Wedding and Event Celebrant - Rev. Dr. Philip Joseph Mancuso

23/11/2023

Wishing all my family and friends a happy Thanksgiving!

A PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING

"Let us remember that we are in the holy presence of God.
Loving Creator,
We asked for strength, and you gave us difficulties to make us strong.
We asked for wisdom, and you gave us problems to solve.
We asked for prosperity, and you gave us purpose and brains to use.
We asked for courage, and you gave us fears to overcome.
We asked for patience, and you gave us situations where we were forced to wait.
We asked for love, and you gave us troubled people to help.
We asked for justice, and you called us to be just and to lead with integrity.
Lord, we have received nothing that we asked for or wanted.
And yet, we received everything that we needed.
For this, we give thanks." ~ Dr. Colleen Hanycz

20/04/2023

On Marriage by Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet

06/03/2023

“Good Morning Folks. This is your Monday morning reminder that you are powerful beyond measure, that you are capable of pretty much anything you are willing to work for and that you could change your life today. Have a fantastic day whatever your plans.”

17/10/2021

04/01/2020

26/10/2019

Congratulations to Carolyn and Charles Bryant, married Saturday, October 12 at St. James Preservation Hall, Wilmington.

What a wonderful couple to work with! A marriage doesn't only involve just two people, it's the blending of two families, and the Bryants, plus Carolyn's side (Hoff) are as delightful as can be. I wish them much joy and happiness as they begin this part of life's amazing journey together!
(photos via Big Country Photography, (910) 520-1535)

08/08/2019

Thoughts For Today:
Times change and people change, but some things are eternal. Some simple marriage advice from 1886...

13/07/2019

“Don’t walk in front of me… I may not follow
Don’t walk behind me… I may not lead
Walk beside me… just be my friend” ~Albert Camus

13/07/2019

"Love is patient love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres." ~1 corinthians 13

13/07/2019

01/01/2019

As we begin a new year, here's a beautiful banquet of food for thought...

Desiderata, which translates from Latin as “desired things,” is a famous poem written in 1927 by Max Ehrmann (1872–1945). It is written in an old-style English. It urges people to see the beauty and troubles of the world through wise, hopeful and compassionate eyes.

30/10/2018

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06/02/2018