The storms of life no more indicate
the absence of God
than clouds indicate the
absence of the sun.
John Blanchard

HEAVEN'S ENTRANCE EXAM

A man dies and goes to Heaven.
Saint Peter meets him at the
Pearly Gates and says,
"Ok, here's how it works. You need 100 points to make it into Heaven...

Your presence is a gift to the world,
You’re unique and one of a kind...

I cannot ease your aching heart
Nor take your pain away,
But let me stay and take your hand
And walk with you today.
 

God,

thank You for giving me another day.
Let me face my troubles today
-the big and the small -
with a happy heart
filled with Your unending love...

There was a man who had four sons. He wanted his sons to learn not to judge
things too quickly. So he sent them each on a quest, in turn, to go and look at a pear tree that was a great distance away...
  

Love your neighbour as yourself.  
Love does no harm to its neighbour.
Romans 13: 9b-10a