a daily prayer that really has come to mean something personal to me over the past few months. Before this was just something I saw randomly displayed in people's homes, or desks or heard people say, Never really looking at what the words actually meant. Now I understand!
I can not change my Past- So I need Serenity to accept it and gain a sense of peace about it. I have learned to just accept it. I can not change others and the decisions they made to hurt me. I can only let go of the pain so I don't torture myself with the questions of "WHY ME?" I look to Christ for strength and Serenity.
Making an effort to overcome my infertility problems- That took Courage. It is easy to lock yourself under the labels, "I Can't Have Kids," "there's Nothing I can do", but the truth is there is something we can do.
It is a lot easier for couples to stop trying NOT to have a baby and if they get pregnant - Great!, than it is to plan and decide to "force" yourself to have a baby. This is scary business. But I prayed for the Courage and God lead me this way.
Now, I know I dont have control over this process- God does. But I am doing what I can do to help (so to say). It is like the old story:
***********************************The Flood Story*****************************
A flood threatens a town, forcing everyone to evacuate, But Joe thinks, "I'm a devout man, God will save me," and staysput. As the waters rise, Joe's neighbor comes by and says, "Joe come with me, we've got to go." Joe declines, "I'm a devout man, God will save me." The waters keep rising, Joe scrambles to his second floor. A firefighter in a rowboat comes by. "Get in the boat or you'll drown," he says. Joe again declines, saying, "God will save me. So this flood story goes."
Finally, the flood waters force Joe to his roof. A police helicopter comes by and throws down a rope. "Climb up or you'll drown," the policeman yells. "No, I'm a devout man, God will save me," Joe replies.
Finally, the flood waters force Joe to his roof. A police helicopter comes by and throws down a rope. "Climb up or you'll drown," the policeman yells. "No, I'm a devout man, God will save me," Joe replies.
Soon, Joe drowns. He arrives in heaven and challenges God. "Why didn't you help me?" "What do you mean?" God says. "I did help. I sent a neighbor, a firefighter and a helicopter."
Like Joe, many of us wait for something to rescue us while we miss opportunities to help ourselves.
Make a plan - Form a vision of what you want to achieve, then develop a plan of how to make that vision a reality, To judge whether an opportunity is one to seize or let pass you need to Understand whether it fits your goals.
Make a commitment - Get used to saying no, Get used to saying yes.But whatever you do, do it with commitment and conviction. Like Joe, we have to learn to recognize opportunities and then grab them
Make a plan - Form a vision of what you want to achieve, then develop a plan of how to make that vision a reality, To judge whether an opportunity is one to seize or let pass you need to Understand whether it fits your goals.
Make a commitment - Get used to saying no, Get used to saying yes.But whatever you do, do it with commitment and conviction. Like Joe, we have to learn to recognize opportunities and then grab them
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Well that's my lesson for the day. Accept the things you cannot change and make plans and take actions to change the things you can. and when the opportunities come that you have prayed for- hopefully you will have the Wisdom needed to take it .
Now, a quick update on the progress or laCk of. Aunt Flow hasn't come yet. and Biology lets me know without AF, no ovulation can occur, and no pregnancy. Now, I know they can try various other procedures before we are completely out of hope, and it could take up to 2 weeks for the shot to take effect, so I am not giving in yet, but definitely bummed a bit! Pray for me and Steven. I know it will work out in God's timing.
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