62°F W@1mph Heat Advisory SR0530(0430) SS2043(1943)
Morning Offering given
God of grace
in the story of creation
you made the earth a garden
and entrusted it to us to till and keep
a place of peace and beauty
where we could walk with you.
In the story of redemption.
the one who died for us was buried in a garden,
and there you raised him up
to greet us with new hope and risen life.
In the story of the Church,
you tend us as a garden,
a place of careful pruning and abundant harvest,
where we can work with you.
Meet us, we pray,
in all the gardens where we go
for nourishment, refreshment, and prayer;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Courage to Change, pg. 196, Today’s Reminder
I can’t make past wrongs disappear, but I can take actions that will help me to let them go. When I make amends, I do what I can to correct the situation. then I can put the past in its rightful place and leave it there. “Let me remember that the reason for making amends is to free my own mind of uneasiness” The Dilemma of the Alcoholic Marriage
St Francis Solano was called the apostle of South America for his evangelizing power. He embodied Jesus’ words: “Blessed are the peacemakers.” Jesus, please help me to promote peace and to practice all the beatitudes.
Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.
Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.
Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God.
Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Scripture Reading for day 14 of Freedom in Christ
Romans 8:1-4 Hence, now there is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. 2 For the law of the spirit of life in Christ Jesus has freed you from the law of sin and death.a 3 For what the law, weakened by the flesh, was powerless to do, this God has done: by sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and for the sake of sin, he condemned sin in the flesh,b 4 so that the righteous decree of the law might be fulfilled in us, who live not according to the flesh but according to the spirit.c
Deuteronomy 30:19 I call heaven and earth today to witness against you:m I have set before you life and death, the blessing and the curse. Choose life, then, that you and your descendants may live,
Good Morning!
No coffee this morning. I need to go shopping for a new taste.
Busy day for me today. Will leave early and come home later.
There is a heat advisory out for today. Hopefully it will become bearable.
Off to water the plants out front.
Know you are prayed for.
In the "Wilds of Wisconsin & Cornfields of Iowa" 