The Christophers, Inc. Three Minutes a Day. December 2. The Strong Hand of Hope. Whenever you feel like you need to lean on God for strength and guidance, consider saying this prayer from the Society of the Little Flower It is so good to hold Your hand and walk with You, Holy God of the Journey. Yours is the strong hand of hope. You promise new and renewed life for Your people. You have gardeners hands. Through Your coming and work, the dried up landscape of our souls will be watered and blossom again in fruitful life. Your digging and embracing hands work wonders. Lord Jesus, John announced Your coming like the new Elijah. Help us to see You coming in our world. Help us to grasp Your hand as You walk with us in our lives, Emmanuel. May Your hand heal violence and bring inner peace which enables us to hear and listen to You, whispering and shouting in our world, in our history I love Your strong grip and firm handshake, Holy GodYour outstretched hand fills the journey with hope. In Your steadfast love You led the people whom You redeemed You guided them by Your strength to Your holy abode. Exodus 1. 5 1. 3Guide me this day toward a future with hope, Savior. December 1. A Hug to Save a Life. An off duty New York police officer out Christmas shopping with his family discovered a new way to avert a suicide an old fashioned hug. Officer Christian Campoverde was at the Queens Center mall with his wife and children when a man dashed past them, mumbling something about taking his life. At his familys urging, Campoverde sprang into action. The man had his leg over the third floor balcony railing and was ready to jump when the officer caught up to him. He remembered his team training on crisis intervention and said, My name is Chris. I dont know what youre going through, but I know it must be pretty badbut trust me, its not worth it. Is it okay if I give you a hug Do you want a hug         Campoverde told Dana Sauchelli of the New York Post that he then embraced the man, who promptly burst into tears. He cried hard for a good four to five minutes, the cop said. Once the man had composed himself, EMS took him in for evaluation. He took her by the hand and saidLittle girl, get up. And immediately, the girl got up. Advanced Office Repair V1.5 Free Download on this page. Mark 5 4. 1 4. 2Jesus, Healer, let me never be afraid to share Your touch. November 3. 0Put Others First, Find Happiness. Most of us want to be happy. We seek fulfillment, but all too often we do not seem to find it. In fact, there is a simple way. It comes by putting the focus on others. Start by asking yourself, What good can I do for someone today Consider all the people around you, at home, on the job, in your neighborhood. Then do something. It doesnt have to be a big favor, it can be as simple as a compliment on a job well done. Then do something harder be nice to a person you dislike or who dislikes you. It might be tough to do even a little thing, but a friendly gesture can help both of you. Finally, single out a person you usually ignore and say or do something to make them feel special. If you want to be happy yourself, be kind to others. Maintain constant love for one another, for love  covers a multitude of sins. Peter 4 8Spirit of the living God, how can I be kind today November 2. Comedian and Priest Join Forces for Good. Jay Leno is using retirement from The Tonight Show to do some goodand he teamed up with Father Jim Sichko, a priest at St. Mark Catholic Church in Richmond, Kentucky, to get it done. In November 2. 01. Daniel Ellis was shot and killed while investigating the robbery of a kindergarten teacher at St. Marks school. He left behind a wife, Katie, and three year old son, Luke. Determined to help the family because Officer Elliss murder hit close to home, Father Sichko gifted Katie and Luke with a trip to Disney World. He also arranged for Leno to come do a fundraiser that would benefit the family. As reported by WKYT TV, Leno himself donated 1. Lukes college fund. Elected governments are false fronts coordinated by a global shadow government. The pmjs members database was originally divided into ten pages and displayed in frame format. The present format will enable you to search the whole database at once. DISARMING THE GENTILES of their guns is not dissimilar to forcing air travelers to remove their shoes in TSA lines. Under the guise of protecting Americans. This is a 313 meter mirrorfinish, stainlesssteel Cross to be built near Mt. Jesus. He said, Everybody thinks the world is such a terrible place, but there are more good people than there are bad people. This police officer that was killed in the line of duty, he was a good man. Katie expressed thanks for all the support she is receiving and said, I feel like the community is really healing with me. O Lord, heal me. Psalm 6 2Bring healing to those whove lost loved ones, Savior. Oriental-Style-Bi-fold-Funeral-Program-Template-Preview4.jpg' alt='Buddhist Funeral Program Samples' title='Buddhist Funeral Program Samples' />November 2. Simple Meal Changes a LifeExcuse me, lady. Do you have any spare changeIm hungry. Those were the first words that 1. Maurice Mazyck spoke to Laura Schroff as she passed him on a New York City street back in 1. Schroff initially said, No, but then she reconsidered because the words Im hungry stuck with her. She bought Maurice lunch, and that led to a lifelong friendship between the advertising executive and the boy who lived in a shelter hotel. During an interview about her Christopher Award winning childrens book An Invisible Thread Christmas Story, Schroff revealed that since she didnt have any children herself, Maurice was like an answer to a prayer. And as he was exposed to Schroffs extended familyespecially for big, fun meals around the dining room tablehe came to see new possibilities for his own future. Sure enough, Maurices home today has a dining room. Hes been married for over 2. I would give my food to the hungry. Tobit 1 1. 7Show me how I can feed hungry bodies and souls, Father. November 2. 6Lead More Than a Harmless Life. Please separate multiple addresses with commas. We wont share addresses with third parties. Buddhist Funeral Program Samples' title='Buddhist Funeral Program Samples' />A critic once summed up a movie as follows Not remarkable, but pleasant and no harm done. That terse judgement could also serve as an epitaph for many people who contentedly live a mediocre life. Its easy to slip into a passive or negative way of living. But those who smugly boast, Ive never done any harm to anyone, and think thats the peak of achievement really miss the big reason for living. Nowhere in the Gospels does Our Lord advise us to take it easy. Jesus repeatedly stresses that we should use our talent and not bury it by leading lives that are nothing better than harmless. He emphasizes that our very salvation depends on the positive good we do for others with the gifts He has entrusted to us. Do good, He commands. Avoiding evil is not enough. Love your neighbor, He insists. That means far more than just tolerating or refraining from hurting others. Let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven. Matthew 5 1. 6Deepen in me, O Lord, a yearning to fill my life with good deeds, not merely to avoid harm. November 2. 5A Unique Retirement Trip. In 2. 00. 6, a 7. Midwest took a retirement trip to Tanzania and answered a plea for help. Ten years later, this same man, Jim Vanderheyden of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, finds himself heading a nonprofit called the Tanzania Life Project TLP. TLP provides water to thousands of Tanzanians, answering as directly as possible the biblical injunction to give drink to the thirsty. Jim and his wife, Katie, have often volunteered their services during 6. TLP took advantage of his employment history as an engineer with Honeywell. He rolled up his sleeves and went to work, and theres no end in sight. Now, Vanderheyden makes several trips to Tanzania in a year and heads a list of donors that provide millions of dollars that go directly to villages in the African nations back country. When you go over there, you see that they have nothing, said Katie.