Good morning! So happy it is Friday, even though it means that there are only 17 more days until school starts! It really feels as if summer is totally winding down. It has been a good one for me, too. I have taken the time to rest and relax. I have several sewing projects in the works that I want to complete before school starts and that is what I will be focusing on in the next two weeks. I really hope I make them all come to fruition! Looks like I need to put the summer projects on the back burner until next year!
Friday night means my favorite meeting of the week and guess what else? I do not have to make coffee for the first time in over a year. WOOO HOOO! I had a dream last night that I showed up to the meeting at 8:55. It starts at 8. Pretty funny.
I have a list of things I really need to do this morning, like clean the cat box and run the sweeper and mop,mow the lawn, blah, blah, blah. Last night we had several storms and hopefully all of the humidity blew out of here. Right now I have the windows open and fans running, but that could all change. The day before yesterday I made 12 loaves of zucchini bread. They are going fast! My husband has been taking to work and I will take some to the meeting with me tonight.
That is about all that is going on in my world today. I received another letter from my Mom this week and it was very nice. I sat down and wrote back to her and it just flowed. Yesterday at a meeting about the 8th step a woman was talking about forgiveness. Not about being forgiven, but forgiving others. It so nice to be able to relate to what she was saying and to not tune it out like I would do before. I just did not want to hear it. But yesterday I could totally relate to the freedom and serenity that she spoke about. The weight being lifted off my shoulders. The more I work the steps and trust God, turn it over, the lighter my load gets. We have no clue how much we are actually carrying around with us until the burden is lifted. Kind of like the veils being removed, I always thought I could see things pretty clearly, then God removes these veils and suddenly my "vision" becomes so much clearer. All in God's time.
Reminds me of the song "Amazing Grace."
"I was once lost, but now I'm found, was blind but now I see."
Life is good and I am so grateful!
5 comments:
amazing grace is a song that i think will carry through generations and generations to come...smiles.
I liked reading this post, and your thoughts about listening in meetings to messages about forgiveness. We never know when we're going to be able to truly listen, but the steps prepare us for that. It all comes together when it's supposed to happen, I reckon.
The only thing that would have made reading this even better would be a slice of zucchini bread!
I remember the anticipation of going back to school.
I loved it actually, very exciting times. Good Luck, and thanks for stopping by...G
Wow! Each time I stop by I amazed by the huge growth you have experienced in just the few months that I have gotten to know you! Your honesty keeps me focused on my own program and working on lightening my load.....
Really positive stuff here. We are in the dog days of summer here--still hot and humid. I am looking forward to cooler weather.
Forgiveness is what I had to do with myself before I could forgive others.
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