WORLD WATER DAY
Jeremiah,
Chapter 42, Verse 11-16
11 Do not fear the king of Babylon, as you do now. Do not fear him—oracle of the LORD—for I am
with you to save you, to rescue you from his power. 12 I
will take pity on you, so that he will have pity on you and let you return to
your land. 13 But if you
keep saying, “We will not stay in this land,” thus disobeying the voice of the
LORD, your God, 14 and
saying, “No, we will go to the land of Egypt, where we will not see war, nor
hear the trumpet alarm, nor hunger for bread. There we will live!” 15 then
listen to the word of the LORD, remnant of Judah: Thus says the LORD of hosts,
the God of Israel: If you are set on going to Egypt and settling down there
once you arrive, 16 the
sword you fear shall overtake you in
the land of Egypt; the hunger you dread shall pursue you to Egypt and there you
shall die.
Faith is always a great multiplier in overcoming
odds take the story of Glen Cunningham who beat the odds to go on to compete at
the Olympics.
Glenn
Verniss Cunningham
(August 4, 1909 – March 10, 1988) was an American distance runner and athlete
considered by many the greatest American miler of all time. Cunningham was
nicknamed the "Kansas Flyer", the "Elkhart Express" and the
"Iron Horse of Kansas".
Cunningham's
legs were very badly burned in an explosion caused when someone accidentally
put gasoline instead of kerosene in the can at his schoolhouse when he was
eight and his brother Floyd was thirteen. Floyd died in the fire. When the
doctors recommended amputating Glenn's legs, he was so distressed his parents
would not allow it. The doctors predicted he might never walk normally again.
He had lost all the flesh on his knees and shins and all the toes on his left
foot. Also, his transverse arch was practically destroyed. However, his great
determination, coupled with hours upon hours of a new type of therapy, enabled
him to gradually regain the ability to walk and to proceed to run. It was in
the early summer of 1919 when he first tried to walk again, roughly two years
after the accident. He had a positive attitude as well as a strong religious
faith. His favorite Bible verse was Isaiah 40:31: "But those who wait on
the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like
eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint."
He
competed in both the 1932 Summer Olympics as well as the 1936 Summer Olympics.
While on the ship traveling from the U.S. to Germany, he was voted "Most
Popular Athlete" by his fellow Olympians.
In
1934, he set the world record for the mile run at 4:06.8, which stood for three
years.[1]
Mental Prayer[2]
Mental
Prayer was the premise of my book, “Coffee
with Christ” here is an excerpt from the book.
The idea of this
book is to seek friendship with God through Christ, the Holy Spirit and His
mother-Mary. Prayer is, in its purest
sense, a personal journey or intimacy with Our Lord. There is no greater help
in our life’s journey in this world than through friendship with Jesus Christ
and His mother.
The imaginary
premise of this book is to have a regular “Coffee Clutch” with Christ and
gather for coffee and conversation through the inspiration of the Holy Spirit.
Ideally this book will serve as encouragement for you to enter into your own
“coffee clutch” with Christ. Having a regular or daily set time or appointment
to meet and discuss with Him your hopes, dreams, plans and goals. To bear your
heart to Him: To just sit down with Christ and talk, laugh, and enjoy each
other’s company, over a cup of coffee and to make the common Holy and grow in
the love and likeness to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. The plan of the
journal is to talk with Christ over the next 30 days and enjoy a cup of coffee
with Him and contains my personal reflections with Him. Ideally this little
saga of mine will inspire you to have the habit of talking intimately with our
Lord yourself and I will at the end of my reflections in this book include 10
days of questions for your own “Coffee Clutch” with Christ. The forty days (30 + 10) in this journal are
ideally suited for reflection during the season of Lent; however, it is also
suitable for anytime during the year.
Note: This journal is merely my own reflections on
spiritual matters and may or may not be in accord with the magisterium of the
Holy Roman Catholic Church.
World Water Day serves to raise awareness about water issues such as sanitation problems and water shortages in many parts of the world. Today, 1 in 10 people lack access to safe and clean water, a problem which has a direct impact on the economy, health of the population and well-being of women and children worldwide. In 1992, World Water Day was proposed at the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development. The United Nations General Assembly responded to the proposition in 1993 by declaring March 22 as World Water Day. Each year, the UN-Water agency allocates a theme corresponding to a current or potential challenge for World Water Day.
World
Water Day Facts & Quotes
·
The
theme for the 2018 World Water Day is Nature for Water.
·
In
developing nations, nearly 80% of illnesses can be linked to poor water and
sanitation conditions.
·
Russia's
Lake Baikal and North America's Great Lakes hold about 40% of the world's fresh
water supply, the large remainder of the freshwater supply is in the form of
icecaps and glaciers.
·
According
to UNICEF, diarrhea is the second leading cause of death among children under
the age of 5 in the world.
·
You
ain't gonna miss your water until your well runs dry. - Bob Marley
World
Water Day Top Events and Things to Do
·
Don't
waste water!!! Make a conscious effort to use less water on World Water Day and
on other days. Some ways to reduce water consumption include, showers instead
of baths, washing full loads of clothing only and turning off the tap while
washing dishes and brushing teeth.
·
Donate
to a charity
or organization that supports water issues in developing nations. WaterAid is an organization that works in
poor countries to set up and maintain water sources, UNICEF and UNCHR also provide support
and relief efforts to improve water sanitation and hygiene globally.
·
Volunteer
to help clean up trash and other debris along a beach or shore. This garbage
and debris pollutes the water that we need in our daily lives.
·
Watch
documentaries about water-related issues such as pollution, contamination and
diseases. Our top picks are Troubled Water, The Fight for Water, Flow
for the Love of Water, Tapped, Thirst and Dhaka's Cholera
Wars.
·
Take
part in a local World Water Day celebration, such as a film screening or a
water conservation event. One of the largest events, the White House Water
Summit in Washington DC, will be livestreamed.
Daily Devotions
·
Manhood of
the Master-Day 5 week 8
·
Do
50 min. in front of the Blessed Sacrament.
·
Please
pray for me and this ministry
[2] Hahn, Scott, Signs of Life; 40 Catholic
Customs and their biblical roots. Chap. 37. Mental Prayer.
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