~SPIRITUAL~ A DAY AT A TIME

AUGUST 11 REFLECTION FOR THE DAY When I dwell on piddling things that annoy me -- and they sprout resentments that grow bigger and bigger like weeds -- I forget how I could be stretching my world and broadening my outlook. For me, that's an ideal way to shrink troubles down to their real size. When somebody or something is causing me trouble, I should try to see the incident in relation to the rest of my life -- especially the part that's good and for which I should be grateful. AM I WILLING TO WASTE MY LIFE WORRYING ABOUT TRIFLES WHICH DRAIN MY SPIRITUAL ENERGY? TODAY I PRAY May God keep me from worrying unduly about small things. May He, instead, open my eyes to the grandeur of His universe and the ceaseless wonders of His earth. May He grant me the breadth of vision which can reduce any small fretful concern of mine to the size of a fly on a cathedral window. TODAY I WILL REMEMBER Microscopic irritations can ruin my vision. http://www.anonymousspace.com/displayimage.php?album=4&pos=-14345 HUGS WITH LOVE

You have no idea how much thi****s home for me. I am easily irritated by small things. I am getting better than I was 20 years ago. I've come to the conclusion that people in genreal make me crazy because I let them. Still it is a struggle. Thank God Deb is so patient. Sparky