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I thought I would share that miracles just keep happening. Ive been praying and letting go and truly letting God maybe for the first time and after the last crisis it seems that God has answered my prayers. My son has reached out for help and his gf has been reading the books and had some peaceful days. I know this is not a promise of recovery and everlasting peace but it's honestly been the first sign of hope and change for a very very long time. It was all going downhill and so fast. For me I feel like its took my relationship with my higher power to another level. I'm listening. Thanks for reading.x
el-cee, thank you so much for the update. I am happy things are improving....one day at a time. I have also found when I don't think I can take one more step with whatever I am dealing with....a miracle will appear and I know I am not alone. I send prayers for you and the family!
(((El-Cee))) - the power of prayer is greater than we can ever know! Sending continued positive thoughts, energy and prayers for ongoing peace and serenity - One Day @ a Time! Huge (((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
Thank you for sharing how your HP is working in your life! I am happy to hear that there is more peace, and yes, even HOPE. I call it "Hope with a good dose of realism."
I am especially inspired about how this family process has strengthened your relationship with your HP!
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"The wolf that thrives, is the one you feed." - Cherokee legend
"Hello, sun in my face. Hello you who made the morning and spread it over the fields... Watch, now, how I start the day in happiness, in kindness." Mary Oliver
(((el-cee))) so many great reminders for me in your post! I can relate to everyone you mention, everyone admitting that life is unmanageable and then realizing our absolute NEED for a power greater (indeed, a fresh whiff of HOPE)
I was magnetized by the title of your post as I had been given a very simple definition for "miracle"... as a mere change of thought. Your post illustrates so well all the miracles taking place in your little corner of the planet
I am not sure what you meant by "I'm listening" and wonder if it's not your meditation prayer... which I love and will use!
I have ESH, please take what you like and leave the rest.... I'm just recalling a member from my early days, a newbie himself along with me and a most willing student who happened to have the funds for him to travel the entire country to meet with "experts" and attend retreats and conferences, etc. while his wife was in treatment. He brought back a few gems to our table and one of the most memorable for me was
"Each of us is on our own journey... my journey is about me and for me and nobody else. My loved ones journey is about them and for them and nobody else. No journey has anything to do with any one else's journey..."
A bit shocking to me back then. As family members, I had always thought we were supposed to stick together and think alike. seriously.
But this thought suggested "freedom." it especially helped me to stop taking everyones actions so personally.
When I took my loved one's actions personally, I became "affected" by their every move. some days I was delighted and some days I was on the floor devastated but clearly...
it was ME doing all that swinging.
Your post reminds me that somewhere along the line, I began to pray in a more general way (instead of begging prayers or playing god myself, directing God to do as I wished... ) I began to pray with detachment to outcomes, "God bring them to YOU... God bring them more peace... bring them more joy.... more love... more wisdom... more YOU.... "
with an attitude of TRUST. and sometimes I'd write all of that down and put it inside my God box. There! Done!!!
I still observe that some days everything is "agreeable" to me and some days I observe my absolute aversion... Either way, the miracle is this...
I'm now keeping MYSELF under my magic magnifying glass... over here on my side of the street, walking along my journey... which is all I am responsible for, watching my own journey to the Divine! Today I know that if I have a "problem" or when my life is feeling "unmanageable"... the problem is me and my part in the divine relationship.
Your second sentence hit me right between the eyes... reminding me of the principle of spiritual perseverance. There is one reason only for me to persevere and it is because the suffering of all that swinging had taken a great toll on me. When I practice perseverance, I wake up and practice everything that is working for me... all over again. With perseverance, we can expect not ONE miracle, but many.
sorry for my long-windedness today. Brightest blessings to YOU on your journey!
-- Edited by 2HP on Thursday 7th of March 2019 01:07:50 PM
EL-cee Glad you have had some miracles. How beautiful. I especially liked your reminders about surrendering and listening. But hearing the hope is so important for us all. Not that there are guarantees (which I often slip into wishing for), but I guess there is a guarantee that if we keep working our program, holding one another's hands and staying close to HP we can have contentment no matter what our loved ones journey is.
Keep up your inspiring work,
Luv123
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Wishing all the best on your recovery journey, Luv
