March 16

A Time to Think: I bind to myself today God's Power to guide me, God's Might to uphold me, God's Wisdom to teach me... –from St. Patrick's Breastplate

To Act: Try something new every day. You never know what you'll end up loving.

To Pray: Lord, please give me the courage to take the bold steps required to act.

March 17

A Time to Think: It is in the shelter of each other that the people live. –Irish Proverb

To Act: Fill your heart with strength and love for each other.

To Pray: You fill me with concern for others, Lord, and You give me strength to help them.

March 18

A Time to Think: Only God can turn a mess into a message, a test into a testimony. –Joyce Meyer, author

To Act: Place your hope and purpose completely in God's hands.

To Pray: Fill me with trust, O Holy Spirit, and increase my faith.

March 19

A Time to Think: Pray, hope, don’t worry. –Saint Padre Pio

To Act: Hold onto God's promises–they will protect you from fear and lead you to joy.

To Pray: Dear Lord, help me to begin today with hope, to feel Your love and know I am never alone.

March 20

A Time to Think: It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light. –Anonymous

To Act: Confidently trust God to handle things beyond your efforts.

To Pray: Lord, help me to bring the dark places of my life into the sunlight of Your promise.

March 21

A Time to Think: Love wholeheartedly, be surprised, give thanks and praise–then you will discover the fullness of your life. –Brother David Steindl-Rast

To Act: Every day, affirm that you can make something really good out of your life.

To Pray: Heavenly Father, keep my spirit open today to the power of Your guidance and strength.

March 22

A Time to Think: No pessimist ever discovered the secrets of the stars, or sailed to an uncharted land, or opened a new heaven to the human spirit. –Helen Keller, author, political activist and lecturer

To Act: Learn to think calmly and confidently, no matter what comes your way.

To Pray: Dear Lord, help me to remember that the brightness of Your loving presence is always with me.

March 23

A Time to Think: Prayer helps us to respond to misfortune with courage, to react with confidence and to rebound with enthusiasm. –William Arthur Ward, author

To Act: Blossom into the best that you can be.

To Pray: Lord, day by day, help me to do what You have designed me to do.

March 24

A Time to Think: Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless. –Mother Teresa

To Act: Make someone's day. Tell them how much you appreciate them.

To Pray: Dear Lord, help me to remember my words hold power. Help me use them only to heal, help and encourage another.

March 25

A Time to Think: To be grateful is to recognize the love of God in everything He has given us–and he has given us everything. –Thomas Merton, writer and poet

To Act: Reach out and help someone by sharing your love and time.

To Pray: Lord, grant me the wisdom and energy to share what I have with others.

March 26

A Time to Think: Humans may be social beings, but solitude has been shown to have great societal value. Jesus was a great healer and teacher, but he took time to rest and pray. Solitude is essential for our spiritual experience–it is where we hear the still, small voice. –Lucille Zimmerman, author

To Act: Think of your day as channel for God’s blessings.

To Pray: Dear Lord, help me keep close to You today. Whatever strength I possess comes from You.

March 27

A Time to Think: Courage is born at the point where God's grace and human effort intersect. –Father Timothy M. Gallagher, author

To Act: Live with the thought of being in God's care.

To Pray: Lord, give me the courage to stretch past my safe boundaries.

March 28

A Time to Think: What God brings you to, God takes you through. –Reverend Sharon Connors, author

To Act: Take comfort knowing God is with you.

To Pray: Dear Lord, help me to persevere in prayer when things seem impossible, knowing that You are the God of possibilities.

March 29

A Time to Think: Our dreams are like a puppy’s paws–they start out big so they can support us as we grow. –Dixie Gillaspie, author and motivational coach

To Act: Believe God can do the impossible.

To Pray: Father, give me goals that stretch my hope to match Your might.

March 30

A Time to Think: Joy is really a road sign pointing us to God. Once we have found God...we no longer need to trouble ourselves so much about the quest for joy. –C. S. Lewis, author

To Act: Open your arms to beautiful moments and they will come to you.

To Pray: Help us reflect Your love every day.