Happy Anniversary!

Good Monday morning, my friends.

Well, yesterday marked a milestone of sorts - it has been one year since I sent out the first "Daily Prayer" email.  It went to a grand total of 6 people!  (There are now 60 on the list.)  I am grateful to each and every one of you for how you have helped me to grow in my faith over the past year.  Thank you for following my chaotic journey, for your comments and prayers.  I look forward to seeing where God takes us over the next year and beyond.

Below is that first email - I thought it would be worth re-sending (considering that 54 of you never received it!).

By the way, if you didn't receive my message on Friday, it is because I did not send one - I was experiencing email problems all day.

Amazing grace and eternal peace to you today,

Bruce

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Bruce MacPherson <macpherson@celtic.ca>
Date: 6 June 2009 08:57
Subject: Daily Prayer

Isn't it interesting how God works?  All week He has reminded me of my pride, and my need to humble myself.  And then today, on the first day I send out this Daily Prayer to this group, he asks me to confess it to all of you...

Have a wonderful weekend, my friends.

Bruce

Jesus, we know that none of us are 100% humble, for we are clothed in these mortal, fallible bodies. But we do know that You are completely humble and we look to You as our example. As we clothe ourselves in Your righteousness we can overcome the pride that is ever before us. We recognize that no good thing can come from us, but all that is good comes from You. Remind us daily that gratitude is the antidote for feelings of pride. When we acknowledge that everything we have and all that we are is due to Your merciful blessings we are humbled and grateful to You, the Giver of every good and perfect gift. Thank you, Amen.

Bruce MacPherson macpherson@celtic.ca