Author: Shaunelius Sterns

I have been married to my wonderful husband for 21 years now. I am a Christian, poet, singer, songwriter, and artist. I have five beautiful children. I enjoy writing and reading my Bible. I also love to pray for others. I love nature and being outside on sunny days. I love spending time with my family and watching shows that makes me laugh.

Anita’s Story-Graceful Realization

Anita’s Story – Grateful Realization

“Without this routine, I would have struggled much more than I was doing.”

My mum passed away suddenly in November 2019. She left a will that had been in place since 2012, which said that everything would go to her surviving children.
She was married and had not lived with that person since 2004, so she had no financial contribution to paying the mortgage off that was solely in her name.
Mum’s Will was contested by this person and his adult daughter. A lot of hurtful things were said about my mum and me by the opposition and his solicitors.
The people contesting mums Will had no financial means to pay for a solicitor and so ventured on a no-win, no-fee tracking.
I knew my mum’s life inside out. The awful accusations that I was receiving were becoming unbearable, but I was always able to prove them to be untrue or to be fabricated each time. But they didn’t stop and this went on for two years, back and forth.
My resilience, emotional well-being, and health were being affected. I had always turned to meditation and affirmations for support before, this time too, I continued to do so.
Each morning I would get a reminder to open my Gratitude app. I would write about what I was grateful for and I would repeat the positive affirmations, some that I had created and some suggested within the app. Without this routine, I would have struggled much more than I was doing.
As much as I fought to preserve mum’s wishes and however hard I tried to have her voice heard and prove those accusations untrue, the solicitors had always known that this would always end up in a certain way.
It was my mum’s estate that was paying for everything on both sides, I learned. It’s then that I had an epiphany from the Gratitude routine I had been tapping into every morning.
Being truly grateful for all that I had with my mum, grateful for the fun, love, and laughter we always had, grateful for our experiences together and the multitude of memories we had created and shared together, grateful for our special relationship, bond, and attachment that could never be taken away or tarnished by anyone or by any means.
I realized that my mum’s money in another person’s pocket would never be able to buy them what we had in life and what we carry forward in memory. So I let go and gave them what they always wanted and did so with the strength that Gratitude afforded me.
Seeing how such a huge and emotional journey can be turned around by gratitude, is something that one has to experience to know is possible, but believe me, I’ve never been as grateful.
I love and cherish all I ever shared with my little mum and I miss her dearly.
Thank you, little mum, I am truly grateful to you for everything, for, without you, there would be no me.
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Inspiration Stories, Quotes, Affirmations : 50+ Heart-Touching New Day Quotes For Beginning With Grace

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50+ Heart-Touching New Day Quotes For Beginning With Grace

Cherish the blessing of a new day!

As we go through life, it becomes ‘nothing special’ to live a new day. But, it’s close to a miracle that the sun rises every day, and we wake up with it.
When I think about all the ones who are not here anymore, having the chance to see a new day makes me feel really lucky. I know things happen, being jolly all the time is not realistic.
But, we can still have gratitude for the fact that we are here. So, in this post, you will find handpicked new day quotes to appreciate the gift that each day is.
New Day Quotes

“Isn’t it nice to think that tomorrow is a new day with no mistakes in it yet?”
― L.M. Montgomery
“Man starts over again everyday, in spite of all he knows, against all he knows.”
― Emil Cioran
“Each new day is a blank page in the diary of your life. The secret of success is in turning that diary into the best story you possibly can.”
― Douglas Pagels
“I have always been delighted at the prospect of a new day, a fresh try, one more start, with perhaps a bit of magic waiting somewhere behind the morning.”
― J. B. Priestley
“All great beginnings start in the dark, when the moon greets you to a new day at midnight.”
― Shannon L. Alder
“Today is the first day of the rest of your life.”
― Abbie Hoffman
“Never underestimate the power you have to take your life in a new direction.”
― Germany Kent

“It’s a new dawn, It’s a new day, It’s a new life for me. And I’m feeling good.”
― Nina Simone
“This new day has greeted us with no rules; unconditional opportunity. Do not dilute the power of this new day with the hardship of yesterday. Greet this day the way it has greeted you; with open arms and endless possibility.”
― Steve Maraboli
“All great beginnings start in the dark, when the moon greets you to a new day at midnight.”
― Shannon L. Alder
“A new day: Be open enough to see opportunities. Be wise enough to be grateful. Be courageous enough to be happy.”
― Steve Maraboli
“I hope you realize that every day is a fresh start for you. That every sunrise is a new chapter in your life waiting to be written.”
― Juansen Dizon
“Each day is a miracle that intoxicates me. I want more. I greet every morning like a new pleasure. And yet I am keenly aware of all life’s artifices. Getting dressed, wearing make-up, laughing, having fun-isn’t all that just playing a role? Am I not more profound, carrying the burden of those twenty years when I ‘wasn’t alive’, than all those who rushed around in vain during that time?”
― Malika Oufkir
“He believed in himself, believed in his quixotic ambition, letting the failures of the previous day disappear as each new day dawned. Yesterday was not today. The past did not predict the future if he could learn from his mistakes.”
― Daniel Wallace
“There is no tomorrow and there was no yesterday; if you truly want to accomplish your goals you must engulf yourself in today.”
― Noel DeJesus
“Never mind those failures till yesterday. Each new day is a sequel of a wonderful life; gifted with hopes to succeed.”
― Aniruddha Sastikar
“Love is being able to view a situation without adding duality to it.”
― Alaric Hutchinson

“Every new day is an opportunity to grow your love.”
― Debasish Mridha
“Each day is always breaking out anew Aspirations swirling round what you do”
― Richard L. Ratliff
“Embrace every new day with gratitude, hope and love.”
― Lailah Gifty Akita
“Another day, another chance.”
― A.D. Aliwat
“The night taught me never to fear the dark times, by giving way to the dawn of a new day.”
― Michael Bassey Johnson

“In your darkest hour, give thanks, for in due time, the morning will come. And it will come with a ray of sunshine.”
― Michael Bassey Johnson
“Every new day is a sacred gift with new sacred grace.”
― Lailah Gifty Akita
“Every day we can learn something new.”
― Lailah Gifty Akita
“Every day grants us opportunities to do good. Take advantage of them. Do good. Be happy.”
― Richelle E. Goodrich

“Life always offers you a second chance. It’s called tomorrow.”
― Stephen King
“The fact that it’s a new day won’t matter if I don’t greet it with a new attitude.”
― Craig D. Lounsbrough
“May each new day find us learning from the past, working towards the future, facing the sun, and grateful to God.”
― Steve Maraboli
“Tomorrow is not a promise. Tomorrow is a second chance.”
― J.R. Rim
“Each day is filled with promise, potential and possibility.”
― Tony Curl
“Each sunrise brings a new day with new hopes for a new beginning.”
― Debasish Mridha
“Every new day comes with a new joy, a new plan and a new life, all to be directed by the same old God! You need a new dream, a new passion and a new hope to pursue your old destiny!”
― Israelmore Ayivor
“The successes and failures of yesterday are gone, today is a new day.”
― Noel DeJesus
“Each new day offers the chance to start afresh, to achieve those things you most desires.”
― Steven Redhead
“Each new day has a different shape to it. You just roll with it.”
― Ben Zobrist
“My grandmother lived to 104 years old, and part of her success was she woke up every morning to a brand new day. She said every morning is a new gift. Her favorite hobby was collecting birthdays.”
― George Takei

“Live news teaches you some incredibly strong lessons: that every day is a new day, and it’s never too late to fix something.”
― Nancy Dubuc
“Absolutely, I think every day is a new day, every day is a new opportunity, and every day is a new chance.”
― Jennifer Winget.
“If you’re not getting it perfect, life is still going to go around. The world still turns. It’s going to be OK. Tomorrow is a new day.”
― Katy Mixon
“Celebrate the new day with shouts of praise, love, and grace and with a beautiful smile upon your face.”
― Caroline Naoroji.
“Every morning starts a new page in your story. Make it a great one today.”
― Doe Zantamata.
“Every single day is an opportunity for you to start anew; I call this my ’24 – hour Reset Button.’”
― Tamara Tilleman.
“Tomorrow is the first blank page of a 365-page book. Write a good one.”
― Brad Paisley.
“When you start each day with a grateful heart, light illuminates from within.”
― Unknown
“Every day brings you a chance to draw in a breath, kick off your shoes, and dance.”
― Oprah Winfrey
“Never look back reminiscing on yesterday, smile for the future, tomorrow’s a good day.”
― Zayn Malik

“Each morning we are born again. What we do today is what matters most.”
― Buddha
“Here on the pulse of this new day, You may have the grace to look up and out And into your sister`s eyes, into Your brother`s face, your country And say simply, Very simply, With hope, Good Morning.”
― Maya Angelou
“The light of a new day always chases the shadows of the night away, and shows us that the shape of our fears is only the ghost of our own minds.”
― Terry Goodkind
“Even the darkest night will end and the sun will rise.”
― Victor Hugo
“When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive – to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love.”
― Marcus Aurelius
“On the other side of this darkness, a new day will slowly dawn.”
― Corban Addison
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Typing To The Beat of Music

What’s a secret skill or ability you have or wish you had?

Typing to music is fun. It makes me smile when I get into the rhythm. It gives me the opportunity to be creative in my musical writing. It gives me more ideas to write about. I realized this gift many years ago. I am always thinking of how I can be creative and still have fun while I am writing.

Music is a part of me. I am always humming a tune, or singing a song in my mind that I may want to write about, that’s why I pay close attention to the lyrics in songs. Writing is something I will always do. It is how I express myself. It is how I travel with words. Writing for me is about using my imagination to paint pictures through what I write. If is to captivate the minds of the readers. It is to take them on adventures that they too can write about.

So, always be creative in your writing, you may never know who you will inspire to share their journey in words.

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Verse of the Day: Psalm 94:19

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Psalm 94:19 ESV

In the multitude of my thoughts within me your comforts delight my soul.

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In the multitude of my thoughts within me thy comforts delight my soul
Psalm 94:19 KJV

What has been filling your thoughts and occupying your mind in recent days? Perhaps a loved one who is sick, an employer who is difficult, an injustice that you have observed, a longing that you have, or a sorrow that you feel? Or maybe all of the above.

In spite of my many tangled, confused, and anxious thoughts — the psalmist says to the Lord — your comforts fill my soul with joy. Although he describes the onslaught of anxious cares as a “multitude,” he insists that the comforts that God has provided far outweigh and exceedingly outnumber the stresses of life.

In fact the psalmist expresses that the encouragement that God has provided in his Word is so intensive and so uplifting that he has been led, not only to be consoled, but to be delighted. This speaks of a transcending comfort that is powerful and substantial enough to reverse the very trend of the mind toward worry or fear.

Have you experienced the soul-delighting comforts of God’s Word as of late? Has your tendency to worry or fret or grieve been overruled to such an extent that the inertia of your thoughts is now toward joy and peace and satisfaction?

When one looks at the love and faithfulness of the cross, at the wisdom and majesty of creation, at the sweetness and surety of God’s promises, the anxiousness of life is overwhelmed by the comforts for the soul.

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Verse of the Day: Acts 8:4

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Acts 8:4 ESV

Those who were scattered went about preaching the word.

Devotion

They that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word
Acts 8:4 KJV

“They” refers in this verse to the “every home” and “men and women” that the previous verse tells us were being persecuted for their Christian faith and were being committed to prison (8:3). The word here translated “preaching” is not the same word for heralding (public ministry) that is used of Philip’s preaching in the next verse (8:5) — it simply means “to evangelize”, to be good-news messengers.

So the inspired historian’s account of the great dispersion of the gospel throughout the world, beginning with the Samaritans, includes the following crucial ingredients: every one, from every home, evangelizing every where.

Finally, the word for “scattered” is the same word used by Jesus in the parable of the sower to describe the dispersion of seed. Whether you are a man or woman, boy or girl, husband or wife, child or adult – when you think of your situation in life, do you think of yourself as having just “landed” there, or as having been sown there, like seed, for a purpose?

Are you capable enough, knowledgeable enough to evangelize and to teach on your own? If you were, like these saints, scattered away from family and church members would you be ready to evangelize wherever you went, by yourself?

The truth is that there are some unique opportunities already where you alone can witness, even without being chased away from your home or family or friends. You have a unique position in the world, whether it is in the barracks, the dorm room, the home, or the office. You have been planted there for a purpose. Will you bring forth fruit?

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Daily Devotion: Prayers for Fasting

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New American Standard Bible With Strong’s Numbers-NASB Strong’s: From Olive Tree

This NASB Strong’s utilizes the 1995 version of the NASB text.
A modern revision of the American Standard Version of 1901, which is still respected for its accuracy, the New American Standard Bible (NASB) conforms closely to the original Greek and Hebrew but keeps the reader in mind when it comes to readability. The NASB has enjoyed wide use and honor since it first entered the public in 1971.
The popular Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance contains all of the Bible’s meaningful, significant words and their Greek/Hebrew counterparts. James Strong, who saw his mission as making the language of God available to Bible students, published the first edition of his concordance in 1890—without the aid of modern technology. His work, which lasted 35 years, abides to this day as a universal and central tool for studying the Bible.
The Olive Tree Bible App makes using this tool especially easy and fruitful. Tapping or clicking on a word or Strong’s number in the text displays the dictionary information. If you desire to read the text without the visual interference of the Strong’s numbers, you can toggle the numbers off and back on again at will. Because a number represents the underlying Greek or Hebrew word, your search will show you literally every occurrence of that particular word in the Bible, regardless of the form of the word whose number you tapped. This powerful search process gives you the virtual equivalent of the Englishman’s Greek and Hebrew Concordances and of Young’s Analytical Concordance with your NASB.

Upgrade Pricing Available! If you’ve previously purchased the NASB 1995 edition or any Olive Tree collection or bundle that contains the NASB 1995 edition, you can purchase this item for a special upgrade price. The upgrade price will be visible when you log in to your Olive Tree account and add the item to your cart (NOTE: Upgrade pricing is not available via in-app purchase).

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