I read a reflection that was delivered to my email this morning and it included the “Serenity Prayer”. I know the first part of this prayer by heart as I used to say it every day. I thought about the time when I learned the prayer. Many years ago, I felt my life was in a shambles. I knew I wasn’t happy, but blamed it on others. After all – I was doing the “right thing”. I was going to church faithfully, raising my children the best that I knew, and trying to be a good person. It was “other people” who were messing things up and causing me grief. I finally decided to get help and I don’t even remember who recommended the particular group that I went to. That is where I learned that I do not actually have control over every situation and every person. Imagine that. As a matter of fact, some of the things I was doing and some of the ways I was thinking was adding to my problems instead of helping to resolve them. I also learned the Serenity Prayer. It hit my heart hard and I started praying it every day. My life was changed. While everything to this point has not played out the way I would have liked it, I am more peaceful, grateful, and I would like to think more loving. Most of all, that sent my relationship with God moving forward in an unprecedented way.

I Found God today in a reminder of how far He has brought me.