October 16, Day 11, Acceptance



      Word of the day:  Acceptance.  I am finally letting go of my expectations, and letting God guide me,  is there really any other way?   After working in drug/alcohol,    (We don’t call it chemical dependency anymore, even though that’s what it is!). I never quite know about political correctness these days.  Sometimes I think we have gone too far there as well!   Yet another topic for yet another day! 

But, in AA, there are many good sayings:

Let go and let God,       KISS, keep it simple stupid! And of course my favorite, the Serenity Prayer:

God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot                                                                   change!.      Courage to change the things I can!            And the WISDOM to know the difference.           Reinhold Niebuhr.    

Many don’t know the rest of the prayer  by this 20th century theologian: 


God grant me the serenity To accept the things I cannot change; Courage to change the things I can;                And wisdom to know the difference.                           Living one day at a time; Enjoying one moment at a time; Accepting hardships as the pathway to peace;         Taking, as He did, this sinful world As it is, not as I would have it;                                                                    Trusting that He will make all things right If I surrender to His Will.   So that I may be reasonably happy in this life And supremely happy with Him Forever and ever in the next.                               Amen. 

prayer attributed to Reinhold Neibuhr, 1892-1971)


Acceptance!  Eileen and I sharing a beer after my 10k walk.

I continue to believe in a laughing God, just like I believe in a laughing Buddha!  So today, I was feeling well enough for a walk. 4.4 km to a church with Mass in English.  I knew I’d be late,  it the “rule” was if u get there by the gospel, it’s all good.  So funny, I got to the church, not realizing it was across the street from the gas station where I asked directions! And they didn’t know it and sent me the wrong way.  So much for folks knowing anything about church!  Google maps work great.  But sometimes those round abouts t got me going in the wrong direction! 

Here is the church, but gates were locked!  Said my own prayers.  
                I saw some folks inside the gate?

            Passeig de Gràcia 

PASSAGE OF GRACE..,,,,,, Happy Sunday, Sonday!
                       Jeez Louise! 

Comments

  1. AnonymousOctober 16, 2022 at 1:59 PM

    Happy Sunday! So glad you are feeling better. Enjoy your time with Eileen. Love, Susan.

    ReplyDelete
  2. AnonymousOctober 16, 2022 at 8:45 PM

    Was that a medicinal Guinness I saw in your hand? If it is, it looks like it is working it’s healing powers on you. You look very good. Acceptance=precious time with Eileen💚
    Barbara

    ReplyDelete

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Vermouth in Barcelona

Image
Hola from Barcelona!  I arrived on Wednesday, September 28 with my daughter Eileen. I have been slowly adjusting to the big city. Walking, exploring Museu Nacional  D’Art de Catalunya, Barcelona. Like Don Quixote, (Ismael Smith, circa 1927), I will be tilting at windmills on this awesome journey.  Eileen and I joined some of her friends for a vermouth festival along the Mediterranean Shores.  It was complete with music, great vermouth, and quite the lightning show. I don’t think that’s a halo over my head!  But maybe at The end of my 30 day pilgrimage, it might be. So I was the only won who won a t-shirt by completing the Olympic bottle toss by lassoing 3 Bottles!   The night ended with my first  ride on an electric bike, and I didn’t crash.   Speaking of crashing; it’s 12:30 am,  Beyond time of my turning into a pumpkin. So I’m going to crash. Jeez Louise!
Read more

Perfect Feb 24, 24

"Today’s Gospel contains three commands from Jesus: Love your enemies. Pray for those who persecute you. Be perfect Loving and praying for such people seems challenging at best. But it’s the third command - “Be perfect” - that might provide the most hope and empower us to love more wholly. The original Greek for perfect can also be translated as whole or complete. Using this translation, the command no longer seems impossible. Be whole." Marissa Flores Madden in today's Refresh lenten prayer regarding Mathew 5:43-48. interesting to use the Greek definition of percect, which is whole.. Jow can i learn to be whole this season? Whole like the fullness of the Moon. which will be full tonight. But, Spokane has been mostly cloudy snd grey, which is matching with my own feelings these days. My lung disease, macrobacteriun avium intracellulare complex, MAC, has returned. So, I am learning a new normal; negotiating doctor appointments, IV treatments, generally learni...
Read more

November 1, Day 27, Finale!

Image
Word for the day:  FINALE:   The close or termination of something!  Unfortunately, my grand nephew, Artemis Harrison McRae, age 2 years, 1 month; died today in his parents’ arms after sustaining brain damage  He experienced appendicitis, obtained a new liver, but was snatched from this earth this day, All Saints Day! It has added such sadness and disbelief to my life.  So, On this day of incredible loss for our family, we ended our pilgrimage.  We had a final  lunch after going to Mass at Sagrada Familia.   The Holy Family also suffered much loss, but Jesus was in his family’s life for 33 years; rather than 2! 6 For I am already being poured out like a drink offering, and the time of my departure is at hand.  7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.”    2 Timothy 6-7                 Nativity on right side, blues & greens         ...
Read more