Positive Thoughts for 1/26

"I was pushed back and about to fall, but the Lord helped me. God is my strength and song, he has become my salvation. Shouts of joy and victory resound......." - Psalm 118:13-14:
"Do your little bit of good where you are; its those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world." - Archbishop Desmond Tutu

"And I'll be by your side
Wherever you fall
In the dead of night
Whenever you call
And please don't fight
These hands that are holding you""By Your Side" from Tenth Avenue North

"God loves us just the way we are, but he refuses to leave us that way. He wants us to be just like Jesus." - Max Lucado

Fish Positive Thoujghts for 1/25

"The friend who holds your hand and says the wrong thing is made of dearer stuff than the one who stays away." - Barbara Kingsolver

"The best and most beautiful things in this world cannot be seen or even heard, but must be felt with the heart." - Helen Keller 

"The doors we open and close each day decide the lives we live." - Flora Whittemore 

"Every tomorrow has two handles. We can take hold of it with the handle of anxiety or the handle of faith. " - Henry Ward Beecher

Fish Positive Thoughts for 1/24

"Who is a God like you, who pardons sin and forgives the transgression of the remnant of his inheritance? You do not stay angry forever but delight to show mercy."  - Micah 7:18

"Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God." - Corrie Ten Boom

“Getting what you want is not nearly as important as giving what you have.” – Tom Krause

“A smile is the light in your window that tells others that there is a caring, sharing person inside.” – Dennis Waitley

Fish Positive Thought for 1/23

"When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it…"  Unknown

"Do your best, prepare for the worst — then trust God to bring victory."  Unknown

"Savior, worthy of honor and glory, worthy of all our praise, You overcame Jesus, awesome in power forever" Overcome by Jeremy Camp

“It is not beauty that endears, it’s love that makes us see beauty.” - Leo Tolstoy

Fish Positive Thoughts for 1/20

"Have not I commanded you? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, nor dismayed: for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go." (Joshua 1:9)

"Strive to be first: first to nod, first to smile, first to compliment, and first to forgive." - Anonymous   

"The only way we'll ever stand
Is on our knees we're lifting hands
Make us courageous
Lord, make us courageous"

Courageous/Casting Crowns

"Within sorrow is grace. When we come close to those things that break us down, we touch those things that also break us open. And in that breaking open, we uncover our true nature." – Wayne Muller 

VIDEO: Girl vs Lion

We found this amazing video of 3 year old Sophia looking at a Lion behind some glass at the Zoo. The lion was just starring her down until....well you'll just have to hit "play" top find out what happend next..

Celebration service for Jessie Joy Reese tonight at 6pm

The 12 year old Orange County seventh-grader, called “Jessie” by family and friends, lost her 10 month battle with cancer on January 5^th, 2012. 

Jessie and her parents started The NEGU Foundation, a nonprofit organization to raise awareness of pediatric cancer, support sufferers and raise money for research. The foundation sold and provided thousands of “JoyJars” stuffed with candy and toys to sick children. More than 3,000 were sold and distributed in 27 states last year.

A celebration service is scheduled for tonight at 6pm inside Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, where Pastor Rick Warren will lead the memorial service.

If you can’t attend, please set aside a few minutes tonight to say a prayer for Jessie’s family and friends during this difficult time.