“You, Lord, are our Father. We are the clay, You are the potter; we are the work of Your hand.” Isaiah 64:8
When Joni Eareckson was 17 she went swimming. She dove into Chesapeake Bay misjudging the shallowness of the water. She became a quadriplegic in a wheelchair without the use of her hands. In her book, When God Weeps, p, 172, she shares the following. Continue reading
Well, it’s finally here, 2018 that is, a brand new year to experience life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness in the Lord Jesus Christ. A new year with expectations of goodness, and of course, the unknown paths which we will have to traverse as they come upon us. The best plans of ours are many times superseded by the circumstances of unforeseen events either in our lives or other people’s lives. Continue reading
Good Day Everyone! Welcome to another beautiful day in the neighborhood. Thanks for being my neighbor and making our neighborhood beautiful.
One person can make a difference. YOU can make a difference.
There’s the story of A Kid Named Kyle. Kyle was a nerdy kid who was bullied. One Friday he cleaned out his locker and took all of his books home. While walking home the bullies hit him and kicked him. He fell down, his glasses went flying landing in the wet grass. A fellow student came over and helped him pick everything up and walked home with him. They talked and his helper invited him to play football with some neighbor kids. They became friends. They remained friends all through school. Kyle was the valedictorian of their class. In his speech, he told the story of the day he and his friend met. He had cleaned out his locker and took all of his books with him that day because that weekend he was going to commit suicide. Because his friend helped him that day he didn’t do it. Continue reading
For a richer, fuller life . . .
1 Be Positive
2 Be Grateful
3 Be Giving
1 Be Positive – happy, smiling, knowing everything will be OK – No Negativity – look for the positive, the good in everything and everyone.
2 Be Grateful – have an attitude of gratitude, count your blessings every day, know that you are blessed, be grateful for the people in your life, in your world, help others see their blessings. Say ‘thank you’ every day to everyone who does anything for you.
3 Be Giving – sharing, give to others your time, your talent, gifts, compliments, favors, whatever you have, sympathy, empathy, listening ear, shoulder to cry on, etc. Help everyone you can, in any way you can, as much as you can, for as long as you can.
Live this way for a richer, fuller and happier life. Try it. Those around you will be blessed. Oh, and so will you.Peace, Terry
But does it work?
I do believe that well-crafted goals can and do work, as long as there is a good plan in place for reaching those goals. But I know something that works better than goals: habits.
I know habits work. And this is because, in my own life, I know that lasting transformation looks more like little daily changes than monumental aspirations. In other words, true change for me means a change in my everyday habits. Continue reading
Sunday, January 7: Hear My Prayer. “Hear my prayer, O Lord, listen to my cry for help; be not deaf to my weeping.” Psalm 39:12Christ the King Catholic Church, 4100 Harvest Lane, Toledo will conduct an ongoing series called 
on six consecutive Thursday evenings at 7:00 pm in the Parish Center Meeting Room. The sessions will begin on Thursday, January 4. These sessions are for non-practicing Catholics who are seeking answers to questions about returning to the Church. There will be informal sharing and an update of the Catholic faith. For more details, call the parish office at 419-475-4348.
Bethany Eagles Nest Community Church
Valentine Camp Fundraiser Dinner
Saturday February 10, 2018
Time 5-7pm
Bethany Eagles Nest Community Church
Wild Game Dinner
Saturday March 03, 2018
Time 5-?
Tickets are $35.00 sold only in advance
Dear Fellow Parish Bulletin Reps: January is dedicated to the Holy Name of Jesus, which is celebrated on January 3, 2018. The Holy Father’s intentions for January, 2018: Religious Minorities in Asia: That Christians and other religious minorities in Asian countries may be able to experience their faith in full freedom. Special feast days in January include: Mary (1/1), Most Holy Name of Jesus (1/3), Elizabeth Ann Seton (1/4),Epiphany of the lord (1/7), Presentation of the Lord (1/8), Day 
of Prayer for the Unborn (1/22), Our Lady of Peace (1/24), John Bosco (1/31).
