Today is not a good day for me. I am tired and weary and find it a challenge to move forward. It’s like swimming through quick sand or walking through molasses. Each move I make seems monumental. I am mentally and physically exhausted.
There are multiple reasons for this feeling, some relevant and some from a lingering past that refuses to let go. A resident died in my arms on Wednesday and I grieve her passing. My children always create a worry for me and a sense of helplessness. Anxiety rules my life and wears me down. Illness constantly stresses me out. Fall is full of triggers of sadness and grief for me. Big and little things are on my plate.
Lord, grant me grace to accept with serenity
the things that cannot be changed,
Courage to change the things
which should be changed,
and the Wisdom to distinguish
the one from the other.
Living one day at a time,
Enjoying one moment at a time,
Accepting hardship as a pathway to peace,
Taking, as Jesus did,
This sinful world as it is,
Not as I would have it,
Trusting that You will make all things right,
If I surrender to Your will,
So that I may be reasonably happy in this life,
And supremely happy with You forever in the next.
Amen.
"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” - Matthew 11:28
Today I will trust in the Lord and let His arms wrap around me in His perfect and eternal LOVE! Today I will be kind and compassionate to me providing all that is good for my mind, body, and soul! Today I will open my heart to my Loved Ones and receive their care because I deserve to be cared for and about! Today I will heal inside and out! Today I am my priority and that’s OK.
Smoking provides none of that – it simply hides it all under a smoke cloud hoping it will go away! We have to learn new ways of taking care of ourselves. Life is full of challenges and we are up to the task!
