Seems I have a bit of catching up to do. First…Happy New Year! We ended our year at a worship service. Rick started the tradition about 3 years ago. It’s fantastic! I prepare myself throughout the day by reflecting on the past year, my accomplishments, my failures. I think about what I could do differently or if I should. I spend a bit of time praying and by the time of the service I trust in God to direct me. And He never fails to show me the paths He has layed for me.
It has been my prayer for several years that God would help me to love others deeply. I’ve discovered there are many steps to experience in attaining that height and depth of love.
The first year I knew I had to rid myself of some anger that had been festering for a couple years. I wasn’t successful in that year. It would get worse before I was able to finally release it. It has only been in this past year that I was able to do that. Now that it is behind me, I can go forward.
The second year I realized I needed to learn to listen to others, to discover the beauty of that person and that their faults weren’t that much different from my own. That a persons actions usually came from some personal turmoil not unlike my own. It was amazing to go through that year with that thought and purpose. It opened my eyes to see people in a different light.
This year, with the greatest desire of my heart being to love others deeply, I beleive I can move forward with confidence, with a greater understanding of man and with faith that God is the One that will help me. I know I must take the time to listen, to hear, to act. And patience! When you ask God to help you with something, you better know He is going to do it right. It isn’t an overnight thing with God, but a lifetime of experience and trust.
Enough of that! To update you on my arm, the bruising is gone, although there remains a hint of a shadow. Interesting. I had my 6 week check up this week. All is well. I will say that the elbow is extremely tender still and is the source of some pain. The doctor assures me the nerve is now waking up and so it is normal. I am scheduled to have my other arm done on February 3. UUGGHH!
As I am sitting outside in the beautiful 68 degree weather, my battery is running low. Again, Happy New Year. Oh, a good friend of mine pegged this saying today…”All will be fine in 2009!”
God Bless
Tracie
