A Nice Love Story

If you are on a boat with your loved one but the boat started to sink and there's only one life saving jacket on it, what will you do? Would you save yourself and leave your loved one behind or give the jacket to your loved one and let yourself die. Well , that's a difficult decision but try to read this story, you will surely appreciate what the guy did to his loved one.

A girl and a boy were on a motorcycle, speeding through the night. They loved each other a lot;

Girl: "slow down a little, I'm scared."
Boy: "No, it's so fun."
Girl: "please, it's so scary."
Boy: "Then, say that you love me."
Girl: "Fine... I love you...can you slow down now?"
Boy: "Give me a big hug."

The girl gave him a big hug.

Girl: "Now, can you slow down?"
Boy: "Can you take off my helmet and put it on? It's uncomfortable and it's bothering me while I drive."

The next day there was a story on the newspaper. A motorcycle had crashed into a building because its brakes were broken. There were two people on the motorcycle, of which one died, and the other had survived. The guy knew that the brakes were broken. He didn't want to let the girl know, because he knew that the girl would have gotten scared. Instead, he was told the last time that she loved him, got a hug from her, put his helmet on her so that she can live, and.... die himself.

Now, what can you say with the guy's actions? For me its LOVE MADE IN HEAVEN that made him save his girl's life instead of saving his own. Selfless guys like him are very rare to find nowadays. That's a heroic act for me.

The Butterfly

Wheew! It's been so long since I last dropped some lines on my blog. Now my friends I got to read another inspiring messages from the web and I want to share this with you. Try to read this and be delighted.

A man found a cocoon of a butterfly. One day a small opening appeared. He sat and watched the butterfly for several hours as it struggled to force its body through that little hole. Then it seemed to stop making any progress. It appeared as if it had gotten as far as it could, and it could go no further.

So the man decided to help the butterfly. He took a pair of scissors and snipped off the remaining bit of the cocoon.

The butterfly then emerged easily. But it had a swollen body and small shriveled wings.

The man continued to watch the butterfly because he expected that, at any moment, the wings would enlarge and expand to be able to support the body, which would contract in time.

Neither happened! In fact the butterfly spent the rest of its life crawling around with its swollen body and shriveled wings. It never was able to fly.

What the man, in his kindness and haste, did not understand was that the restricting cocoon and the struggle required for the butterfly to get through the tiny opening were God's way of forcing fluid from the body of the butterfly into its wings so that it would be ready for flight once it achieved its freedom from the cocoon.

Sometimes struggles are exactly what we need in our lives. If God allowed us to go through our lives without any obstacles, it would cripple us.

We would not be as strong as what we could have been. We could never fly!

mY S3Lf

People of different walks of life have different lifestyle, depending upon how they are brought up by their parents. Human development depends on child growth and development from womb to tomb. Child development is also dependent upon parental status, rich and poor differ. A child born to a rich family is surely equipped with all the luxuries in life while that of a poor family is deprived.

In my own point of view, if I try to look up myself from the way I was brought up by my parents, I could say that my lifestyle differ so greatly from those of the well off, from the time I was conceived 'till today. Tracing the time when I was a preschooler 'till I reached grade school. I considered myself an introvert because I was ashamed to mingle with people especially the well off because there is a feeling of humiliation deep within me. I was enrolled to a public school while my neighbors were studying in the private school. I also had that desire of going to a private school but due to financial problems I wasn't able to make it. But in spite of the fact that I was deprived of some of the luxuries that well off children enjoy, because of that inner feeling deep with in me to reach the goal of success, I worked hard and studied hard and with God's help I was a consistent honor student and gradually overcome my fear of facing people and finally was able to develop my personality.

As I proceed to high school I then was able to enroll in a private school being a scholar. And here my upbringing was completely changed because I had to expose myself publicly as a choir member, dance troupe member, English club and dramatic guild. My constant exposure made me stronger and able to overcome all my fears and worries, that rich and poor are alike in many ways for as long as you have that desire of achieving your goal.

At this point in time I now can consider myself successful in my undertakings although I am only almost halfway of my career because I had chosen the right man in my life, a professional, family loving, thoughtful, considerate and above all I have two children who are my inspiration in my undertakings and I account this success to my faith in God, my family's help,my determination and hard work as my key to success.

As of now I look forward that in God's time I shall be able to fulfill my dreams in life.

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The Brick

Web browsing again? Sorry, but I just need to, to keep myself busy and erase my boredom. If I don't, I'd die of melancholy....ha....ha...ha... Now I'd like to share to you what I have read today. Try to read this I'm sure you will appreciate the lessons you will get from the story.

A young and very successful executive named Josh was traveling near a Chicago neighborhood street. He was going a bit too fast in his sleek, black, 12 cylinder Jaguar XKE, which was only two months old.

He was watching for kids darting out from between parked cars and slowed down when he thought he saw something. As his car passed, no child darted out, but a brick sailed out and- WHUMP!- it smashed into the Jag's shiny black side door- SCREECH...!!!- brakes slammed! Gears ground into reverse and tires madly spun the Jaguar back to the spot from where the brick had been thrown. Josh jumped out of the car, grabbed the kid and pushed him up against a parked car.He shouted at the kid, "What was that all about, and who are you? Just what the heck are you doing?" Building up a head of steam, he went on. "That's my new Jag, that brick you threw is gonna cost you a lot of money. Why did you throw it?"

"Please, mister please...I'm sorry. I didn't know what else to do!" pleaded the youngster. I threw the brick because no one else would stop! Tears were dripping down the boy's chin as he pointed around the parked car. "It's my brother, mister," he said. "He rolled off the curb and fell out of his wheelchair and can't lift him up." Sobbing, the boy asked the executive, "Would you please help me get him back into his wheelchair? He's hurt and his too heavy for me."

Moved beyond words, the young executive tried desperately to swallow the rapidly swelling lump in his throat. Straining, he lifted the young man back into the wheelchair and took out his handkerchief and wiped the scrapes and cuts, checking to see that everything was going to be OK. He then watched the younger brother push him down the sidewalk toward their home.

It was a long walk back to the sleek, black, shining, 12-cylinder Jaguar XKE- a long and slow walk. Josh never did fix the side door of his Jaguar. He kept the dent to remind him not to go through life so fast that someone has to throw a brick at him to get his attention... Some bricks are softer than others. Feel for the bricks of life coming at to you. For all the negative things we have to say to ourselves, God has positive answers.

The Gift

I have read this story from tucmuc's site and I want to share this story to you in case you haven't read this yet as I find this very interesting and inspiring. I hope you will like it too.


A young man was getting ready to graduate college. For many months he had admired a beautiful sports car in a dealer's showroom , and knowing his father could well afford it, he told him that was all he wanted.

As graduation day approached, the young man awaited signs that his father had purchased the car. Finally, on the morning of his graduation, his father called him into his private study.His father told him how proud he was to have such a fine son and told him how much he loved him. He handed to his son a beautifully wrapped gift box. Curious, but somewhat disappointed the young man opened the box and found a lovely leather-bound Bible.

Angrily, he raised his voice at his father and said, "With all your money you give me a Bible?" and stormed out of the house leaving the holy book.

Many years passed and the young man was very successful in business. He had a beautiful home and wonderful family, but realized his father was very old, and thought perhaps he should go to him.

He had not seen him since that graduation day. Before he could make arrangements, he receive a telegram telling him his father had passed away, and willed all of his possessions to his son. He needed to come home immediately and take care of things. When he arrived at his father's house, sudden sadness and regret filled his heart.

He began to search his father's important papers and saw the still new Bible, just as he had left it years ago. With tears, he opened the Bible and began to turn the pages. As he read those words, a car key dropped from an envelope taped behind the Bible. It had a tag with the dealer's name, the same dealer who had the sports car he had desired. On the tag was the date of his graduation, and the words....PAID IN FULL



How many times do we miss God's blessings because they are not packaged as we expected?

~~ If You Love Someone ~~

If you love some one because you think that he or she is really gorgeous ...
then it's not love .. it's ~ Infatuation ~......

If you love some one because you think that you shouldn't leave him because others think that you shouldn't ... then it's not love.. it's ~ compromise ~.......

If you love some one because you think that you cannot live with out his touch ....
then it's not love .. it's ~lust~......

If you love some one because you have been kissed by him ...
then it's not love.. it's ~ inferiority complex~......

If you love some one because you cannot leave him thinking that it would hurt his feelings ..
then it's not love .. it's ~charity~....

If you love some one because you share every thing with him ...
then it's not love... it's ~friendship~...

but if you feel the pain of the other person more than him even when he is stable and you cry for him ... that's ~LOVE~ =

if you get attracted to the person but stay with him without any regrets...
that's ~LOVE~

If you let him go knowing that he has to go but he doesn't want to ...
that's ~LOVE~

Quotable Quotes

“When you feel down because you didn’t get what you want, just sit tight and be happy because God is thinking of something better to give you.”

“It is better to lose your pride to the one you love than to lose the one you love because of pride”

“The measure of love is when you love without measure”

“Never abandon your partner. You will never find someone who can take his place. Companionship is like wine, it gets better as it grows older.”

“When something happens to you good or bad, consider what it means. There’s a purpose to life’s events, to teach you how to laugh or not to cry too hard.”

“We spend too much time looking for the right person to love or finding faults with those we already love when instead we should be perfecting the love we give.”

“God didn’t promise days without pain, laughter without sorrow, sun without rain, but he did promise strength for the day, comfort for the tears and light for the way.”

Disappointments are like road humps, they slow you down a bit but you enjoy the smooth road afterwards. Don’t stay on the humps too long, move on!”

“In life there are very rare chances that you’ll meet the person you love and loves you in return. So once you have it don’t ever let go, the chance might never come your way again.”

“When you truly care for someone, you don’t look for faults, you don’t look for answers, you don’t look for mistakes, instead you fight for the mistakes, you accept the faults and you overlook the excuses.”

“You can’t make someone love you, all you can do is someone who can be loved , the rest is up to the person to realize your worth.”

5 Simple Rules to be Happy

1. Free your heart from hatred.
2. Free your mind from worries.
3. Live simply.
4. Give more.
5. Expect less.

Life is….

Life is an opportunity, benefit from it.
Life is beauty, admire it.
Life is bliss, taste it.
Life is a dream, realize it.
Life is a challenge, meet it.
Life is a duty, complete it.
Life is a game, play it.
Life is costly, care for it.
Life is wealth, keep it.
Life is love, enjoy it.
Life is mystery, know it.
Life is a promise, fulfill it.
Life is sorrow, overcome it.
Life is a song, sing it.
Life is a struggle, accept it.
Life is tragedy, confront it.
Life is adventure, dare it.
Life is luck, make it.
Life is too precious, do not destroy it.
Life is life, fight for it.

Unconditional Love

The weather outside is cool and windy, so I stayed in my bedroom and sat on my cozy chair in front of my desktop pondering what to write on my blog today. Hmmmm….. I’ve not much activity to write today except that I am proud that at last I can now drive ( on my own huh… meaning, without my driving instructor at my side) and able to bring my kids to school and pick them up in the afternoon. Uh, that’s a remarkable achievement…LOL…

As I am pondering what else could I share to my friends today, I remembered the story told to us by our college professor, ma’am Alice Leonardo, way back in my BSEd years. And I could hardly forget her for this interesting story.

The story is about a soldier who was finally coming home after having fought in Basilan. He called his parents from Zamboanga City.

“Mom and Dad, I’m coming home, but I’ve a favor to ask, I have a friend I’d like to bring home with me.”

“Sure,” they replied. “We’d love to meet him.”

“There’s something you should know,” the son continued, “he was hurt pretty badly in the fighting. He stepped on a land mind and lost an arm and a leg, he has nowhere else to go, and I want him to come and live with us.”

“I’m sorry to hear that son, may be we can help him find somewhere to live.”

“No mom and dad, I want him to live with us.”

“Son, said the father, “you don’t know what you are asking. Someone with such a handicap would be a terrible burden on us. We have our own lives to live, and we can’t let something like this to interfere with our lives. I think you should just come home and forget about this guy. He’ll find a way to live on his own.”

At that point the son hung up the phone. The parents heard nothing more from him. A few days later, they received a call from the Zamboanga City police. Their son had died after falling from a building. The police believed it was suicide. The grief-stricken parents flew to Zamboanga City and were taken to the city morgue to identify the body of their son. They recognized him, but to their horror, they also discovered something they didn’t know, their son had only one arm and one leg.

I am deeply touched by this story that I could never forget my college professor. I've learned a lesson from this story. Many of us are like the parents of this young soldier. We only love those people who are good-looking or fun to have around, but we don’t like people who are burden to us or make us uncomfortable. Some of us give love because we also want to get back the love we have given. Why can’t we love without expecting anything in return? Thankfully, there’s someone who won’t treat us that way. Someone who loves us with an unconditional love, regardless of how messed up we are, and that is Jesus Christ.

FOOTPRINTS IN THE SAND

I was walking along the beach with the Lord. Across the sky flashed scenes from my life.For each scene, I noticed two sets of footprints in the sand: one belonged to me, the other to the Lord.

After the last scene of my life flashed before me, I looked back at the footprints in the sand. I noticed that at many times along the path of my life, especially at the very lowest and saddest times, there was only one set of footprints.

This really troubled me, so I asked the Lord about it. "Lord, you said once I decided to follow you, You'd walk with me all the way. But I noticed that during the saddest and most troublesome times of my life, there was only one set of footprints. I don't understand why, when I needed you the most, You would leave me.

The Lord replied "My son, my precious child, I love you and I would never leave you. During your times of suffering, when you could see only one set of footprints... it was then that I carried YOU.

Believe it or Not!

I read this article from an old magazine(Women’s Journal, November 29, 1996 issue) while I was waiting for my children to be back home from school I am amazed by the story, try to read it and be amazed too.

Kennedy and Lincoln Assassinations: coincidences are chilling!
The coincidences between the assassinations of President Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy are so extraordinary that it’s downright chilling!
For instance, Lincoln was elected President in 1860, Kennedy in 1960, and both were shot on a Friday- in the head, from behind.
Lincoln had an aide named John Kennedy who advised him not to go to Ford’s Theater the night he was shot. J.F.K. had an aide named Lincoln (Evelyn) who advised Kennedy not to go to Dallas.
Lincoln’s assassin John Wilkes Booth shot the President in a theater. Both assassins were Southerners and both were shot dead before being brought to trial. Booth was shot while being pursued 12 days after he shot Lincoln. Oswald was shot by Jack Ruby two days after Kennedy’s assassination.
There are seven letters in Kennedy’s name and seven in Lincoln’s. And there are 15 letters in the full names of both John Wilkes Booth and Lee Harvey Oswald.
Both Lincoln and Kennedy were elected President after they had been defeated in attempts to win their party’s Vice-Presidential nomination- Lincoln in 1856 and Kennedy in 1956.
Both had served in the US House of Representatives, Lincoln beginning in 1847 and Kennedy in 1947.
Both lost sons while in the White House. Lincoln’s son Willie died of a respiratory condition at age 11. Kennedy’s son Patrick died of a respiratory condition just 39 hours after his birth.
Both were succeeded by Southerners named Johnson- Lincoln by Andrew Johnson, born in 1808, and Kennedy by Lyndon B. Johnson, born in 1908.

Path To Success

I was web- browsing again this morning and happened to drop by tucmuc's site. I am inspired by his story and decided to post this on my blog so that anybody especially my friends who can read it will somehow be inspired too. Here it goes:

Once upon a time there was a bunch of tiny frogs who arranged a running competition. The goal was to reach the top of a very high tower.
A big crowd had gathered around the tower to see the race and cheer on the contestants.
The race began...
Honestly:
No one in the crowd really believed that the tiny frogs would reach the top of the tower.
You heard statements such as:
"Oh WAY too difficult!"
"They will NEVER make it to the top"
"Not a chance that they will succeed."
"The tower is too high!"
The tiny frogs began collapsing one by one...
Except for those, who in fresh tempo, were climbing higher and higher...
The crowd continued to yell, "It's too difficult!!!
"No one will make it!"
More tiny frogs got tired and gave up.
But ONE continued higher and higher and higher...
This one wouldn't give up! At the end everyone else had given up climbing the tower. Except for the tiny frog who, after a big effort, was the only one who reached the top! THEN all of the other tiny frogs naturally wanted to know how this one frog managed do it?
A contestant asked the tiny frog how he had found the strength to succeed and reached the goal.
It turned out...
That the winner was DEAF!!!

The wisdom of this story is:
Never listen to other people's tendencies to be negative or pessimistic... because they take your most wonderful dreams and wishes away from you- the ones you have in your heart! Always think of the power words have.Because everything you hear and read will affect your actions!

Therefore: Always be POSITIVE!
And above all: Be DEAF when people tell you that you cannot fulfill your dreams! Always think: God and I can do this!

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Some Golden Rules in Life

I was web-browsing and came across these lines worth posting.
> Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day.
> When you wake up in the morning complete the following statement, "My purpose is to... today."
> Live with the 3 E's... Energy, Enthusiasm, Empathy and the 3 F's... Faith, Family, Friends.
> Spend more time with people over the age of 70 and under the age of six.
> Dream more while you are awake.
> Try to make at least three people smile each day.
> Realize that life is a school you are here to learn,pass all your tests. Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.
> Smile and laugh more. It will keep the energy vampires away.
> Life isn't fair but it's still good.
> Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.
> You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagreements.
> Make peace with your past, so it won't mess up the present.
> No one is in charge of your happiness except YOU.
> Forgive everyone for everything.
> What other people think of you is none of your business.

Questionnaire # 1

1. What time did you get up today?
5:00 AM, i have to wake up early to attend to my children's needs, they're going to school today
2. Diamonds or pearls?
Diamonds- because i believe that diamonds are forever
3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema?
A Very Special Love (John Llloyd and Bea Alonzo)I watch this movie with my mom
4. What is your favorite TV show?
Lifestyle
5. What do you usually have for breakfast? hotdogs and eggs
6. What is your middle name?
Abuton
7. What food do you dislike?
any food that contains liver
8. What is your favorite CD at the moment?
Hanggang by Wency Cornejo
9. What kind of car do you drive?
hyundai excel sedan
11. What characteristic do you despise?
conceited and proud
12. Favorite item of clothing?
T-Shirt and maong pants
13. If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation, where would you go?
Paris- I am romantic you know...
14. What color is your bathroom?
green
15. What was your most recent memorable birthday?
all of my birthdays are memorable to me, i consider that as God's gift
16. Favorite sport to watch?
basketball
17. Who do you least expect to send this back to you?
no one
18. Person you expect to send it back first?
don't know
19. Favorite saying
"We come to love not by finding a perfect person but by learning to see an imperfect person perfectly"
20. When is your birthday?
May 9, 1966
21. Are you a morning person or a night person?
Morning person - I love sunrise
25. What is your shoe size?
6
22. Pets?
love birds and a dog
23. What did you want to be when you were little?
To become a nun- my childhood role is a nun, my playmates tried to dress me like a nun.
24. How are you today?
fine
25. What is your favorite flower?
rose
26. What is a day on the calendar you are looking forward to?
that day when my husband be back home
27. What is your full name?
Janice May Abuton Uy
28. What are you listening to right now?
TV Patrol World
29. What was the last thing you ate?
sotanghon
30. Do you wish on stars?
No
31. If you were a crayon, what color would you be?
pink- my favorite color
32. How is the weather right now?
humid
33. Favorite soft drink?
Coke
34. Favorite restaurant?
chicken ati-atihan
35. Hair color?
black
36. Siblings?
3 brothers, 2 sisters
37. Favorite day of the year?
christmas day
38. What was your favorite toy as a child?
cooking utensils
39. Sunny or rainy?
Sunny- i can do many things on a sunny day like gardening
40. Hugs or kisses?
hugs
41. Coffee or tea?
Coffee
42. Chocolate or Vanilla?
vanilla
43. Do you want your friends to email you back?
Yes
44. What is under your bed?
nothing
45. Who is your longest friend? Marivic Mantos- my best friend in college
46 . What did you do last night?
blog hopping
47. What your friends calling you?
jan
48. What are you afraid of?
cockroaches and rats
49. Salty or sweet?
Salty
50. How many keys on your key ring?
5
51. How many years at your current job?
housewife for 22 years
52. Favorite day of the week?
Sunday
53. How many towns have you lived in?
5
54. Do you make friends easily?
yes

Power of Positive Thinking

What is positive thinking?

- a healthful and hopeful emotional and mental attitude of reaching to problems in life, a state of being, a situation, a defeat or failure.

People with positive thinking defines “failure as a postponed success” but those with negative thinking defines it as “end of the world”

- a process of cultivating peace of mind as a power center out of which comes a driving energy for constructive personal and social living.

- is a technique to have peace of mind, improved health and never-ceasing flow of energy.

- is a hard diciplinary way of one’s life to be victorious over oneself and during difficult circumstances of the world.

- has a sole objective to achieve a happy, satisfying and worthwhile life.

- is a practical application of one’s faith in God to overcome defeat, solve problems, accomplish worthwhile creative values in life.

Techniques of Positive Thinking

1. Belief in oneself

- Sound self-confidence leads to self-realization of dreams and successful achievement while sense of inferiority and inadequacy interfers with the attainment of hopes/dreams/aspirations.

- Belief in oneself can cause release of inner powers of individual

- Is creative faith in oneself

- Is affirming oneself : “I can do all things through Christ which strengthen me.” (Philippians, 4:13)

2. Faith through prayers

- lot of prayers

- deep prayers

- bigger prayers

3. Going to competent spiritual adviser to develop skills to possess and utilize faith and gain the release of powers. ” If God be for us, who can be against us?” (Romans, 8:31)

Consequences of not believing in oneself

If you do not believe in yourself you will:

suffer deep sense of inadequacy and insecurity

doubt of your power

be hunted by the dark shadows of helplessness and you distort or discolor your outlook in life

be afraid of facts

be defeatist

surrender before fighting the battle. Emerson said ” They conquer who believe they can and they lose because they do not believe they can win”

I will Love You

As long as I can dream,

As long as I can think,

As long as I have memory…

I will Love you

As long as I have eyes to see

And ears to hear

And lips to speak…

I will love you

As long as I have a heart to feel,

A soul stirring within me,

An immagination to hold you,

I will love you

As long as there is time,

As long as there is love,

As long as there is you,

And as long as I have breath to speak your name,

I will love you….

Because I love you more than anything in this world.

The Meaning of Failure

Failure doesn”t mean you have not done well

It does mean you haven’t succeeded yet.

Failure doesn’t mean you have accomplished nothing

It does mean you have learned something.

Failure doesn’t mean you have been disgraced

It does mean you were willing to try.

Failure doesn’t mean you have not done it

It does mean you have to do something in a different way.

Failure doesn’t mean you are inferior

It does mean you are not perfect.

Failure doesn’t mean you have wasted your life

It does mean you have a reason to start again.

Failure doesn’t mean you should have given up

It does mean you must try harder.

Failure doesn’t mean you will never make it

It does mean it will take you a little longer.

Failure doesn’t mean God has abandoned you

It does mean God has a better idea

Failure doesn’t mean you are finished

It does mean you have to set a better time.

Believe that FAILURE is just a postponed SUCCESS.

PRAYER THERAPY

Father Keith McClellan said

* Prayer begins in a restless heart listen to its stirring.

* Prayer is a yearning for one’s true home. Follow its lead.

* Prayer is like a garden. Tend it and it will be fruitful.

* Don’t worry about words or formulas, Prayer is a listening.

* Prayer has many methods. Do it your own way.

* Pray always but schedule special time too. The spirit, like the body needs formal exercise

* Let your prayer be short. Love needs few words but more deeds.

* Pray where you are, God is everywhere.

* If you need something, pray for it. God desires your good.

* If you want something, ask yourself, “Do I want what God wants?”

God wants your true good.

* Remember: Your work and struggles are not unholy. Pray and God will come to you just as you are.

* When your praying becomes dry and routine keep at it. Parched earth welcomes rain.

* Bring your anger to prayer. Hot metal can be molded.

* When God seems far away, keep praying. Light can be blinding.

* When you sin and continue to fail, pray anyway. God keeps on loving you.

* Pray when you are worried. Prayer puts everything in perspective.

* If, for any reason, you cannot pray, relax. The desire to pray is already a prayer.

* When prayer invites you to take risks, have courage. God will uphold you.

* When you feel sad or worry, weep. Tears are a prayer of the heart.

* If you don’t like somebody, pray for them. Prayer uncovers the spark in the cinders.

* When sickness, age, pain or worry steals your concentration, relax, God is understanding friend.

* If you begin to feel advanced in the ways of prayer, think again. God’s life runs deeper than your feelings or experiences.

* If prayer makes you passive and indifferent, it isn’t prayer. True prayer will fruit in care and service.

* Use quiet times for prayers. Silence draws you to the infinite.

* Use noisy times for prayers. Sound is the clamor of creation seeking God.

* Pray when you feel lonely. Prayer puts you in the company of angels.

* When life is cruel and unjust, keep praying, God is the victim, not the cause.

* Touch the joys and troubles of your friends and neighbors. Shared life is a shared prayer.

* When your heart is bursting with thanks, just be. God’s spirit is praying within you.

* When you are overawed before Mystery, just be, God’s spirit is praying within you.

* Embrace the whole world in your prayer. Peace depends on it.

* Pray in your resting. Sleep is the prayer of a creature in God’s love.

* Pray in your rising. Each dawn draws you closer to the light.

* To pray is to breathe. Do it deeply and you will be filled with life.