AffordableDisney.Com Newsletter
February 2, 2011 Issue #567
Celebrating 14 Years of Disney Discounts!
Copyright © 1997 - 2011
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Subscribe to AffordableDisney.Com's blog!
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Hi Everyone!
Dread the hassle of booking your own vacation? Not sure you will get the best possible price?
Beth, our full service Florida travel agent, handles all of our members' reservations. She is familiar with all of our deals and she will continue to monitor your reservations to make sure you are getting the best possible deal. If she finds a better deal, she will switch your reservation to the new deal without any intervention from you! Now that's peace of mind! Click here to learn more about why so many Disney vacationers have become Affordable Disney members over the years.
REMEMBER: If you want to visit Walt Disney World when there is no deal for the general public, you will need to follow the discount strategies that are revealed in our online book, "Secrets To An Affordable Walt Disney World® Vacation," to make your vacation affordable.
Now on with the show...
In this blog...
Deals and specials:
Disney dining certificate sale; Kids sail FREE on these Disney cruises; Affordable Vacation Packages to Scotland, Kenya, Eastern Europe, Riviera Maya; Heavy discounts on cruises: Mediterranean, Alaska, Bahamas and Panama Canal; Affordable accommodations in Myrtle Beach, Kauai, Orlando, Vegas and Canada; Affordable resorts and airfare when you fly to and stay in Bahamas and Bermuda; Affordable airfare: Mexico from US, Vegas from Philly, Europe; USA Hotel Sale; Nationwide Car Rental Sale; BIG entertainment discounts: "Jersey Boys" in Vegas, "Fierce" in Philly, "Billy Elliot" in NYC!
--------------------------------
News from around the "World":
(See below for the live links to the following articles.)
* This day in Disney history
* Disney moms panelist offers advice tailored to Disney Cruise
* Is Disney tweaking Countdown to Fun parade?
* Disney's Splash Mountain gets safety bars
* Disney wedding keepsakes
* Disney Dream Visits Castaway Cay for Fun in the Sun - video
* Disney Dream: Swimming, splash pad, slide and AquaDuck
* Disney up to new tricks with castle show
* Disney's planned new roller coaster to proceed at Dwarf speed
* Flower Power Concert Series for Epcot Int'l Flower and Festival
* Guests Enjoy Innovation and Pixie Dust Aboard the Disney Dream
* Saffron Tagliatelle recipe from the Disney World Swan & Dolphin
* What are Disney Dream’s Oceaneer Club and Oceaneer Lab like?
* "Slo-Mo" Magic at Walt Disney World
* Epcot's Flower Power: Checker, Manchester, Newton, Nelsons
* Disney aims to wring more revenue from new ship
* Video: Disney Dream comes within feet of another ship
* Bon Voyage! Disney Dream Departs Today on Ship’s Maiden Voyage
* Cheers, Santé, Prost, Kampai Aboard the Disney Dream
* Walt Disney World Monthly Calendar
* Universal Studios: The Roots will fill Mardi Gras concert spot
* River trips, new Jamaica port, concerns over stops in Mazatlan
* Gatorland zipline over crocs, marsh set for summer debut
* Character Fan Days Are a Big Hit With Guests at Disneyland Park
* Introducing Art of SHAG to Disney World and Disney Cruise Line
* Previews of Little Mermaid and Unveiling an "Animated" Map
* New Projection Show Turns "small world" Into a Big Canvas
* Disneyland Resort Calendar
* This week at Disneyland Paris
* What's new at Disneyland Tokyo
* What's new at Disneyland Hong Kong
* This week in Las Vegas
* Branson Calendar of Events
* Beau Rivage Biloxi, Mississippi Entertainment Schedule
* Money saving tip: FREE admission to museums across USA
* Let us pray...
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NEW THIS WEEK
WALT DISNEY WORLD
Get $25 Disney dining certificates for $5! Includes many restaurants at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resorts and House of Blues at Downtown Disney and 11 other locations! Plus, restaurants in Orlando, near Walt Disney World, in Anaheim, near Disneyland California, and all across the US. Hurry! Offer expires February 2, 2011!
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DISNEY CRUISES
Kids under 17 from these countries sail FREE on these Disney cruises!
--------------------------------
NEW DEALS AROUND THE WORLD:
Vacation Packages: Save up to $700! Scotland, Kenya, Eastern
Europe, Riviera Maya!
Cruises: Save up to $850! Mediterranean, Alaska, Bahamas and Panama Canal!
Resorts: Save up to 50%! Myrtle Beach, Kauai, Orlando, Vegas and Canada!
Resorts with Air: Save upto $350! Bahamas, Bermuda!
Airfare: Save hundreds on flights to Mexico from US, Vegas from Philly, Europe!
USA Hotel Sale from $89!
Nationwide Car Rental Sale from $13.95!
Nightlife: Save up to 50%! "Jersey Boys" in Vegas, "Fierce" in Philly, "Billy Elliot" in NYC!
=================================================
AffordableDisney.Com Members and their families enjoy 24/7/365 access to a veritable Treasure Trove of Disney inside information, including:
* Our online 196-page travel guide, Secrets To An Affordable Walt Disney World® Vacation
* Over 1,000 pages of Disney information including coupons, deals, discounts and specials at Walt Disney World, Florida, Disneyland, California, Disneyland Paris, cruises, and other venues in Florida and around the world!
* Customized tours for adults, children and romantic couples!
* Florida Travel agent specializing in Disney travel who is familiar with all our deals and can book affordable vacations for you at Walt Disney World and any where else in the world!
* Authorized Disney Discount Ticket Agent with the best deals on all your Florida vacation needs with an exclusive discount for Affordable Disney Members! Over 25 years in business in Florida!
In addition to the DEALS, DISCOUNTS AND SPECIALS posted at our password-protected members-only site, we also publish many inside tips:
* How can you get a FREE Disney Cruise?
* What dining program should Floridians choose at Disney World?
* Which theme park offers All You Can Eat and Drink?
* How to locate cheap rental homes and condos all over the world?
* How to get FREE 411 service on your cell phone?
* What's the secret of timeshare deals?
* Where can you eat cheap in Hawaii?
* What's the story with FREE companion air tickets?
* How to get Minnie and Mickey Mouse Voicemails at Disney World?
* How do you find out where the toilets are any where in the USA?
* How do you find hotels that accommodate 6-8 people?
* How much does a plane ticket really cost?
* How do I order flowers at Walt Disney World?
* Where are the cheapest gas stations?
* How do I buy gifts for someone visiting Disneyland or WDW?
* How do you book Disney rooms for sold-out nights?
* Where can I rent wheelchairs, ECVs and strollers?
And many more!
If you are not a member, you can join our Disney family here. Members can use the following URLs to log in:
Lifetime Deluxe Member
Lifetime Basic Member
Basic Member
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Walt Disney World
This Day in Disney History
Disney moms panelist Andi Sims offers advice tailored to Disney Cruise Line
Is Disney tweaking Countdown to Fun parade?
Disney's Splash Mountain gets safety bars
Disney wedding keepsakes
Disney Dream Visits Castaway Cay for Fun in the Sun During Ship’s Maiden Voyage - video
Pool day on Disney Dream: Swimming, splash pad, slide and AquaDuck
Disney up to new tricks with castle show
Disney's planned new roller coaster to proceed at Dwarf speed
Flower Power Concert Series Lineup for the Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival
Maiden Voyage Guests Enjoy Innovation and Pixie Dust Aboard the Disney Dream
Recipe for Saffron Tagliatelle from the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin
What are Disney Dream’s Oceaneer Club and Oceaneer Lab really like?
"Slo-Mo" Magic at Walt Disney World
Epcot's Flower Power to include Chubby Checker, Melissa Manchester, Juice Newton, Nelsons
Disney aims to wring more revenue from new ship
Video: Disney Dream comes within feet of another ship in Port Canaveral
Bon Voyage! Disney Dream Departs Today on Ship’s Maiden Voyage
Cheers, Santé, Prost, Kampai Aboard the Disney Dream
Walt Disney World Monthly Calendar.
=================================================
Outside Walt Disney World
Universal Studios: The Roots will fill final Mardi Gras concert spot
2011 cruise trends: River trips, new Jamaica port, concerns over port calls in Mazatlan
Gatorland zipline over crocs, marsh set for summer debut
=================================================
Disneyland California
Character Fan Days Are a Big Hit With Guests at Disneyland Park
Introducing the Art of SHAG to Walt Disney World and Disney Cruise Line
New Blue Sky Cellar Show Previews Little Mermaid and Unveils an "Animated" Map
New Projection Show Turns "small world" Into a Big Canvas, for "The Magic, The Memories and You!"
Disneyland Resort Calendar
--------------------------------
Disneyland Paris
This week at Disneyland Paris
--------------------------------
Disneyland Tokyo
What's new at Tokyo Disneyland
--------------------------------
Disneyland Hong Kong
What's new at Disneyland Hong Kong
--------------------------------
Branson, Mo
Branson Calendar of Events
--------------------------------
Las Vegas
This Week in Las Vegas
--------------------------------
Beau Rivage Resort & Casino Biloxi, Mississippi
Beau Rivage Entertainment Schedule
--------------------------------
NOTE: Links to newspaper articles change quickly and without notice. If you receive a "File Not Found" error message, search the newspaper's archives for the story. Certain newspapers require a free registration to view their articles online.
=================================================
MONEY SAVING TIP
Bank of America and Merrill Lynch debit and/or credit cardholders get FREE admission to 151 museums and cultural centers on the first full weekend of every month. Click here for locations.
=================================================
Our AffordableDisney.Com Newsletter contains deal alerts, the latest news about Disney and other Florida attractions, and comments from Beth, our travel agent, and subscribers.
To subscribe, send a blank email to:
subscribe-956607225@ezinedirector.net
To read current and past issues of our newsletter, see:
http://www.affordabledisney.com/archive.html
Be sure to add our email address -
johngross@affordabledisney.com - to your safe list so your
email program's spam filter cannot block our newsletter!
=================================================
Let us pray...
As many of you know, I am an author of Catholic prayer books. One of the best ways to know Jesus more intimately and show our love for Him is through prayer. Prayer keeps us focused on the spiritual life and opens a channel for grace so He can make His presence known to us.
We often wonder why God, who loves us so much, would permit us to suffer. We experience ill health, the death of a loved one, loss of a job, etc. Yet, Our Lord said that we must pick op our cross and follow Him. For there is no crown without the cross, no victory without the crucifixion, no pain, no gain. For it is in the fire of suffering that we are purified - as gold is purified in the furnace.
God sometimes has to use a two by four to get our attention. Pain leads to introspection and a realization that life is very short and that we can not make this pilgrimage without Christ's help. As we pray in the Lord's prayer, "Thy will be done on earth as it is heaven," we must surrender ourselves to His divine will and trust that He will be with us always to share the burden. Something easier said then done. Throwing ourselves on the cross with Christ can be very scary. Let us pray this prayer to help us as we struggle to do the Father's will:
Father, I abandon myself into your hands;
do with me what you will.
Whatever you may do, I thank you:
I am ready for all, I accept all.
Let only your will be done in me,
and in all Your creatures -
I wish no more than this, O Lord.
Into your hands I commend my soul;
I offer it to you with all the love of my heart,
for I love you Lord,
and so need to give myself,
to surrender myself into your hands,
without reserve,
and with boundless confidence,
For you are my Father.
(Prayer of Abandonment - Charles de Foucauld)
--------------------------------
Here's a prayer I posted earlier this week in my blogs:
Let us always choose life!
"I call heaven and earth as witnesses this day, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and curse. Therefore, choose life, so that both you and your offspring may live." {Deuteronomy 30:19}
Dear Lord, You have set before me life and death, blessing and curse. I choose life so that I and my offspring may live. Amen.
--------------------------------
For those who have questions or wish to share their thoughts with me, send your comments to: johngross@affordabledisney.com. Please put "Let us pray" in the subject line so I won't mistake you for spam.
For further help in forming your prayer life, see my prayer books below that I've written and compiled and posted on the 'Net for FREE. God bless. +
A World on Its Knees: Click here for a FREE book of prayers for the people of Haiti and those who are caring for them.
"Beads of Salvation: Praying the Rosary to Reach Heaven." Rosary prayers drawn from the writings of Saint Alphonsus de Liguori. Click here to read the book for FREE.
"Rosary Poetry: Poems on the Life of Jesus Christ." Twenty poems relating to the birth, life, death and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. Click here to read the book for FREE.
"100 Prayers of Purity for the Mission of Our Lady of America." The Virgin Mary, Our Lady of America, encourages us to seek Her as our model of purity. The prayers in this book petition God the Father, Jesus, the Holy Spirit, the Blessed Virgin Mary, and the great Saints for the grace we need to lead pure and holy lives. Click here to read the book for FREE.
"Achieving Weight Loss through the Prayers of the Divine Office of the Virgin Mary." True peace with food can only come from establishing a close relationship with God. Click here to read the book for FREE.
"Rosary Meditations: A Bouquet of Roses for Our Lady." Shows the beginner and the highly experienced how to meditate while praying the rosary. Click here to read the book for FREE.
Be sure to check out Father Ron Camarda's "Tear in the Desert." It's one of the most spiritual books I have ever read!
"To me, today at age 61, all prayer by the humble or highly placed has one thing in common: supplication for strength and inspiration to carry on the best impulses which should bind us together for a better world. Without such inspiration we would rapidly deteriorate and finally perish." Walt Disney (Source: startedbyamouse.com)
=============================================
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Secrets to an Affordable WDW Vacation: "Save up to 40% on your Walt Disney World vacation. Save on Disney hotels, dining, tickets, cruises, honeymoons and souvenirs!" Click here for details.
Affordable Accommodations: Enjoy Special Rates at select hotels, condos and vacation rentals near Disney. Plus! Receive up to a $100.00 rebate! For hotels, click here.
=============================================
See You Real Soon!
John
AffordableDisney.Com.
johngross@affordabledisney.com
=============================================
Disclaimer: We cannot guarantee the accuracy of information contained in our newsletter. Always check to be sure. The views and opinions expressed by others in our newsletter do not necessarily reflect the views of AffordableDisney.Com.
=============================================
Copyright © 1999 - 2011 by John P. Gross. All rights reserved.
Celebrating 14 Years of Disney Discounts!
Copyright © 1997 - 2011
=================================================
Subscribe to AffordableDisney.Com's blog! =================================================
Hi Everyone!
Dread the hassle of booking your own vacation? Not sure you will get the best possible price?
Beth, our full service Florida travel agent, handles all of our members' reservations. She is familiar with all of our deals and she will continue to monitor your reservations to make sure you are getting the best possible deal. If she finds a better deal, she will switch your reservation to the new deal without any intervention from you! Now that's peace of mind! Click here to learn more about why so many Disney vacationers have become Affordable Disney members over the years.
REMEMBER: If you want to visit Walt Disney World when there is no deal for the general public, you will need to follow the discount strategies that are revealed in our online book, "Secrets To An Affordable Walt Disney World® Vacation," to make your vacation affordable.
Now on with the show...
In this blog...
Deals and specials:
Disney dining certificate sale; Kids sail FREE on these Disney cruises; Affordable Vacation Packages to Scotland, Kenya, Eastern Europe, Riviera Maya; Heavy discounts on cruises: Mediterranean, Alaska, Bahamas and Panama Canal; Affordable accommodations in Myrtle Beach, Kauai, Orlando, Vegas and Canada; Affordable resorts and airfare when you fly to and stay in Bahamas and Bermuda; Affordable airfare: Mexico from US, Vegas from Philly, Europe; USA Hotel Sale; Nationwide Car Rental Sale; BIG entertainment discounts: "Jersey Boys" in Vegas, "Fierce" in Philly, "Billy Elliot" in NYC!
--------------------------------
News from around the "World":
(See below for the live links to the following articles.)
* This day in Disney history
* Disney moms panelist offers advice tailored to Disney Cruise
* Is Disney tweaking Countdown to Fun parade?
* Disney's Splash Mountain gets safety bars
* Disney wedding keepsakes
* Disney Dream Visits Castaway Cay for Fun in the Sun - video
* Disney Dream: Swimming, splash pad, slide and AquaDuck
* Disney up to new tricks with castle show
* Disney's planned new roller coaster to proceed at Dwarf speed
* Flower Power Concert Series for Epcot Int'l Flower and Festival
* Guests Enjoy Innovation and Pixie Dust Aboard the Disney Dream
* Saffron Tagliatelle recipe from the Disney World Swan & Dolphin
* What are Disney Dream’s Oceaneer Club and Oceaneer Lab like?
* "Slo-Mo" Magic at Walt Disney World
* Epcot's Flower Power: Checker, Manchester, Newton, Nelsons
* Disney aims to wring more revenue from new ship
* Video: Disney Dream comes within feet of another ship
* Bon Voyage! Disney Dream Departs Today on Ship’s Maiden Voyage
* Cheers, Santé, Prost, Kampai Aboard the Disney Dream
* Walt Disney World Monthly Calendar
* Universal Studios: The Roots will fill Mardi Gras concert spot
* River trips, new Jamaica port, concerns over stops in Mazatlan
* Gatorland zipline over crocs, marsh set for summer debut
* Character Fan Days Are a Big Hit With Guests at Disneyland Park
* Introducing Art of SHAG to Disney World and Disney Cruise Line
* Previews of Little Mermaid and Unveiling an "Animated" Map
* New Projection Show Turns "small world" Into a Big Canvas
* Disneyland Resort Calendar
* This week at Disneyland Paris
* What's new at Disneyland Tokyo
* What's new at Disneyland Hong Kong
* This week in Las Vegas
* Branson Calendar of Events
* Beau Rivage Biloxi, Mississippi Entertainment Schedule
* Money saving tip: FREE admission to museums across USA
* Let us pray...
=================================================
NEW THIS WEEK
WALT DISNEY WORLD
Get $25 Disney dining certificates for $5! Includes many restaurants at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resorts and House of Blues at Downtown Disney and 11 other locations! Plus, restaurants in Orlando, near Walt Disney World, in Anaheim, near Disneyland California, and all across the US. Hurry! Offer expires February 2, 2011!
--------------------------------
DISNEY CRUISES
Kids under 17 from these countries sail FREE on these Disney cruises!
--------------------------------
NEW DEALS AROUND THE WORLD:
Vacation Packages: Save up to $700! Scotland, Kenya, Eastern
Europe, Riviera Maya!
Cruises: Save up to $850! Mediterranean, Alaska, Bahamas and Panama Canal!
Resorts: Save up to 50%! Myrtle Beach, Kauai, Orlando, Vegas and Canada!
Resorts with Air: Save upto $350! Bahamas, Bermuda!
Airfare: Save hundreds on flights to Mexico from US, Vegas from Philly, Europe!
USA Hotel Sale from $89!
Nationwide Car Rental Sale from $13.95!
Nightlife: Save up to 50%! "Jersey Boys" in Vegas, "Fierce" in Philly, "Billy Elliot" in NYC!
=================================================
AffordableDisney.Com Members and their families enjoy 24/7/365 access to a veritable Treasure Trove of Disney inside information, including:
* Our online 196-page travel guide, Secrets To An Affordable Walt Disney World® Vacation
* Over 1,000 pages of Disney information including coupons, deals, discounts and specials at Walt Disney World, Florida, Disneyland, California, Disneyland Paris, cruises, and other venues in Florida and around the world!
* Customized tours for adults, children and romantic couples!
* Florida Travel agent specializing in Disney travel who is familiar with all our deals and can book affordable vacations for you at Walt Disney World and any where else in the world!
* Authorized Disney Discount Ticket Agent with the best deals on all your Florida vacation needs with an exclusive discount for Affordable Disney Members! Over 25 years in business in Florida!
In addition to the DEALS, DISCOUNTS AND SPECIALS posted at our password-protected members-only site, we also publish many inside tips:
* How can you get a FREE Disney Cruise?
* What dining program should Floridians choose at Disney World?
* Which theme park offers All You Can Eat and Drink?
* How to locate cheap rental homes and condos all over the world?
* How to get FREE 411 service on your cell phone?
* What's the secret of timeshare deals?
* Where can you eat cheap in Hawaii?
* What's the story with FREE companion air tickets?
* How to get Minnie and Mickey Mouse Voicemails at Disney World?
* How do you find out where the toilets are any where in the USA?
* How do you find hotels that accommodate 6-8 people?
* How much does a plane ticket really cost?
* How do I order flowers at Walt Disney World?
* Where are the cheapest gas stations?
* How do I buy gifts for someone visiting Disneyland or WDW?
* How do you book Disney rooms for sold-out nights?
* Where can I rent wheelchairs, ECVs and strollers?
And many more!
If you are not a member, you can join our Disney family here. Members can use the following URLs to log in:
Lifetime Deluxe Member
Lifetime Basic Member
Basic Member
=================================================
Walt Disney World
This Day in Disney History
Disney moms panelist Andi Sims offers advice tailored to Disney Cruise Line
Is Disney tweaking Countdown to Fun parade?
Disney's Splash Mountain gets safety bars
Disney wedding keepsakes
Disney Dream Visits Castaway Cay for Fun in the Sun During Ship’s Maiden Voyage - video
Pool day on Disney Dream: Swimming, splash pad, slide and AquaDuck
Disney up to new tricks with castle show
Disney's planned new roller coaster to proceed at Dwarf speed
Flower Power Concert Series Lineup for the Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival
Maiden Voyage Guests Enjoy Innovation and Pixie Dust Aboard the Disney Dream
Recipe for Saffron Tagliatelle from the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin
What are Disney Dream’s Oceaneer Club and Oceaneer Lab really like?
"Slo-Mo" Magic at Walt Disney World
Epcot's Flower Power to include Chubby Checker, Melissa Manchester, Juice Newton, Nelsons
Disney aims to wring more revenue from new ship
Video: Disney Dream comes within feet of another ship in Port Canaveral
Bon Voyage! Disney Dream Departs Today on Ship’s Maiden Voyage
Cheers, Santé, Prost, Kampai Aboard the Disney Dream
Walt Disney World Monthly Calendar.
=================================================
Outside Walt Disney World
Universal Studios: The Roots will fill final Mardi Gras concert spot
2011 cruise trends: River trips, new Jamaica port, concerns over port calls in Mazatlan
Gatorland zipline over crocs, marsh set for summer debut
=================================================
Disneyland California
Character Fan Days Are a Big Hit With Guests at Disneyland Park
Introducing the Art of SHAG to Walt Disney World and Disney Cruise Line
New Blue Sky Cellar Show Previews Little Mermaid and Unveils an "Animated" Map
New Projection Show Turns "small world" Into a Big Canvas, for "The Magic, The Memories and You!"
Disneyland Resort Calendar
--------------------------------
Disneyland Paris
This week at Disneyland Paris
--------------------------------
Disneyland Tokyo
What's new at Tokyo Disneyland
--------------------------------
Disneyland Hong Kong
What's new at Disneyland Hong Kong
--------------------------------
Branson, Mo
Branson Calendar of Events
--------------------------------
Las Vegas
This Week in Las Vegas
--------------------------------
Beau Rivage Resort & Casino Biloxi, Mississippi
Beau Rivage Entertainment Schedule
--------------------------------
NOTE: Links to newspaper articles change quickly and without notice. If you receive a "File Not Found" error message, search the newspaper's archives for the story. Certain newspapers require a free registration to view their articles online.
=================================================
MONEY SAVING TIP
Bank of America and Merrill Lynch debit and/or credit cardholders get FREE admission to 151 museums and cultural centers on the first full weekend of every month. Click here for locations.
=================================================
Our AffordableDisney.Com Newsletter contains deal alerts, the latest news about Disney and other Florida attractions, and comments from Beth, our travel agent, and subscribers.
To subscribe, send a blank email to:
subscribe-956607225@ezinedirector.net
To read current and past issues of our newsletter, see:
http://www.affordabledisney.com/archive.html
Be sure to add our email address -
johngross@affordabledisney.com - to your safe list so your
email program's spam filter cannot block our newsletter!
=================================================
Let us pray...
As many of you know, I am an author of Catholic prayer books. One of the best ways to know Jesus more intimately and show our love for Him is through prayer. Prayer keeps us focused on the spiritual life and opens a channel for grace so He can make His presence known to us.
We often wonder why God, who loves us so much, would permit us to suffer. We experience ill health, the death of a loved one, loss of a job, etc. Yet, Our Lord said that we must pick op our cross and follow Him. For there is no crown without the cross, no victory without the crucifixion, no pain, no gain. For it is in the fire of suffering that we are purified - as gold is purified in the furnace.
God sometimes has to use a two by four to get our attention. Pain leads to introspection and a realization that life is very short and that we can not make this pilgrimage without Christ's help. As we pray in the Lord's prayer, "Thy will be done on earth as it is heaven," we must surrender ourselves to His divine will and trust that He will be with us always to share the burden. Something easier said then done. Throwing ourselves on the cross with Christ can be very scary. Let us pray this prayer to help us as we struggle to do the Father's will:
Father, I abandon myself into your hands;
do with me what you will.
Whatever you may do, I thank you:
I am ready for all, I accept all.
Let only your will be done in me,
and in all Your creatures -
I wish no more than this, O Lord.
Into your hands I commend my soul;
I offer it to you with all the love of my heart,
for I love you Lord,
and so need to give myself,
to surrender myself into your hands,
without reserve,
and with boundless confidence,
For you are my Father.
(Prayer of Abandonment - Charles de Foucauld)
--------------------------------
Here's a prayer I posted earlier this week in my blogs:
Let us always choose life!
"I call heaven and earth as witnesses this day, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and curse. Therefore, choose life, so that both you and your offspring may live." {Deuteronomy 30:19}
Dear Lord, You have set before me life and death, blessing and curse. I choose life so that I and my offspring may live. Amen.
--------------------------------
For those who have questions or wish to share their thoughts with me, send your comments to: johngross@affordabledisney.com. Please put "Let us pray" in the subject line so I won't mistake you for spam.
For further help in forming your prayer life, see my prayer books below that I've written and compiled and posted on the 'Net for FREE. God bless. +
A World on Its Knees: Click here for a FREE book of prayers for the people of Haiti and those who are caring for them.
"Beads of Salvation: Praying the Rosary to Reach Heaven." Rosary prayers drawn from the writings of Saint Alphonsus de Liguori. Click here to read the book for FREE.
"Rosary Poetry: Poems on the Life of Jesus Christ." Twenty poems relating to the birth, life, death and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. Click here to read the book for FREE.
"100 Prayers of Purity for the Mission of Our Lady of America." The Virgin Mary, Our Lady of America, encourages us to seek Her as our model of purity. The prayers in this book petition God the Father, Jesus, the Holy Spirit, the Blessed Virgin Mary, and the great Saints for the grace we need to lead pure and holy lives. Click here to read the book for FREE.
"Achieving Weight Loss through the Prayers of the Divine Office of the Virgin Mary." True peace with food can only come from establishing a close relationship with God. Click here to read the book for FREE.
"Rosary Meditations: A Bouquet of Roses for Our Lady." Shows the beginner and the highly experienced how to meditate while praying the rosary. Click here to read the book for FREE.
Be sure to check out Father Ron Camarda's "Tear in the Desert." It's one of the most spiritual books I have ever read!
"To me, today at age 61, all prayer by the humble or highly placed has one thing in common: supplication for strength and inspiration to carry on the best impulses which should bind us together for a better world. Without such inspiration we would rapidly deteriorate and finally perish." Walt Disney (Source: startedbyamouse.com)
=============================================
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Secrets to an Affordable WDW Vacation: "Save up to 40% on your Walt Disney World vacation. Save on Disney hotels, dining, tickets, cruises, honeymoons and souvenirs!" Click here for details.
Affordable Accommodations: Enjoy Special Rates at select hotels, condos and vacation rentals near Disney. Plus! Receive up to a $100.00 rebate! For hotels, click here.
=============================================
See You Real Soon!
John
AffordableDisney.Com.
johngross@affordabledisney.com
=============================================
Disclaimer: We cannot guarantee the accuracy of information contained in our newsletter. Always check to be sure. The views and opinions expressed by others in our newsletter do not necessarily reflect the views of AffordableDisney.Com.
=============================================
Copyright © 1999 - 2011 by John P. Gross. All rights reserved.
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