January 14 - Daily Feast
Volume II
Many trails lead away from the right path. Our feet wander far for answers to the same questions our old ones sang about and prayed over in the quiet of their own thoughts. Do we have new problems? No, it is the same one, tsv s gi na, the enemy that tries to rule our thinking and actions. He comes dressed in circumstances that will entice us to his way. But he is still the same old enemy who keeps trying. There is nothing new under the sun. The same devils that tried the souls of ancient men have a new vulnerable generation - and not enough are aware of the danger.
~ From here on I want to live in peace. ~
GERONIMO - APACHE
"A Cherokee Feast of Days, Volume II" by Joyce Sequichie Hifler
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Elder's Meditation of the Day - January 14
"It is a native tradition to sit in a circle and talk-to share what is in your heart."
--John Peters (Slow Turtle), WAMPANOAG
The talking circle is also a listening circle. The talking circle allows one person to talk at a time for as long as they need to talk. So much can be gained by listening. Is it a coincidence that the Creator gave us one mouth and two ears? The power of the circle allows the heart to be shared with each other. What we share with each other also heals each other. When we talk about our pain in the circle, it is distributed to the circle, and we are free of the pain. The talking circle works because when the people form a circle, the Great Mystery is in the center.
My Creator, give me the courage to share, and the courage to listen.
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THINK ON THESE THINGS
By Joyce Sequichie Hifler
The weather forecast tells us snow is possible and as hard as it is to get around, the woods are beautiful when snow falls. We can look down and see the floor of the bottomland woods and there are deer walking around searching for tufts of green and a few acorns. They seem to prefer what they can find than to eat from a pile of yellow corn on the west slope.
With temperatures down to nearly zero, frost forms on the tree limbs and the morning wind blows thousands of little sparkles into the air and the sunbeams catch and turn them into silver showers. Little gifts from winter makes us appreciate the sights and even more the fireside and the sound of logs shifting in the fireplace. In less than sixty days we will be mapping out the garden.
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Chinok LordÃs Prayer
Nesika papa klaksta mitlite kopa saghalie
Our Father Who dwells in High
Kloshe kopa nesika tumtum mika nem.
Good for our hearts Your Name.
Kloske mika tyee kopa konaway tillikum;
Good you Chief of all people;
Kloshe mika tumtum kopa illahee kahkwa kopa saghalie;
God Your heart to make our country such as Yours up above;
Potlach konaway sun nesika muckamuck,
Gice us all days our food,
Pee kopet-kumtux donaway nesika mesachie,
And stop remembering all our sins we make to them,
Kahkwa nesilka mamook kopa klasksta spose mamook mesachie kopa nesia;
As we suppose not their sin against us;
Mahah siah kopa nesika konaway mesachie.
Throw far away from us all evil.
Kloshe kahkwa.
Aho , Amen , e-men.
God's Minute
HOLY, HOLY, HOLY, IS THE LORD OF HOSTS: THE
WHOLE EARTH IS FULL OF HIS GLORY!
( ISAIAH 6:3 *NKJV )
Dear Member's,
Indeed, the whole Earth is full of His Glory! You can
see it in a beautiful sunrise or sunset. You can feel it
in the soft summer breeze. You can touch it by
holding a newborn babe. You can smell it in the flowers.
It is ever abundant all around, for no matter where we
live, beauty surrounds us! FOR HE HAS MADE
EVERYTHING BEAUTIFUL IN ITS TIME. ( ECCL 3:11 )
What a beautiful planet we live on, and what a wonderful
Heavenly Father we have!
Why not take a few moments today to look around
and behold the Glory of God's Creation? It will make
you proud to be a Child of God, and give you a peaceful
feeling deep within! Also, if you aren't planning to already
why not attend the Church of your choice today, and;
PRAISE GOD IN HIS SANCTUARY; PRAISE HIM
FOR HIS MIGHTY ACTS; PRAISE HIM ACCORDING
TO HIS EXCELLENT GREATNESS! ( PSALM 150:2 )
Have a wonderful day Member's, and may it be filled
with Peace, Love & Joy, and may; THE GRACE OF OUR
LORD JESUS CHRIST BE WITH YOU ALL. AMEN.
( PHILIPPIANS 4:23 )
With My Love & Prayers,
your servant WADO PASTOR COUGARMOON
