Posts Tagged ‘Pray’
Monday, February 8th, 2010

Pray, Pay, Obey
What does that mean exactly? Growing up Luthern, in a small Pennsylvania town, there weren’t many Catholics. In fact, I don’t recall knowing what a Catholic was until college.
Well, life comes full circle and here I am, a devoted Catholic for over a decade. There are something like 15,000 members of our Holy Family congregation. All walks of like.
One of them, I see occasionally at Gold’s Gym. We recently had a nice conversation with these highlights:
Draw nearer to God and God will draw nearer to you. James 4:8.
True love doesnt force anything.
Greed, sloth, doubt, hypocracy – the four points in the circle surrounding the four squares.
Pay, pray and obey Catholic. This is how my friend (60-something) described himself.
God does not want good men in heaven, he wants Saints.
Gotta go. Time to work on praying, obeying, paying and demonstrating.
Tags: Catholic, Church, Faith, Father, Five Blogs, Five Daily Blogs, Follow Orders, God, Holy Family, Hope, Jeff Noel, Jesus, Joy, Love, Obey, Offering Plate, On Our Knees, Pay, Peace, Pray, Priest
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Saturday, January 16th, 2010

Couldn't Do It
Couldn’t watch TV yesterday.
This isn’t a stretch for me because I rarely watch it anyway.
But I hear about it on Facebook, Twitter and emails.
And it comes as no surprise. Humanity always wants to help during disasters.
Haiti.
Devastation. Suffering.
Faith. Hope.
What good does God do when disaster happens?
You have an answer, right?
Tags: CNN, Devastation, Disaster, Donations, email, Facebook, Faith, God, Haiti, Help, Hope, Jeff Noel, Jesus, News, Pray, Spirit, suffering, TV, Twitter
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Wednesday, December 9th, 2009
Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941.
At dinner last night, a friend reminded me that the day before was the anniversary of the attack at Pearl Harbor. This came up because I had mentioned that John Lennon was assassinated December 8, 1980.
I can’t explain to you why, but I felt particularly stupid for remembering a rock star milestone, but not an American milestone.
Well, actually, I hadn’t remembered John Lennon’s death. Was reminded of that by a Facebook friend. Anyway, I had a spiritual moment that gently reminded me that the world has always been a tough, uncertain place.
It prompted me to silently, and discreetly, count my blessings and give thanks for what we have today.
From Wikipedia: Despite numerous historical precedents of unannounced military action, the lack of any formal declaration prior to the attack led President Franklin D. Roosevelt to proclaim “December 7th, 1941 — a date which will live in infamy”.
And while it’s proper to remember American milestones, it’s even greater to remember another day that will live on forever – Christmas.
Tags: 1941, Bible, Church, Faith, Franklin D. Roosevelt, God, Hope, Jeff Noel, Jesus, Joy, Love, Peace, Pearl Harbor, Pray, President, Religion, Spirit, Wiki, Wikipedia
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Monday, November 16th, 2009
Tags: Belief, Believe, Despair, Faith, God, He Is With You, Hope, Jeff Noel, Jesus, Joy, Love, Mandisa, Pain, Passion, Peace, Pray, Spirit
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Tuesday, November 10th, 2009
November 10, 2009
9:30AM (exactly)
Dropped our son off at school
Late work schedule today – morning free
Sitting in my 20 year-old car, Macbook Pro on my lap
Back seat, door open, windy day
Z88.3 medium loud on the radio
Contemporary Christian Music – “Safe for the little Ears”
Please pray for Kevin DeGiamamrino, his wife and child – Kevin is in Houston, again, for another Brain cancer surgery
Please pray for my Family
I’m praying for yours
Forgive the length of this post, I think
Pray for World Peace, an end to hunger, poverty, abortion, injustice, discrimination, greed
Go easy on yourself if you are really trying hard
Kick your own butt if you are wallowing in self-pity
Pray without ceasing – in everything give thanks
Consider donating to ZRadio – listening to it now
Can’t imagine life without the Z
Surrender. Self Control. Service.
Blogging to make a difference – passion, purpose, humility
Impossible is nothing
Tags: 88.3, Blogging to make a difference, Central Florida, Christian Radio Stations, Faith, Family Challenges, God, Gold's Gym, Hope, Inspire, Insurmountable, Jeff Noel, Jesus, Listen Online, Love, Make a difference, Mid Life, Motivation, Obstacles, Orlando Radio Stations, Overcome, Passion, Positive Hits, Pray, Safe for the little ears, Spirit, Z Radio, ZRadio, Zradio org
Posted in November 2009 | 1 Comment »
Monday, November 9th, 2009
So I get to Church yesterday morning and panicked realized I’m not Lectoring until next Sunday. Oh well, chalk one up (another one actually) to being crazy busy.
Wouldn’t trade it for anything though. There are others among us, and you may be one of them, who have far greater things on your mind, or on your heart.
The Fort Hood shootings, the Orlando shootings, a friend undergoing brain surgery (again) for brain cancer, an ache that won’t go away.
Far from perfect, I still try to do my best every day. Do you find yourself trying really hard? Every day?
Do you find the courage to not give up? The strength to not give in? Do you find it?
Today, let’s not only lift others up in prayer, but why not lift ourselves up as well. What could it hurt? Carpe diem.
Tags: Brain Cancer, Brain Surgery, Catholic, Faith, Fort Hood Shootings, Give up, Hope, Illness, Jeff Noel, Lector, Love, orlando Shootings, Pray
Posted in November 2009 | 1 Comment »
Wednesday, November 4th, 2009
Is it?
Is today the day you do the thing you’ve been wanting to do, but haven’t found the courage?
Do what you fear and the death of that fear is certain.
If not today, when?
Seriously. Carpe diem.
Tags: Carpe diem, Catholic, Church, Courage, Determination, Do it, Fear, Florida, God, Help, Jeff Noel, Jesus, Joy, jungle jeff, Lane 8, Mid Life, Mid Life Celebration, Mid Life Crisis, Orlando, Peace, Pray, Prayer, Risk, Soul, Spirit, Thanksgiving
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Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009
Be strong?
Yes.
What does that mean?
Today, let’s use our imagination to to find a new way to see a long standing challenge we face.
That’s what I intend to do. It’s what I try to do everyday.
Do you?
Will you?
Today?
Tags: Challenge, Discipline, Everyday, Focus, Jeff Noel, Opportunities, personal Leadership, Pray, Problems, Simple, Simplicity, Strength, Strong, Temptation, Travel, weakness
Posted in November 2009 | 2 Comments »
Monday, November 2nd, 2009
Tags: Alaska, Anchorage, Captain John Cook, Challenge, Delta, Family, God, Holy, Jeff Noel, Jesus, Moose, Nature, Pray, Safe Travels, Spirit, The Last Frontier, Wellness
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Thursday, October 29th, 2009
Maybe. I hope so. Ever have something that’s been sort of nagging at you? Something important? Some critical piece of the puzzle?
Me too. And often (not always), what we seek is an opportunity (an ice-breaker) to open the door.
I think it happened last night. Thanks to my wife for being a positive catalyst.
Now it’s up to me to push the door open a little wider. Please pray that I’ll have the wisdom to demonstrate compassion as well as courage. And I’ll do the same for you. Carpe diem.
Tags: Compassion, Courage, Divorce, Dysfunction, Faith, Family, Hope, Jeff Noel, Joy, jungle jeff, Love, Mid Life, Mid Life Celebration, Mid Life Crisis, Parents, Pray, Wisdon
Posted in October 2009 | No Comments »