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Today’s challenge: look at a “problem” with a different perspective
Published January 3, 2012 | 
We are bigger than our problems.
This statement is absolutely true. We are bigger than our problems. The challenge comes when we are mired deep in it (whatever it is that is concerning us) and we can not see the proverbial light on the other side.
If you have a problem, worry, challenging situation, or someone in your life does, try this:
look at it from a different perspective.
Take a step back and remove yourself from it from a moment.
Write it down in your journal. Ask the divine for some guidance and then let it go for a while.
Once you’ve given yourself a break from it, inspiration may suddenly come to you (our minds often work that way).
You can also do something counter intuitive or contrarian just to see what shakes up.
What haven’t you tried? Ask some different questions. Or leave it alone (it may just resolve itself) So much of what we worry about anyway does not ever happen.
We will part company with a couple of ideas:
If you always do what you’ve always done you will always get what you’ve always got.
If you have something in your life you don’t want or you don’t have something that you do want, it is better to do nothing than to keep doing what you’ve been doing.
Have a blessed day,
Debra
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When I feel a little grumpy, please help me choose a better way…today’s prayer
Published December 28, 2011 | 
Dear God,
When I feel a little grumpy at times, please help me to choose a better way by:
1. Overlooking perceived “faults” in others
2. Seeing the sunshine through the clouds, and
3. Being thankful for what I do have rather than feeling sad for what I don’t
Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!
Amen,
Debra
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Posted in Happiness, Positive living, Prayers, Spirituality | 
feeling grumpy, god's help, prayer | 
Leave a commentSleepy time prayer
Published September 21, 2011 | 
Sleep is approaching me
or I am approaching sleep
A time to rest is near
and I am ready to let go.
Thank you, God for this day.
This has been a day of goodbyes and nice to meet yous;
A day of endings and beginnings.
Thank you for the day and I welcome a respite from it all:
sleep you may take me now for a bit
I need to rest and renew…
In the morning I will be ready
to begin a new chapter in
my life.
Good night
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May the smallest boat rise with the largest ship: a morning prayer
Published September 13, 2011 | 
Dear God,
Please guide me on this day for there are challenges in my life and our world right now.
Please help me:
To always choose love over anything else. May I practice forgiveness and acceptance rather than fall into resentment and judgment.
May all our children out there be well fed and cared for.
May we all do our best to help each other to bring out the best we have to offer. In that way, the smallest boat will rise with the
largest ship.
Thank you.
Amen,
Debra
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Posted in Affirmations, Love, Morning verses, Positive living, Prayers, Spirituality, stress | love, morning prayer, prayer | Leave a commentThis morning’s intention and prayer
Published August 23, 2011 | 
A fresh new day
fresh start
fresh energy…
Dear God,
How can I best use this day? I am setting an intention to make the most of this day for my good and the greater good of all. Please assist me with this intention.
Thank you.
Amen,
Debra
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Good morning ! A waking up verse
Published July 30, 2011 | 
Sitting up straight and tall
gathering energy from a recently sleeping body;
I thank God and life for giving me another day.
A new day is always a new beginning
Each time I focus I create something new.
Do I set a particular agenda for myself or
Do I just see where this day takes me?
I think I will just sit a moment and listen…
Have a blessed day, all
Debra
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Posted in creative writing, Meditations, Morning verses, poetry, Positive living, Prayers | god, life, morning verse, prayer, sleepy, thankful, waking up | Leave a commentSweet Dreams
Published July 15, 2011 | 
The dreamy world of night is near
and with it I can let it go.
Let it go..
let it go.
And into the still silence I am weightless
and carefree
I Am light
I Am peace
No burdens exist to weigh me down
a floating cloud can be my companion
and any beautiful things I want my mind
can conjure up……
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
To increase the chances of truly sweet dreams,
I rest on my pillow a head full of thanks,
I nestle into my bed a body
weary from an active day,
and I breathe,
I smile,
and I thank God for everything.
As I sink deeper I may think of things that delight me.
Sweet dreams.
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How do I honor this gift of a new day? A morning verse
Published July 13, 2011 | 
Morning time,
a new day so fresh-
How do I honor this gift of another 24 hours of life?
May I be gentle and kind,
see with the eyes and feel with a heart of only love.
If I lapse into judgment or anger today may I quickly get back on course.
I do not take this day for granted. I will cherish little things and do my best.
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
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Gentle Nudging: a prayer for this morning
Published May 26, 2011 | 
Some of our more popular posts here at The warm Milk Journal are the prayers and meditations. Recently, I have received requests for more prayers. This site is not a “religious” site. Although I was raised Jewish, my spiritual beliefs are a bit more eclectic these days. I do believe there are many different paths to peace, love, and connection with the Divine and each other.
No matter your faith or religious background, prayer and meditation can play an important role in living a balanced life and sleeping more restfully at night (the mission of The warm Milk Journal). With that goal in mind, I will publish these spiritually oriented posts on a regular basis. Please know they are only to inspire and nurture you. They are not intended to promote a particular faith or religion.
Gentle Nudging…. a prayer for this morning.
Dear God,
Please nudge me gently today.
I need some loving guidance to:
Be easy on myself-
Do what I can with this day but then
give myself permission to let the rest go by evening.
Please send love to our community leaders
and educators
and the children-
We need love and support more than ever right now.
Please help to see that I Am more than what I do during my work day,
that life is precious just as it is-
no matter what circumstances are actually occuring.
I thank you in advance.
Amen.
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A morning coffee time prayer from Marianne Williamson’s Illuminata: A New Day
Published May 21, 2011 | 
Good morning! The morning is a wonderful time to get in some much needed “you” time. The house is quiet, there are no interruptions…I love starting my day with some gentle stretching, writing, reading something uplifitng, and of course, coffee.
I find that this time of day I often have more creative and spiritual energy.
This morning I would like to share with you a prayer for the new day from Marianne Williamson’s wonderful work, Illuminata A Return to Prayer (P.79)
A New Day
Dear God,
Thank you for this new day, it’s beauty and it’s light.
Thank you for my chance to begin again.
Free me from the limitations of yesterday.
Today may I be reborn.
May I become more fully a reflection of Your radiance.
Give me strength and compassion and courage and wisdom.
Show me the light in myself and others.
May I recognize the good that is available everywhere.
May I be, this day, an instrument of love and healing.
Lead me into gentle pastures.
Give me deep peace that I might serve You most deeply.
Amen.
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