GM: "A pure heart create for me, O God,
put a steadfast spirit within me.
Do not cast me away from your presence,
nor deprive me of your holy spirit." (Psalm 51)
Update on my 19 y.o. daughter who’s battling medulloblastoma cancer:
- We are now at St. Jude in Memphis
- She’s in the middle of 7 months of hard chemo
- We met local priest friends who visit with the sacraments
- Every good thing you’ve ever heard about St. Jude is true ❤️
GM: "All peoples, clap your hands,
cry to God with shouts of joy!
For the Lord, the Most High, we must fear,
great king over all the earth." (Psalm 47)
GM: "You have seen for yourselves how I bore you up on eagle wings and brought you here to myself. Therefore, if you hearken to my voice and keep my covenant, you shall be my special possession, dearer to me than all other people, though all the earth is mine" (Deuteronomy 19:4)
GM: "O sing a new song to the Lord,
sing to the Lord, all the earth.
O sing to the Lord, bless his name.
Proclaim his help day by day,
tell among the nations his glory
and his wonders among all the peoples." (Psalm 96)
GM: "Blessed the people who know the joyful shout;
in the light of your countenance, O LORD, they walk.
At your name they rejoice all the day,
and through your justice they are exalted." (Psalm 89:17)
Good morning: "May God, the source of all patience and encouragement, enable you to live in perfect harmony with one another according to the spirit of Christ Jesus. Accept one another, then, as Christ accepted you, for the glory of God." (Romans 15:5)
GM: "You kingdoms of the earth, sing to God,
chant praise to the Lord
who rides on the heights of the ancient heavens.
Behold, his voice resounds, the voice of power:
“Confess the power of God!” (Psalm 68:33)
Good morning: "Our soul waits for the LORD,
who is our help and our shield.
May your kindness, O LORD, be upon us
who have put our hope in you." (Psalm 33:20)
Heal our wounds,
our strength renew;
On our dryness
pour your dew;
Wash the stains
of guilt away:
Bend the stubborn
heart and will;
Melt the frozen,
warm the chill;
Guide the steps
that go astray.
Come Holy Spirit,
fill the hearts of your faithful
and enkindle in them
the fire of your love.
Send forth your Spirit
and they shall be created.
And You shall renew
the face of the earth.
Good morning: "Remember that your compassion, O LORD,
and your love are from of old.
In your kindness remember me,
because of your goodness, O LORD." (Psalm 25:6)
GM: "Thus says the LORD:
All you who are thirsty,
come to the water!
You who have no money,
come, receive grain and eat;
come, without paying and without cost,
drink wine and milk!
Why spend your money for what is not bread,
your wages for what fails to satisfy?"(Isaiah 55:1)