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Nurse's Prayer
Dear Lord, Give me a caring heart and
a gentle touch for
those You've put in my care. I ask
that You give me joy, patience
and laughter to lift a weary soul. Fill me with
compassion
to make a broken soul whole. Let Your love and healing
power shine through me so that those in need may hear
Your gentle voice and feel Your healing touch.
Give me the assurance, as the day turns into night,
that I've done what You'd have me do
with Your love and compassion.
Give me the strength and the words to minister
to my patients in their time of need.
Let me make a difference in the lives of my patients
and their families. And Lord, as I see life begin and
end,
help me to be grateful for what I have.
I pray that I can make a difference in this world full of
sickness
and hurt by the strength and grace that You've given me.
Amen.
by Sharon Mich 3/6/99
If You Can't Sleep...
Should you find it hard to get to
sleep tonight;
Just remember; the homeless family who has no bed to lie in.
Should you find yourself
stuck in traffic; don't despair.
There are people in this world for
whom driving is an unheard of privilege.
Should you have a bad day at work;
Think of the man who has been out of
work for the last three months.
Should you despair over a
relationship gone bad;
Think of the person who has never
known what it's like to love and be loved in return.
Should you grieve the passing of
another weekend;
Think of the woman in some third world
country,
working twelve hours a day, seven days
a week, for $15.00 to feed her family.
Should your car break down, leaving
you miles away from assistance;
Think of the paraplegic who would love
the opportunity to take that walk.
Should you notice a new gray hair in
the mirror;
Think of the cancer patient in chemo
who wishes she had hair to examine.
If you should find yourself wondering
what is life all about, what is my purpose?
Be thankful, there are those who
didn't live long enough to get the opportunity.
Should you find yourself the victim of
other people's
bitterness, ignorance, hatred,
smallness or insecurities;
Remember, things could be worse.
You could be
them!!!
Should you feel depressed
because of your weight;
Remember, there is no cure for
AIDS.
Author Unknown
Forgive Me When I
Whine
Today upon a bus, I saw
A lovely maid with golden hair; I envied her - she seemed so gay - And oh, I wished I were so fair. When suddenly she rose to leave, I saw her hobble down the aisle. She had one foot and used a crutch, But as she passed, a smile. Oh, God, forgive me when I whine; I have two feet - the world is mine! And when I stopped to buy some
sweets,
The lad who served me had such charm; He seemed to radiate good cheer, His manner was so kind and warm. I said, "It's nice to deal with you, Such courtesy I seldom find." He turned and said, "Oh, thank you, sir!" And I saw that he was blind. Oh, God, forgive me when I whine; I have two eyes - the world is mine!! Then, when walking down the street, I saw a child with eyes of blue. He stood and watched the others play; It seemed he knew not what to do. I stopped a moment, then I said, "Why don't you join the others, dear?" He looked ahead without a word, And then I knew; He could not hear. Oh, God, forgive me when I whine. I have two ears - the world is mine! With feet to take me where I go,
With eyes to see the sunset's glow, With ears to hear what I should know. I'm blessed indeed. The world is mine!! Oh, God, forgive me when I whine. Author Unknown
The Cocoon
A man found a cocoon of a butterfly. One day a small opening
appeared, he sat and watched the butterfly for several hours as it struggled to
force its body through that little hole. Then it seemed to stop making any
progress. It appeared as if it had gotten as far as it could and it could go no
farther. Then the man decided to help the butterfly, so he took a pair of
scissors and snipped off the remaining bit of the cocoon. The butterfly then
emerged easily. But it had a swollen body and small, shriveled wings. And that,
at any moment, the wings would enlarge and expand to be able to support the
body, which would contract in time. Neither happened!
In fact, the butterfly spent the rest of its life crawling
around with a swollen body and shriveled wings. It never was able to fly.
What the man in his kindness and haste did not understand was that the restricting cocoon and the struggle required for the butterfly to get through the tiny opening were God's way of forcing fluid from the body of the butterfly into its wings so that it would be ready for flight once it achieved its freedom from the cocoon. Sometimes struggles are exactly what we need in our life. If
God allowed us to go through our life without any obstacles, it would cripple
us. We would not be as strong as what we could have been. And we could never
fly.
Author Unknown
If You're Ever Going To Love Me
If you are ever going to love
me,
love me now,
while I can know the sweet and tender feelings which from true affection flow.
Love me now while I am living. Do not wait until I'm gone and then have it chiseled in marble, sweet words on ice-cold stone. If you have tender thoughts of me, please tell me now. If you wait until I am sleeping, never to awaken, there will be death between us, and I won't hear you then. So, if you love me, even a little bit, let me know it while I am living so I can treasure it. Dedicated to someone special.
Author Unknown
By the grace of God I am what I am. ~ I Cor.15:10
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