Thank you Alberta. How true we forget to forgive those who do us harm on purpose. Thanks for this Sylvia
1 Cross + 3 Nails = 4Given ~Sylvia ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alberta Hall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2007 5:53 AM Subject: [RecipesAndMore] A beautiful Prayer > > >> >> >> >>> >>>> > 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 > > Alberta and Mr. Ross > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Access the Recipes And More list archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/recipesandmore%40googlegroups.com/ Visit the group home page at: http://groups.google.com/group/RecipesAndMore -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
