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6/28/2010 @ 10:01:30 pm by praylivelove.com

Persons are Gifts

Persons are gifts of God to me. They are already wrapped, some beautifully and others less attractively. Some have been mishandled, others come special delivery. Some are loosely wrapped, not sealed; others are enclosed, practically locked, engmas really, almost forbidding.

But the wrapping is not the gift, and this is a very important realization. It is so easy to make a mistake in this regard, to judge the contents by the cover.

Sometimes the gift is opened very easily. Other times the help of others is needed. It is because they are afraid. Maybe they have been hurt before and don't want to be again. It could be that they were used and then discarded. They may now feel like "things" rather than "human persons".

I am a person and like everyone else I to am a gift. God filled me with a goodness that is only mine. And yet sometimes I am afraid to look inside my own wrapping. Maybe I am afraid I would be disappointed. Maybe I think I don't own the contents. Or it may be that I have really accepted the gift that I am.

Every meeting and sharing of persons is an exchange of gifts. My gift is me; your gift is you. We are gifts to each other.

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6/4/2010 @ 2:12:48 am by praylivelove.com

Please LIsten!

There was a poem printed in the newspaper many years ago about listening. Although the author is not known, the sentiments are still worth sharing.

"When I ask you to listen to me,
And you start giving me advice,

You have not done what I asked.

When I ask you to listen to me,

And you begin to tell me why I shouldn't feel that way,

You are trampling on my feelings.

When I ask you to listen to me,

And you feel you have to do something to solve my problems.

You have failed me, strange, as that may seem.

Listen: All that I ask is that you listen,

Not talk or do -- just hear me.

When you do something for me

That I need to do for myself,

You contribute to my fear and feelings of inadequacy.

However, when you accept as a simple fact

That I do feel what I feel, no matter how irrational,

Then I can quit trying to convince you.

And go about the business

Of understanding what's behind my feelings.

So, please listen and just hear me

And, if you want to talk,

Wait a minute for your turn--and

I'll listen to you.

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4/25/2010 @ 10:40:17 am by praylivelove.com

A Clown's Prayer

As I stumble through life,

help me create more laughter than tears,

dispense more cheer than gloom,

spread more cheer than despair.

Never let me become so indifferent,

that I will fail to see the wonders in the eyes of a child,

or the twinkle in the eyes of the aged.

Never let me forget that my total effort is to cheer people,

make them happy,

and forget momentarily, all the unpleasantness in their lives.

An in my final moment, may I hear You whisper:

"When you made My people smile,

you made Me smile."

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4/21/2010 @ 1:27:29 pm by praylivelove.com

Lost and Found

Currently, there seems to be a revolution occurring. There is much seeking and searching for what is real and genuine in an individual’s life. The shallowness of our materialistic society has finally run hollow for many. The freedom to do as one pleases without any regard for the consequences, for scores of others, has run its course. A new wave of individuals is now hunting for meaning and purpose. Multiple publications aspire to provide this direction. Religious identity and its code of ethics are inspiring scores of people to living a more centered, purposeful life. Hence, many who have been lost are now found!

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4/18/2010 @ 9:45:01 am by praylivelove.com

Lunch with God

A little boy wanted to meet God. He knew it was a long trip to where God lived, so he packed his backpack with Twinkies and a six-pack of soda and started his journey.

When he had gone about three blocks, he met an old woman. She was sitting in the park just staring at some pigeons. The boy sat down next to her and opened his backpack. He was about to take a drink from his soda when he noticed that the old woman looked hungry, so he offered her a Twinkie. She gratefully accepted it and smiled at him. Her smile was so pretty that the boy wanted to see it again, so he offered her a soda. Again, she smiled at him. The boy was delighted!

They sat there all afternoon eating and smiling, and they never said a word. As it grew dark, the boy realized how tired he was and he got up to leave, but before he had gone more than a few steps, he turned around, ran back to the old woman and gave her a big hug. She gave him her biggest smile ever.

When the boy opened the door to his own house a short time later, his mother was surprised by look of joy on his face. She asked him, “What did you do today that made you so happy? He replied, “I had lunch with God.” However, before his mother could respond, he added, “You know what? She has the most beautiful smile I’ve ever seen!”

Meanwhile, the old woman, also radiant with joy, returned to her home. Her son was stunned by the look of peace on her face and asked, “Mother, what did you do today that made you so happy?” She replied, “I ate Twinkies in the park with God.” Before her son responded, she added, “You know, he’s much younger than I expected.”

Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around. Remember, we do not know what God will look like. People come into our lives for a reason, a season, or a lifetime. Author Unknown

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