> > > >> >>>> > Heavenly Father, Help us remember >>>> >>>> > that the jerk who cut us off in traffic >>>> >>>> > last night is a single mother who >>>> >>>> > worked nine hours that day and >>>> >>>> > is rushing home to cook dinner, >>>> >>>> > help with homework, >>>> >>>> > do the laundry and spend a >>>> >>>> > few precious moments >>>> >>>> > with her children. >>>> >>>> > >>>> >>>> > Help us to remember that the >>>> >>>> > pierced, tattooed, disinterested >>>> >>>> > young man who can't make >>>> >>>> > change correctly is a worry >>>> >>>> > 19-year-old college student, >>>> >>>> > balancing his apprehension >>>> >>>> > over final exams with his >>>> >>>> > fear of not getting his >>>> >>>> > student loans for next semester. >>>> >>>> > >>>> >>>> > Remind us, Lord, >>>> >>>> > that the scary looking bum, >>>> >>>> > begging for money in the same >>>> >>>> > spot every day (who really ought >>>> >>>> > to get a job!) is a slave to addictions >>>> >>>> > that we can only imagine in our >>>> >>>> > worst nightmares. >>>> >>>> > >>>> >>>> > Help us to remember that the >>>> >>>> > old couple walking annoyingly >>>> >>>> > slow through the store aisles >>>> >>>> > and blocking our shopping >>>> >>>> > progress are savoring this >>>> >>>> > moment, knowing that, >>>> >>>> > based on the biopsy report >>>> >>>> > she got back last week, this >>>> >>>> > will be the last year that they >>>> >>>> > go shopping together. >>>> >>>> > >>>> >>>> > Heavenly Father, >>>> >>>> > remind us each day that, >>>> >>>> > of all the gifts you give us, >>>> >>>> > the greatest gift is love. >>>> >>>> > >>>> >>>> > It is not enough to share >>>> >>>> > that love with those >>>> >>>> > we hold dear. >>>> >>>> > >>>> >>>> > Open our hearts not to >>>> >>>> > just those who are >>>> >>>> > close to us, >>>> >>>> > but to all humanity. >>>> >>>> > >>>> >>>> > Let us be slow to judge >>>> >>>> > and quick to forgive, >>>> >>>> > show patience, >>>> >>>> > empathy and >>>> >>>> > love. >>>> >>>> > >>>> >>>> > If you send this to 4 people, then you have a >>>> >>>>chance > to >>>> >>>> > touch 4 >>>> >>>> > people. >>>> >>>> > You won't get any wish for material things, >>>> >>>>however > you >>>> >>>> > might just find a piece of serenity and the warmth of God's >>>> >>>>touch. >>>> >>>> > UNKNOWN
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