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I’ve got to stop thinking “I need to get away from it all”. That’s the thinking that leads me to follow the Devil’s temptations and distract myself from God and His purpose for me. I need to try to see God in it all. Brother Lawrence described doing everything for God “with an even, uninterrupted composure and tranquility [...] I found this free floating note card in a box of papers and things. Anita has written on it in black Sharpie: Fear not the future; This one was something of a mystery to me – not what it meant but what it meant to Anita and in what context. A Google search [...]
In Anita’s book The Christian’s Secret of a Happy Life by Hannah Whitall Smith, Anita underlined this paragraph in chapter six, “Difficulties concerning faith”. You have trusted Him in a few things, and He has not failed you. Trust Him now for everything, and see if He does not do for you exceeding abundantly, [...] Inside the front cover of Anita’s book Secrets in the Dark by Frederick Buechner, she wrote some notes. This one jumped out at me this morning: 11/27/06 You have only one decision to make: to follow God or not. If you choose to follow God, you cannot fail. Your life is your ministry. It’s no secret and no [...] The most common weakness of all human beings is the habit of leaving their minds open to the negative influence of other people Going through a stack of note cards, this one jumped out at me. Turns out this is part of a quote from Napoleon Hill in his book Think and Grow Rich (1937). Here’s [...] (I just found this on Anita’s computer dated 4/26/09. I’m sure she was reading this to reinforce her lessons on acceptance. However, it is from an article about overcoming grief – link at the bottom. Reading this made me shiver.) 2) ACCEPT THE SITUATION To be an effectively present force in my children’s lives. To live freely, provide financially, and empower others to do the same. Accept responsibility for the power within me to help other people. Focus on creating value and generating income. Sales before investment. Always be marketing. These were written on index cards and taped to Anita’s bathroom mirror circa [...] When I said, “My foot is slipping,” This verse was in a book about grief recovery and it got me to thinking. What if I trust in God but don’t feel secure? What if I pray and don’t [...] (Author: unknown. You might have seen this one posted in a blog or received it by email. Anita felt it was powerful enough to save a copy in Word.) Pearls Jenny was a bright-eyed, pretty, five year old girl. One day when she It’s never too late… to find old friends They’re like gems. “The best mirror is an old friend.” – Proverb A couple weeks ago I bought this book, “It’s Never Too Late” by Patrick Lindsay. It has a bunch of what [...] |
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