Showing posts with label Faith. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Faith. Show all posts

Monday, November 16, 2015

Prayer of St. Francis


(Someone had the above image on their Facebook Page)

Whenever world events hit close to home, and are very tragic (although yes I know there are tragic horrific events happening every day in some countries, much more than others) I begin to have nightmares. It has to work its way out of my brain. Last night I had a dream that the Skytrain was whizzing by me to Patterson Station and a huge billow of black smoke was coming out a door. It was so real. I called 911 in my dream and I could hear the ambulance in the distance as I raced to Patterson Station which is near Central Park. I was the only one on the scene, and I looked in the train which in my dream was massively larger than real life and there were people laying on the floor but no smoke and no explosions and no blood. Then the people began to move, got up and all began to leave the train. I begged them to stay as they were witnesses but they all left and ignored me, and I woke up. It was so real.

I just watched a grisly video on Reuters from the Dark Side (their name begins with an "I" but I don't wish to even mention it out loud) and they are threatening to invade WA DC next. We also need to pray for the world leaders and ones in power that they will have the wisdom to know what to do.
By Loretta Houben


Sunday, August 12, 2012

God's promises

Words of Scripture have always comforted me.
This morning I took my Bible and sat in the shade on my little balcony.
I hunted through the concordance and I copied out many verses about heaven.
I don't know what I'd do without the blessed hope of heaven to support me through the trials of life.
The constant hope and promise of God's special place which Christ is preparing
for those who love Him is a very precious thing at this time in our lives.
The hope of heaven upholds us in the storms of life.
It supports us when the waves of grief and dismay feel like they are overwhelming our souls.
The words "and there shall be no more death" fill me with trust and faith that one day soon,
all will be well, because God has said so.