! Then I'll never be thirsty again and I won't have to come here to get water."

-John 4:14-15

listen here for a contemporary Christian song: The Woman at the Well

MARCH 3, 2023

The sea is his, for he made it,

and his hands have molded the dry land.

-Psalm 95:5 (BCP)

MARCH 2, 2023

THANKFUL THURSDAY

Cultivating an attitude of gratitude for 2023!

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doctors & nurses & hospital staff who cared for my friend. She's home!

MARCH 1, 2023

For if we are faithful to the end, trusting God just as firmly as when we first believed, we will share in all that belongs to Christ.

-Hebrews 3:14 (NLT)

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

For every house has a builder, but the one who built everything is God.

-Hebrews 3:4 (NLT)

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Father let your kingdom come

Father let your will be done

On earth as in heaven

Right here in my heart

-Mat Maher, The Lord's Prayer (It's Yours)

listen here: The Lord's Prayer (It's Yours)

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

I said, "I will confess my transgressions to the Lord."

Then you forgave me the guilt of my sin.

-Psalm 32:6 (Book of Common Prayer)

FEBRUARY 25, 2023

God does not change. The ways we communicate with God and the places where we find God can.

-Elis Lui, writing for Forward Day by Day

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Create in me a clean heart, O Lord, and renew a right spirit within me.

-Psalm 51:11 (Book of Common Prayer)

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

THANKFUL THURSDAY

Cultivating an attitude of gratitude for 2023!

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the invitation to a Holy Lent

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Almighty and everlasting God, you hate nothing you have made and forgive the sins of all who are penitent: Creat and make in us new and contrite hearts ...

-Book of Common Prayer, Ash Wednesday service

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

I come to your altar, O Lord,

singing a song of thanksgiving

and telling of all your wonders.

-Psalm 26:6b, 7 (NLT)

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

The light shines in the darkness,

and the darkness can never extinguish it.

-John 1:5 (NLT)

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

Whatever our vocation looks like, resting in God's presence transforms our lives into something new. We need only answer, "Here I am."

-Elis Lui, writing for Forward Day by Day

FEBRUARY 18, 2023

We put our hope in the Lord.

He is our help and our shield.

-Psalm 33:20 (NLT)

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Be an example to all believers in what you say, in the way you live, in your love, your faith, and your purity.

-1 Timothy 4:12b (NLT)

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

THANKFUL THURSDAY

Cultivating an attitude of gratitude for 2023!

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time spent with friends

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

For since the world has begun,

no ear has heard

no eye has seen a God like you,

who works for those who wait for him!

-Isaiah 64:4 (NLT)

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Jesus replied, "The most important commandment is this: ... You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your mind, and all your strength."

-Mark 12:29a, 30 (NLT)

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Your unfailing love will last forever!

Your faithfulness is as enduring as the heavens.

-Psalm 89:2 (NLT)

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

The King of love my shepherd is, whose goodness faileth never;

I nothing lack if I am his, and he is mine forever.

-Hymn 645 v.1, The Hymnal 1982, words Henry Williams Baker

FEBRUARY 11, 2023

If you abandon the present moment, you cannot live the moments of your daily life deeply.

-Tich Nhat Hanh

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

All scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It corrects us when we are wrong and teaches us to do what is right.

-2 Timothy 3:16 (NLT)

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

THANKFUL THURSDAY

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Rainbows that shine bright

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Lord, sustain me as you promised that I may live!

Do not let my hope be crushed.

-Psalm 119:116 (NLT)

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline. So never be ashamed to tell others about our Lord.

2 Timothy 1:7-8a (NLT)

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

What counts is whether we have been transformed into a new creation. May God's peace and mercy be upon all who live by this principle; they are the new creation.

-Galatians 6:15b, 16 (NLT)

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

... we have received God's Spirit (not the world's spirit), so we can know the wonderful things God has freely given us.

1 Corinthians 2:12 (NLT)

FEBRUARY 4, 2023

Mighty God,

strong, loving, and wise,

help us to depend upon your goodness

and to place our trust in your son.

Collect, A New Zealand Prayer Book, pg 627

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

... the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self control.

-Galatians 522-23a (NLT)

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

THANKFUL THURSDAY

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Caterpillars that grow into butterflies

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

May the fruit trees flourish like the trees of Lebanon,

and may the people thrive like grass in a field.

-Psalm 73:16b (NLT)

JANUARY 31, 2023

For the Lord will go ahead of you;

yes, the God of Israel will protect you from behind.

-Isaiah 52:12b (NLT)

JANUARY 30, 2023

I look to you for protection.

I will hide beneath the shadow of your wings

until the danger passes by.

-Psalm 57:1b (NLT)

JANUARY 29, 2023

Jesus,

you saw the world through the eyes of a child.

Save us from the pride

that would refuse your command to live like you

in simplicity and joy.

-Collect, A New Zealand Prayer Book, pg. 581

JANUARY 28, 2023

What can we bring to the Lord?

...this is what [the Lord] requires of you:

to do what is right, to love mercy,

and to walk humbly with your God.

-Micah 6: 6a, 8b (NLT)

JANUARY 27, 2023

Help us, O Lord, to live the faith which we proclaim,

that all our thoughts and words and deeds may glorify your name.

-Hymn 628 v.2, The Hymnal 1982; words: William Watkins Reid, Jr.

JANUARY 24, 2023

Holy, holy, holy:

God of mercy, giver of life;

earth and sea and sky

and all that lives

declare your presence and your glory.

-A New Zealand Prayer Book, pg. 469

JANUARY 23, 2023

For she thought to herself, "If I can just touch his robe, I will be healed." And he said to her, "Daughter, your faith has made you well. Go in peace. Your suffering is over."

-Mark 5:28,34 (NLT)

JANUARY 22, 2023

I am confident I will see the Lord's goodness

while I am here in the land of the living.

-Psalm 27:13 (NLT)

JANUARY 21, 2023

On my best day, I'm a child of God

On my worst day, I'm a child of God ...

I'm so blessed, I'm so blessed ...

-I'm So Blessed, by Cain

Listen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzrtLAj-RNw

JANUARY 20, 2023

Praise the Lord,

for he has shown me the wonders of his love.

-Psalm 31:21a (NLT)

JANUARY 19, 2023

THANKFUL THURSDAY

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Grateful for the sunshine lighting our days

JANUARY 18, 2023

My cup overflows with blessings.

-Psalm 23:5c (NLT)

JANUARY 17, 2023

The Lord gives her people strength.

-Psalm 28:8a (NLT)

JANUARY 16, 2023

Always be humble and gentle. Be patient with each other, making allowance for each others faults because of your love.

-Ephesians 4:2 (NLT)

JANUARY 15, 2023

O Lord my God, you have performed many wonders for us.

Your plans are too numerous to list.

You have no equal.

Psalm 40:5a (NLT)

JANUARY 14, 2023

[The Lord says...] I have called you by name, you are mine.

When you go through deep waters,

I will be with you.

-Isaiah 43:1c-2a (NLT)

JANUARY 13, 2023

Lord, you alone are my inheritance, my cup of blessing.

-Psalm 16:5a (NLT)

JANUARY 12, 2023

THANKFUL THURSDAY

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Grateful for raindrops that nourish the earth and wash us clean

JANUARY 11, 2023

Jesus is the light of the world, but we have to plug ourselves into the power source if we want to shine with his glory.

Sallie Schisler, writing for Forward Day by Day

JANUARY 10, 2023

Have you never heard?

Have you never understood?

The Lord is the everlasting God,

the Creator of all the earth.

He never grows weak or weary.

No one can measure the depths of his understanding.

-Isaiah 40:28 (NLT)

JANUARY 9, 2023

Be happy for this moment. This moment is your life.

-Omar Khayyam

photo by Margaret Weber

JANUARY 8, 2023

"... the Lord you are seeking will suddenly come to his Temple. The messenger of the covenant, whom you look for so eagerly, is surely coming," says the Lord of Heaven's Armies.

-Malachi 3:1b (NLT)

JANUARY 7, 2023

The Lord is compassionate and merciful,

slow to anger and filled with unfailing love.

-Psalm 103:8 (NLT)

JANUARY 6, 2023

Because of Christ and our faith in him, we can now come boldly and confidently into God's presence.

-Ephesians 3:12 (NLT)

JANUARY 5, 2023

THANKFUL THURSDAY

Today is our weekly feature, THANKFUL THURSDAY! Please share something you gave thanks for over the last week. Cultivating an attitude of gratitude for 2023!

Grateful for flowers that grow from bulbs and friends who bring them ~ and beautiful window light to photograph them by.