A Tender Heart: Sharing with you this week a letter I received awhile back. Actually it’s a prayer of someone very grateful to God. Such sweet and moving thoughts. Penned anonymously…
“Dear Lord, I love Your blessings. My little house and surroundings are beautiful day after day. The events in my life are often immensely enjoyable. Being low-income in relation to my neighbors and relatives does not affect my joy. Life is not all fun but the responsibilities I carry are worth the returns. And the needs I do have help keep me not humble nor compassionate enough.
But if I could do Your work, I would find all the more joy. I pray there be a spring of new life and hope in all that I do, that I always respect You and give to others the joys, the love and the life You’ve given to me. Doing Your will is the only right way.
I also praise and thank you for the people in our town, those in Laguna, who are for the most part compassionate, non-judgmental, patient, appreciative and supportive. I praise You, because it seems like you’ve given me the best place to live in all the world.”
Prayer Focus This Week
- J. Michael Montgomery, former pastor of this church and Laguna Church, hospitalized
- Baby Harper – surgery on Tuesday
- Mustafa, student of Jeannean Casalori, healing from two heart surgeries
- Pastor Sam, flying out tonight, heading for Mozambique where he will work with Heidi Baker for two months
- Kevin Carr, who will take Sam’s place as Youth Pastor for most of the summer
- Finals for all our students in all grades
- On this Memorial Day weekend, prayer for our nation, more divided than ever
Doing/Dreaming: “Do noble things, not dream them all day long. And so make life, death and the vast forever one grand, sweet song.” –Charles Kingsley
BEST
Like the star
That shines afar
Without haste
And without rest
Let each man wheel with steady sway
Round the task that rules the day
And do his best
–-Goethe
What a great reminder – doing our best.
Pastor Jay