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The C2C reading for January 8 speaks about the slogan,"Letting Go and Letting God. " It points out that once we finally understand how truly powerless,we are, we can then pick up the slogan and truly let go of our fear, anxiety, and constant need to control by turning it all over to HP and refusing to think/obsess about it. Today we can choose to place our trust in that Higher Power trusting that all is well.
The quote is from Al-Anon family groups; "if we supply the willingness- God supplies the power." So true -- Once I accepted Step 3 and moved on to complete the Steps,my life became manageable.
Thank you Betty for the daily and for your service. I needed this one today - I was beginning to project and it's just beyond my control!
My aunt is in the hospital in a close-by town, so I will gather myself and head there in a while. This is my father's sister, and he felt she was saying her Good-Byes when my parents were here for the holiday. So, with her age and this hospital visit, I began to project that she will pass and I'll have to get my parents back here for a funeral.
It amazes me how quickly I can go from getting the news to projecting the worse....So - I have returned to 'living in the now' and 'letting go and letting God' and trusting that his will is the outcome of blessings.
Make it a great day and for right-sizing my brain this morning! (((Hugs)))
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Practice the PAUSE...Pause before judging. Pause before assuming. Pause before accusing. Pause whenever you are about to react harshly and you will avoid doing and saying things you will later regret. ~~~~ Lori Deschene
I need to control ME. I gave up that control incrementally over the years to the AH. I had to figure that out before I could do anything about it.
I can see that hand of my HP when I look back at things that "just happened". I had no control over that stuff either. The fact that I would be broke right now if my HP hadn't pushed me to finish the college degree that I had no interest in finishing, but I did it when my college profs told me that graduating with 170 credits was excessive (only 120 needed and AH didn't really want me to join him in the college grad ranks) . And then I got a job and I never filled in the check mark that got me health insurance when I retired, but the secretary that was on duty when I handed in the paperwork assured me that I wanted it and she checked it for me.....(the AH had a great job with great benefits- that he lost after the DUI). And my HP was there for me. And I got 4 wonderful kids from this marriage.
MY HP has my back. I can easily "let go and let HP".
Thanks Betty - it's been a long day but I am grateful I can be of service!
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Practice the PAUSE...Pause before judging. Pause before assuming. Pause before accusing. Pause whenever you are about to react harshly and you will avoid doing and saying things you will later regret. ~~~~ Lori Deschene
