Video

I thought this video was touching, sad, and yet simple and beautiful. This young handsome man passed away at the very young age of 18.

Watch his 2 part video to read his story and hopefully you’ll walk away realizing how beautiful life can be…here and after!

http://youtu.be/35O3E3T3GKQ

http://youtu.be/a4LSEXsvRAI

Stop-Drop-N-Roll

"No man can think clearly when his fists are clenched."
~ George Jean Nathan

Start to release. Drop your worries, anxieties, and begin to trust. Stop questioning so much; stop spinning your thoughts until you’re confused.

Begin to go with the flow. Life knows how to orchestrate itself, so unclench.

How can you receive with fist gripping hands?

You can’t.

Stop controlling, drop the worries, and roll with the flow!

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"It is the heart always that sees before the head can see."
~ Thomas Carlyle

Things can seem impossible to the mind. The mind tries to rationalize what your heart is saying. Cast your mindful cares and become still. Listen to the heart. What is your heart whispering to you?

The head might need to see things to believe, but your heart doesn’t. Be still and believe.

 Hope all my readers had a Merry Christmas!

M.C

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

C.E

It’s Christmas Eve!

That’s right…it’s almost Christmas, Readers!

 Enjoy this magical time!

Love,

Elle

Time to Receive

Open your hands (let go) so you are able to receive all the good things that have your name on it!

Let it Snow!

No two snow flakes are the same;

they are unique and one of a kind…

just like you and I.  

May blessings fall on you like freshly fallen snow,

and to that I say:

Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow!

Christmas Stocking

Have you been naughty or nice this year? It’s never too early to start being nice. Start being the best that you can be, stop being harsh on yourself and others, and expect and believe for good things to happen…

…if you do all of that, you just never know what good thing you’ll find in your stocking!

Happy Holidays!

The holidays are magical, but sadly for many, the holidays bring a sense of loneliness.

Never feel lonely; Friends may come and go and families can feud and make up. You may experience a different quieter type of Christmas one year, but have a jam packed hustle and bustle Christmas the next year. Never give up on the fates and how they can bring things (and people) together. Don’t let the holiday blues get the better part of your cheer; be thankful and focus on what you do have, instead of what you don’t. And you’re never truly alone, because you a heavenly family and they are always with you…always!

There is no need to feel lonely. Churches can have wonderful groups to partake in, there are Christmas shows and movies that can light-up your holiday nights, and there are volunteer programs that you can participate in that warms your heart with the spirit of giving. You can make the most out of the holiday season if you choose to.

Be a spirit of cheer this holiday season. Smile at people, wish them a bright holiday season, send them a holiday card, or drop a candy cane with a note in their mail box. Let people know that they are being thought of. People may feel lonely, but a simple act of remembrance can light up their heart fancier than the famous Christmas tree located in Times Square.

And you’re always remembered here at Renewed Corner. Your writer is always thinking of her readers, and wishing them the best! Happy Holidays!

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"All human wisdom is summed up in two words;

wait and hope."

~ Alexandre Dumas

Scripture Sunday

Keep praying, readers! Like the word says in

Matthew 18:19-20

“Again, truly I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything they ask for, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven. ²⁰ For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them.”

Keep praying!
Keep believing!
I’m praying for you and your intentions!
Happy Sunday!

Today is: Our Day

This is our day, Readers!

Keep praying. Keep believing.

Know that everyone on this site is cheering you on…just like our heavenly family is!

Remove all doubt today and believe. We are in a season of miracles, and I know we all have wonder angels watching over each and every one of us.

Let’s put our angels to work with our prayers!

Read the post (right) below for instructions:

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Our Day

Dear Readers,

I heard that Macy’s, which is a wildly popular retail store, has a national day of believe. Granted this national day of believe was a couple of days ago, but the concept got my spirit stirred up.

Wouldn’t it be great, if my readers and I created our own day of magical wonder and belief!

Since, I run Renewed Corner, I made the executive decision to set our own day of magical wonder in motion.

Here are the details:

This Thursday: December 15, 2011, we are going to come together as a blog family and support each other in our dreams, hopes, wishes, and expecting miracles.

Please come to this site on Thursday, December 15, 2011 and do the following:

1.      Have the desire of your heart wish ready

2.      Pray for your wish

3.      Release your wish knowing it was heard

4.      Pray for all the other readers that are coming to the site that day too, and that there wish is granted

5.      *Optional* IF you feel comfortable leaving a wish request in the comment box, please do so. Readers, pray for those who come to the site, and pray for any request you see in the comment box!

Thursday will be our own national wish day (maybe you can help me with a creative name for Thursday)! This is our day to come together, to pray for one another, and to expect the wonderful un-excepted, because after all, we are in a season of miracles, and good deeds count as bonuses!

Believe Readers! Remove your doubts and fears, and expect the twinkling lights to light up your heart.

Your Writer,

Elle

Quote

"It is wisdom to believe the heart."
~ George Santayana

There are times when you need to shut the whispers and opinions of the world and be still (long enough) to listen to the whispers of your heart.

Scripture Sunday

James 1:2-4

“Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds,

³ because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance.

⁴ Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.”

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I think this is beautifully stated.

Enjoy.

"You learn to speak by speaking, to study by studying, to run by running, to work by working; in just the same way, you learn to love by loving."
~ St. Francis de Sales

Quote & Thought

"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm."
~ Sir Winston Churchill

Don’t look at failure as failure; failure is mindfully and lovingly moving you away from something that is not serving your best interest anymore.

Failure has too much of a negative tone to it, but we can change that perspective; look at failure as your compass. You may not know where you belong (just yet) but at least the failure lets you know where you don’t belong…and that’s at least one step in the right direction.

A Sprinkle of Believing!

"Seeing is believing, but sometimes the most real things in the world are the things we can't see."

~ The Polar Express

http://www.spike.com/video-clips/4wze43/the-polar-express-sometimes-the-most-real-things-you-can-t-see

And She Walked Away

Trust is an incredibly important element in your spiritual life. The Lord has been dealing with me on trust. I trust the Lord, I’ve seen the Lord deliver on promises, and I’ve been on the receiving side of HIS goodness, so why would I need to be schooled on trust? 

I can say that I trust and believe all day long, but does that show trust? No. Why? Because actions speak louder than words. It’s not enough to just say that I trust; I must also behave like I trust. And to be fully  open, I struggle with this. I struggle because my flesh wants to get answers, and it gets anxious, and I start to worry, and I think about the situation over and over and over again. My flesh needs to get a grip. All the things my flesh wants to do, does not show any signs of trust…but my heart really is in a trusting place.
So what do I do?

I need to become still. I need to ask the Lord to help me get through the day; take one day at a time. When I catch my flesh acting out, I must say out loud, “I’m trusting the Lord with this.” God does not need my help; I can truly trust HIM. 

Mary is a great teacher to me, because she shows me how to deal with trust. The first miracle that Jesus ever performed was at a wedding. The wedding needed more wine. Mother Mary went to her son and asked Him to perform and supply the need for more wine. It is my opinion that Jesus had to be a little nervous to perform HIS first miracle. In fact, Jesus even says to His mother… “My hour has not yet come.”

We are talking about trust. We are talking about our behavior and how we show trust. When we go to our heavenly family, we can trust them to give us what is the best for us. We do not need to beg or figure things out. Trust. Trust that the Lord hears you and is working, and then back off so HE can continue to work. Leave your request with HIM and trust. And once again, Mary shows us just how to do this:

When Mary asked HIM to fix the wine problem, HE hesitated; feeling as if HIS time to perform a miracle has not come. Mary simply and powerfully displayed trust by walking to the servants (waiters) and telling them, do whatever Jesus tells you to do…and then she walked away.

Do you see how powerful her actions are? She asked. She said, “Do whatever HE says.” And then she walked away. It was done; she had enough belief and trust to place the answer, whatever the answer was, in HIS hands…and she showed trust by walking away. It doesn’t say she went and begged Jesus for the wine. It doesn’t say that she went and worried about the wine. It doesn’t say that she got nervous or got impatient. She knew how to leave the request in HIS hands, and she probably went and enjoyed the rest of the celebration in peace…and how did she do this? She trusted and she walked away.

Scripture Sunday

“May our Lord Jesus Christ and God our Father, who loved us and in his special favor gave us everlasting comfort and good hope, comfort your hearts and give you strength in every good thing you do and say.”

2 Thessalonians 2:16-17 NLT

Forward Friday

It’s Friday!

Have a great weekend, Readers!

Remember, this is a day to forward a little bit of cheer in someone’s life.

I forward well wishes and love to all of you today!

Quote

"When you get into a tight place and it seems that you can't go on, hold on — for that's just the place and the time that the tide will turn."
~ Harriet Beecher Stowe

Hold on and don’t run back; you never know what good thing is on the horizon!