St. Jude St. Patrick Jesus, I trust in You Guardian Angel Good Shepherd Weeping Willow Veteran St. Anthony St. Francis of Assisi St. Joseph Sacred Heart of Mary St. Theresa Miraculous Medals Praying Hands Michelangelo Pieta Portrait of Jesus Celtic Cross and Prayer Irish Blessing Cross on Water Sunflower Safely Home Footprints Sunset Flag and Eagle Mountain and Eagle Pink Ribbon Teddy Bear Serenity Prayer Madonna 201 Series Alpha Floral Scenic 3 Angel of Peace Beach CHRISTIAN PRAYERS An Irish Blessing I’m Free Footprints May the road rise to meet Don’t grieve for me, for now I’m free One night a man had a dream. He Blessed are the poor in spirit, for you. May the wind be I’m following the path God laid for me. dreamed he was walking along the theirs is the kingdom of heaven. I took His hand when I heard Him call beach with the LORD. Across the Blessed are they who mourn, for always at your back. May I turned my back and left it all. sky flashed scenes from his life. For they will be comforted. the sunshine warm your I could not stay another day each scene, he noticed two sets of Blessed are the meek, for they will face, the rain fall soft upon To laugh, to love, to work or play. footprints in the sand; one belonged inherit the land. Tasks left undone must stay that way to him, and the other to the LORD. Blessed are they who hunger and your fields. And until we I found that peace at close of day. thirst for righteousness, for they meet again, may God hold If my parting has left a void, When the last scene of his life will be satisfied. Then fill it with remembered joy. flashed before him, he looked back Blessed are the merciful, for they you in the palm of His A friendship shared, a laugh, a kiss at the footprints in the sand. He will be shown mercy. hand. Ah yes, these things I too will miss. noticed that many times along the Be not burdened with times of sorrow Blessed are the clean of heart, for path of his life there was only one they will see God. I wish you the sunshine of tomorrow. set of footprints. He also noticed Blessed are the peacemakers, for My life’s been full, I’ve savored much, that it happened at the very lowest I am the Resurrection Good friends, good times, and saddest times in his life. they will be called children of and the Life; whoever a loved one’s touch. God. Perhaps my time seemed all too brief, This really bothered him and he Blessed are they who are believes in me, even if Don’t lengthen it now with undue grief. questioned the LORD about it. persecuted for the sake of he dies, will live, and Lift up your heart and share it with me “LORD, you said that once I righteousness, for theirs is the everyone who lives God wanted me now, He set me free. decided to follow you, you’d walk kingdom of heaven. with me all the way. But I have Blessed are they who are and believes in me noticed that during the most persecuted for the sake of will never die. troublesome times in my life, there righteousness, for theirs is the is only one set of footprints. I don’t -John 11 kingdom of heaven. understand why when I needed you most you would leave me.” -Matt 5:3-10 God looked around the garden, The LORD replied, “My precious, And found an empty space. Grieve not nor precious child, I love you and He looked down upon the earth, speak of me would never leave you. During your And saw your tired face. with tears times of trial and suffering, when He put His arms around you you see only one set of footprints, it Psalm 23:6 And lifted you to rest. …but laugh was then that I carried you.” God’s garden must be beautiful Surely goodness and and talk of me For He only takes the best. …as though I love will follow me all He knew that you were weary the days of my life, and I And He knew that you would never were beside you. I loved Be well on earth again, will dwell in the house of you so…’twas Heaven the LORD forever. He saw the roads were getting rough, And the hills were hard to climb. here with you. So He closed your weary eyelids, And whispered peace be thine. Grieve not nor speak of God saw you were getting tired, “Come to me, all you who PSALM 91 me with and a cure was not to be. So He put His arms around you, are weary and find life He that dwelleth in the secret tears …but and whispered, “come to me.” burdensome, and I will give place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the laugh and you rest. Take my yoke Almighty. talk of me With tearful eyes we watched you, upon your shoulders and He is and saw you pass away. learn from me, for I am I will say of the LORD, my …as though Although we loved you dearly, refuge and my fortress: my God; I were we could not make you stay. gentle and humble of heart. in Him will I trust. beside you. I loved Your souls will find rest, for A golden heart stopped beating, my yoke is easy and my you so…’twas Heaven hard working hands at rest. burden light.” ROMANS 8 here with you God broke our hearts to prove to . - Matthew 11:28-30 For I am persuaded that neither us, death nor life, nor angels nor He only takes the best. principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, nor height nor depth, nor any other ST. MATTHEW 5:16 PSALM 23 created thing, shall be able to Let your light so shine The LORD is my shepherd, I separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. before men, that they may shall not want. He maketh me to see your good works, and lie down in green pastures; he glorify your Father which Life is but a stopping place, a pause in is in heaven. leadeth me beside the still waters; God grant me the serenity what’s to be, a resting place along the he restoreth my soul. He leadeth road to sweet eternity. We all have to accept the things I cannot me in right paths for his name's change; courage to change different journeys, different paths along sake. Yea, though I walk through the things I can; and wisdom the way, we all were meant to learn some the valley of the shadow of to know the difference. Living Prayer of Protection things, but never meant to stay. Our death, I will fear no evil; for thou one day at a time; Enjoying The light of God destination is a place far greater than we art with me; thy rod and thy one moment at a time; surrounds decedent name. know, for some, the journey’s quicker, staff— they comfort me. You Accepting hardships as the for some the journey’s slow. And when The love of God preparest a table before me in the pathway to peace; Taking, as the journey finally ends, we’ll claim a He did, this sinful world as it enfolds decedent name. presence of mine enemies; thou great reward, and find an everlasting is, not as I would have it; The power of God anointest my head with oil; my peace, together with the Lord. Trusting that He will make all protects decedent name. cup runneth over. Surely things right if I surrender to The presence of God goodness and mercy shall follow His Will; That I may be watches over decedent name. me all the days of my life, and I reasonably happy in this life And wherever decedent name. will dwell in the house of the and supremely happy with is, God is, LORD for ever. Him forever in the next. And all is well. Amen. --Reinhold Niebuhr When I come to the end of the Safely Home road, and the sun has set for me, I I am home in Heaven, dear want no rites in a glory filled ones; Oh, so happy and so room. Why cry for a soul set bright! There is perfect joy free? Miss me a little...but not for and beauty In this everlasting light. All the pain and grief is too long, and not with your head bowed low. Remember the love over; Every restless tossing passed; I am now at peace that we once shared. Miss me.. but let me go. For this is a journey we forever; Safely home in Heaven at last. Did you all must take. And each much go wonder how I so calmly Trod alone. It's all a part of the Master's the valley of the shade? Oh! plan, a step on the road to home. but Jesus’ love illumined When you are lonely and sick of Every dark and fearful glad. heart, go to the friends we know, And He came Himself to meet me In that way so hard to and bury your sorrows in doing good deeds. Miss me...but let me tread; And with Jesus’ arm to lean on.