Heartfelt Blessings is a free, daily email service designed to send a little goodness out without any kind of agenda or cost attached. Created by Kate Nowak, Heartfelt Blessings is part of the World
Wide Blessing Project she created in early 2006 as a way of reaching out to bless the world. To learn more about the project and how you can be involved, please visit the project's interactive site
at www.BettertoBless.com
It is said an Eastern monarch once charged his wise men to invent him a sentence to be ever in view, and which should be true and appropriate in all times and situations. They presented him the words: 'And this, too, shall pass away.' How much it expresses! How chastening in the hour of pride! How consoling in the depths of affliction!
Abraham Lincoln
Whatever is happening in your life at this moment, whether it is good or bad, a triumph or a tragedy — whatever it is — it soon will pass. When we realize how fleeting each precious moment is, we begin to appreciate them more, accepting the gift or the lesson each brings to us. If we perceive it to be good we can embrace it fully, knowing it will all too soon be gone. If we believe it to be displeasing, we can breathe easy, content that in a moment this, too, shall pass away.
We did not come here to race through our moments, but to live our way through them, gloriously. Each and every one.
May you always be aware of and grateful for every changing moment.
And may you also be aware that you are loved beyond measure and a cherished blessing to me.
Until tomorrow, may your day be filled with all things good,
Kate
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2/21/2008 9:15 AM
Tom wrote:
I don't know how you do this day after day, Kate, but they are very much a blessing to me. It seems when I need an answer about something, your blessing seems go give me the answer. Thank you and may God bless you abundantly. Reply to this
2/22/2008 12:00 PM
Kate wrote:
Doing anything you love is always easy. And I do truly love doing this. Thank you, Tom, for writing.
2/21/2008 11:32 AM
Mary wrote:
dear Kate, I am always inspired when I read the blessings. Thank you so much for making my days better. I had a biopsy on my right breast two weeks ago and I was concerned because my right breast was removed in 1993 because of cancer, but I received the results and every thing is normal. Reading your blessings everyday helped me be able to cope with the waiting. Thank you so much. God bless you. Mary Reply to this
Let me begin by saying how overjoyed I am that you are okay. And thank you, also, for taking the time to write. I am so glad to know that the blessings were a help to you in a time of need. God bless you, as well.
2/21/2008 1:56 PM
Donna wrote:
Thanks so much for your Heartfelt Blessings I receive each and every day. They have inspired me, and have given me hope when I really needed it. I have sent a subscription to my sister in Montreal who has been diagnosed with breast cancer for the second time. She really enjoyes them as well. God bless you Kate. Hugs, Donna Reply to this
2/22/2008 12:06 PM
Kate wrote:
Hugs back to you, Donna. And thank you so much for writing and passing the daily blessings on to others.
2/21/2008 5:51 PMSusan wrote:
I am a realtor and in this increasingly stressful time, I sometimes feel like I can't breathe. The bills keep coming in, however, no matter how hard I work, nothing is working. Reading This Too Shall Pass, reminded me that bad times, along with good times, all pass. I have to try to learn what it is I need to from this down time int he market and learn to more appreciate the good times. Thanks Kate, as always. Reply to this
While publishing a magazine several years ago, I was going through a particularly stressful time, and though I was unaware of it, I apparently muttered "This, too, shall pass" under my breath frequently. This was pointed out to me when one of the members of my board of directors and one of my employees both presented me with a beautiful little book entitled "This, too, shall pass." Both said they'd seen it advertised on television and had immediately thought of me because that was what I said -- as the employee put it -- "with every other breath."
I don't know if the book is available any longer, but I do know the truth still stands. No matter what the difficulty, it's a passing thing and need cause no lasting concern. And that which will not concern us ten years from now, need not bother us today.
2/23/2008 6:37 PM
Svetlana Makitrina wrote:
I am so thankful to God that there are people like you who understands the deeper needs of every human being. Sometimes an encouraging words, a smile, or a hug, can be enough to uplift one's soul. I am that kind of a person. And I am thankful to God for you and for your website. It deffenatly uplifts my spirit and strengthen my hopes and dreams. It helps me realize my own value and who I really am; that I am not forgoten and that I am deeply loved. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you, Kate, from the bottom of my heart. Indeed the world is hungry for love more than for bread.
May God bless you in every area of your life. You are a blessing into my life
3/2/2008 12:14 AM
Donna Russo wrote:
Your thinking is not biblical. Not everyone is a child of God, only those who have accepted Christ as Savior. So not everyone we meet has the spark of God in him. The bible clearly speaks of those whose father is the devil Reply to this
I believe there are many, many paths to God --
probably as many as there are people to follow them -- and though I
certainly respect your right to your opinion, I'm afraid I must
disagree with your assertion that my thinking is not biblical. Having
grown up in a traditional Christian home and having been a student of
the Bible for many, many years, I personally believe my thinking is in
perfect alignment with the Bible. It may not, however, be in perfect
alignment with what some others teach as biblical teachings. I think
that's probably where the difference lies.
The Bible, after all, does emphatically state that we are all children of God. All of us. (Psalms 82:6 -- "I have said, Ye are gods; and all of you are children of the most High.")
In fact it was that "Ye are Gods," part, you may remember, that got
Jesus is hot water with the Sanhedrin, so apparently he thought we were
children of God, too.
Besides, not only does the Bible say we
all have God within us, but basic genetic science also teaches that
each child carries a parental "spark" in his DNA, so why would we not,
as children of the most High God, not have a spark of our creator
within us? I can't think of a reason why. Can you?
One of the
reasons I have insisted that religion be kept out of the Blessings
Project is precisely because I do not want anyone to feel excluded
either from unconditional love or from the ability to be blessed and be
a blessing to others. The Bible tells us that God loves us all
unconditionally, but unconditional love is not exclusively a Christian
teaching. Love, in fact, is a the hallmark of all of the world's
greatest religions.
All of the great prophets down through
the ages have taught their followers about love, Donna. Everyone of
them. Muhammad taught it. Buddha taught it. Lao Tsu taught it. Krishna
taught it. Abraham taught it. And Jesus taught it. They may have spoken
in different languages, they may have taught in different time frames
and they may have taught in different localities, but semantics and
location aside, the message has remained remarkably the same: Love is
God and God is Love.
If we are to have any hope of saving
ourselves and our world from hatred, bigotry and separation, we must
recognize this fact and stay open to it. Jesus wasn't a Christian,
Donna and he didn't label or limit anyone. He was only interested in
teaching his followers to connect to the God (the Kingdom) within. His
message was about allowing Love to make a supreme and lasting
difference in the world. That billions should be banished -- many of
whom who have never even heard his name -- just so a few might
find salvation by standing in a church and professing him as their
savior, I do not think, was ever Jesus' goal.
But as long as
people of any religion insist on holding onto a separatist attitude, I
believe our entire world will suffer the consequences. As long as we
insist the devil is in this person or that person, we will see the
devil everywhere we go. If we re ever to heal, if we are to ever know
world peace, we have to be willing to stop hunting the devil in others
and start seeking God in ourselves. And when we find God in us, we will
very quickly notice, just as Jesus taught, that God is in everyone
else, as well.
3/3/2008 5:13 PM
Edgar Steward wrote:
I liked your explanation of Godly love to Donna, that is certainly based on Scripture. Thanks for enlightening all of us, Kate, peace be unto you!
3/3/2008 10:55 PM
Svetlana wrote:
...what about that moment when God decided to creat human being after His image? every human being has God's spirit in him or her. If you look at any human being, he or she is God's image... Reply to this
3/4/2008 11:18 AM
Kate wrote:
Very good point, Svetlana. Thank you for posting.
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I don't know how you do this day after day, Kate, but they are very much a blessing to me. It seems when I need an answer about something, your blessing seems go give me the answer. Thank you and may God bless you abundantly.
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Doing anything you love is always easy. And I do truly love doing this. Thank you, Tom, for writing.
Love, light and blessings,
Kate
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I praise and thank you for these blessing statements, they are very meaningful for me
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I appreciate your daily comments of love and blessing, thank you!
Edgar
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Thank you, Edgar.
Love, light and blessings,
Kate
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dear Kate, I am always inspired when I read the blessings. Thank you so much for making my days better. I had a biopsy on my right breast two weeks ago and I was concerned because my right breast was removed in 1993 because of cancer, but I received the results and every thing is normal. Reading your blessings everyday helped me be able to cope with the waiting. Thank you so much. God bless you. Mary
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Dear Mary,
Let me begin by saying how overjoyed I am that you are okay. And thank you, also, for taking the time to write. I am so glad to know that the blessings were a help to you in a time of need. God bless you, as well.
Love, light and blessings always,
Kate
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Thanks so much for your Heartfelt Blessings I receive each and every day. They have inspired me, and have given me hope when I really needed it. I have sent a subscription to my sister in Montreal who has been diagnosed with breast cancer for the second time. She really enjoyes them as well. God bless you Kate.
Hugs, Donna
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Hugs back to you, Donna. And thank you so much for writing and passing the daily blessings on to others.
Love, light and blessings,
Kate
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I am a realtor and in this increasingly stressful time, I sometimes feel like I can't breathe. The bills keep coming in, however, no matter how hard I work, nothing is working. Reading This Too Shall Pass, reminded me that bad times, along with good times, all pass. I have to try to learn what it is I need to from this down time int he market and learn to more appreciate the good times. Thanks Kate, as always.
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Dear Susan,
While publishing a magazine several years ago, I was going through a particularly stressful time, and though I was unaware of it, I apparently muttered "This, too, shall pass" under my breath frequently. This was pointed out to me when one of the members of my board of directors and one of my employees both presented me with a beautiful little book entitled "This, too, shall pass." Both said they'd seen it advertised on television and had immediately thought of me because that was what I said -- as the employee put it -- "with every other breath."
I don't know if the book is available any longer, but I do know the truth still stands. No matter what the difficulty, it's a passing thing and need cause no lasting concern. And that which will not concern us ten years from now, need not bother us today.
Thanks for writing.
Love, light and blessings always,
Kate
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I am so thankful to God that there are people like you who understands the deeper needs of every human being. Sometimes an encouraging words, a smile, or a hug, can be enough to uplift one's soul. I am that kind of a person. And I am thankful to God for you and for your website. It deffenatly uplifts my spirit and strengthen my hopes and dreams. It helps me realize my own value and who I really am; that I am not forgoten and that I am deeply loved. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you, Kate, from the bottom of my heart. Indeed the world is hungry for love more than for bread.
May God bless you in every area of your life. You are a blessing into my life
with compasion,
Svetlana
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And may God bless you,
Love, light and blessings,
Kate
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Your thinking is not biblical. Not everyone is a child of God, only those who have accepted Christ as Savior. So not everyone we meet has the spark of God in him. The bible clearly speaks of those whose father is the devil
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Dear Donna,
I believe there are many, many paths to God -- probably as many as there are people to follow them -- and though I certainly respect your right to your opinion, I'm afraid I must disagree with your assertion that my thinking is not biblical. Having grown up in a traditional Christian home and having been a student of the Bible for many, many years, I personally believe my thinking is in perfect alignment with the Bible. It may not, however, be in perfect alignment with what some others teach as biblical teachings. I think that's probably where the difference lies.
The Bible, after all, does emphatically state that we are all children of God. All of us. (Psalms 82:6 -- "I have said, Ye are gods; and all of you are children of the most High.") In fact it was that "Ye are Gods," part, you may remember, that got Jesus is hot water with the Sanhedrin, so apparently he thought we were children of God, too.
Besides, not only does the Bible say we all have God within us, but basic genetic science also teaches that each child carries a parental "spark" in his DNA, so why would we not, as children of the most High God, not have a spark of our creator within us? I can't think of a reason why. Can you?
One of the reasons I have insisted that religion be kept out of the Blessings Project is precisely because I do not want anyone to feel excluded either from unconditional love or from the ability to be blessed and be a blessing to others. The Bible tells us that God loves us all unconditionally, but unconditional love is not exclusively a Christian teaching. Love, in fact, is a the hallmark of all of the world's greatest religions.
All of the great prophets down through the ages have taught their followers about love, Donna. Everyone of them. Muhammad taught it. Buddha taught it. Lao Tsu taught it. Krishna taught it. Abraham taught it. And Jesus taught it. They may have spoken in different languages, they may have taught in different time frames and they may have taught in different localities, but semantics and location aside, the message has remained remarkably the same: Love is God and God is Love.
If we are to have any hope of saving ourselves and our world from hatred, bigotry and separation, we must recognize this fact and stay open to it. Jesus wasn't a Christian, Donna and he didn't label or limit anyone. He was only interested in teaching his followers to connect to the God (the Kingdom) within. His message was about allowing Love to make a supreme and lasting difference in the world. That billions should be banished -- many of whom who have never even heard his name -- just so a few might find salvation by standing in a church and professing him as their savior, I do not think, was ever Jesus' goal.
But as long as people of any religion insist on holding onto a separatist attitude, I believe our entire world will suffer the consequences. As long as we insist the devil is in this person or that person, we will see the devil everywhere we go. If we re ever to heal, if we are to ever know world peace, we have to be willing to stop hunting the devil in others and start seeking God in ourselves. And when we find God in us, we will very quickly notice, just as Jesus taught, that God is in everyone else, as well.
Love, light and blessings,
Kate
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I liked your explanation of Godly love to Donna, that is certainly based on Scripture. Thanks for enlightening all of us, Kate, peace be unto you!
Edgar Steward
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Dear Edgar,
Your welcome and thank you for posting.
Love, light and blessings,
Kate
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...what about that moment when God decided to creat human being after His image? every human being has God's spirit in him or her. If you look at any human being, he or she is God's image...
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Very good point, Svetlana. Thank you for posting.
Love, light and blessings,
Kate
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This was my B-Day, Wow you are a God send to my Life. May you be bless in all that you do.
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Sending birthday blessings your way, Michelle.
May every day of the coming year welcome a new birthing of blessings for you.
Love, light and blessings,
Kate
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