Category Archives: Blessed Mother Teresa

Sing to the Glory of God!

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This is a video taken last week with a visit to Brody by Rainee, Chloe, and Alec.

This week has been one of ups and downs, I received my Oklahoma Teacher Certification today and last week, my Texas Certification. Linda and I got word that we have a house, then, after the brakes went out on the car and rear end had to be repaired, found we couldn’t afford to put the deposit down! Brody was denied transportation to Tulsa to be with his parents, so everything looked bleak, to say the least!
“I know God will not give me anything I can’t handle. I just wish He didn’t trust me so much.”

Bl. Mother Teresa of Calcutta

This quote has been ringing in my ears and we have been struggling with our faith but, true to the words I so often use (sometimes simply ‘mouth’), God did provide. We have the much-needed deposit money through the Grace of God. Thank you Jesus!
We have the generosity of my sister, Christina, and brother-in-law, Pat to thank as well, they are coming down with a trailer to help us move some of our stuff this weekend into the garage of the new place. That will make a dent of our moving so we can bring a much smaller load next weekend and complete our move.

We are not out of the woods yet, “God has done great things for me and mighty is His Name…” as Mary says in her Magnificat. Keep the Arroyo family, and Brody, in prayers. More to come…

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A Prayer to Put Things in Perspective

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People are often unreasonable,
illogical, and self-centered
Forgive them anyway

If you are kind, people may accuse you
of selfish, ulterior motives;
Be kind anyway.

If you are successful, you will win some
false friends and some true enemies
Succeed anyway.

If you are honest and frank, people may cheat you,
Be honest and frank anyway.

What you spend years building
someone could destroy overnight
Build anyway.

If you find serenity and happiness,
they may be jealous,
Be happy anyway.

The good you do today
people will often forget tomorrow;
Do good anyway.

Give the world the best you have,
and it may never be enough;
Give the world the best you’ve got anyway.

You see, in the final analysis
it is between you and God;
It was never between you and them anyway.

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Blessed Mother Teresa’s Anyway

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I came across this the other day and thought this bears repeating. As I look to the days ahead, ponder what has transpired over the past couple of months, it has renewed a sense of what I am here for.

Many of you know that I am not returning to All Saints next year. Our family is planning to relocate to Texas for next year and are going through the process of preparing, physically and mentally, for the move. The pay for teachers is, well, much better. I don’t know if the job will be better but I do look forward to the challenge.

Words from Blessed Mother Teresa
People are often unreasonable,
illogical, and self-centered;
Forgive them anyway

If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives;
Be kind anyway.

If you are successful, you will win some false friends and some true enemies;
Succeed anyway.

If you are honest and frank, people may cheat you;
Be honest and frank anyway.

What you spend years building someone could destroy overnight;
Build anyway.

If you find serenity and happiness,
they may be jealous;
Be happy anyway.

The good you do today people will often forget tomorrow;
Do good anyway.

Give the world the best you have, and it may never be enough;
Give the world the best you’ve got anyway.

You see, in the final analysis it is between you and God.
It was never between you and them anyway.

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