M-Food For Thought

My power is still on so I thought I'd better hurry up and post while I can. Keep us Floridians in your prayers. We are more concerned w/Tornadoes in our area (Kiss/Orl). We are under Warnings! Thank You! October 24th Accepting God's Will Diasappointments and hurts can send us into an orgy of self-pity if we are not willing to accept them as part of our Higher Powers's plan. We do not understand why we must suffer disappointments and frustrations, but trusting God means that we accept our share of this world's pain. When we look back on former disappointments, we are often able to see that what we so desperately wanted at the time would not have been the best thing for us. Our vision and judgement is limited. Faith that God is managing our lives according to His purposes can relieve us of unneccessary hurt and frustration. To accept God's will is not to passively absorb all that happens to us like an inert sponge. It is to actively seek knowledge of His plan for our lives and to purposefully work according to the knowledge we receive. Acceptance is positive and cooperative. Your will is what I seek to accept.

Thank you for your post today. I'm sitting here at work with tears running down my face. Yesterday evening, I learned of a big disappointment surrounding my 13 year old that blew me away. I am heartbroken. I need to focus on getting help for her, and I need not to turn my disappointment into that "orgy of self-pity." Again, you can't not know how timely this message was. It was if you were talking directly to me. Joni

Joni--Sorry to read about your daughter's problem.

Joni, I hope your heartbreak with your daughter's situation is short-lived and whatever it is brings the two of you closer together with good resolution. Parenting sure is a tough job, isn't it? DeeDee

Oh, Joni, I'm so sorry for your disappointment. Our children/grandchildren, can surely do some things that cause us heartache. It's not easy rasing kids. I do believe it's the hardest job in the world, yet gratifying at the same time. If you need someone to talk to you can always email me. I can share stories of heartaches and overcoming them as well. You and your daughter will be in my thoughts and prayers. Jeannie