Prayables | memories make you smile

Published: Tue, 12/28/21

Tuesday December 28, 2021

Intolerance lies at the core of evil. Not the intolerance that results from any threat or danger. But intolerance of another being who dares to exist. Intolerance without cause. It is so deep within us because every human being secretly desires the entire universe to himself. Our only way out is to learn compassion without cause. To care for each other simply because that 'other' exists.
Menachem Mendel Schneerson

Proverbs 22:6 Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it. Start with God!

Success is when you look back at your life, and the memories make you smile. May God continue to bless your life.

Too much anger, too much fear. I can't stand the ugliness. Dear God, You are about love. Help us, one and all, to love one another. Despite
our differences, to celebrate our commonality. Teach us to listen and understand, even when we disagree, help us see the other side. Let us not accuse. Instead, let us diffuse a volatile conversation. It starts with me. I will honor You with an open heart and mind. Please, God, deliver peace to the people.

MEET THE 11-YEAR OLD ON A MISSION TO CLEAN UP THE SEINE RIVER

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo has set a goal of making the Seine swimmable by 2024 when her city will host the Olympic Games.
If she succeeds, it will be the first time that bathing in the Seine is legal in over 100 years. To do that, though, the city will have to significantly reduce the levels of toxic bacteria that flow through the river.

Then, there’s the buried treasure hidden at the bottom. Around 360 tons of plastic are found in the Seine every year.

Lucky for Hidalgo, 11-year-old Raphael is on the case.

For nearly two years now, the scrappy middle schooler has spent nearly every weekend with his dad, fishing debris out of the 450-mile stretch of water.

“It’s not unusual for us to catch an entire ton in a single day,” Raphael’s dad, Alexandre de Fages de Latour said.

A typical catch can include anything from an iPhone to an electric scooter.

“I always knew there were things at the bottom of the water, but not to the point of scooters and bicycles,” Raphael said....read more

YOUR PRAYERS MADE A DIFFERENCE

Thank you for all the prayers for my recovery from total hip replacement surgery. I am doing So much better, today! I have been officially discharged from in-home physical therapy and occupational therapy!! I still have to gradually work up to doing All I did before surgery, like doing laundry,but that's more logistical than the other. I'm working on going from walker to cane full time, I'm only switching half the time now but it's still a big improvement!! The therapists were very pleased with my progress, and so am I! Your prayers really made a difference and gave me a sense of support.

- Carol