
Beachy Beach June Love Note
(Originally published June 22, 2017)
God Grant Me the Serenity to Accept the Things I can not change,
The Courage to Change the Things I can….
And the wisdom to know the difference.
To be honest, this simple prayer has been muttered, screamed, silently thought and used more times than I can count the last many weeks. Habits and bad decisions of others have crept into my life and if I am not careful could erode the peace and the joy that I have worked so fervently to keep at my center. I have had to remind myself that I do not at any time have to give up my peace for any reason at any time. I especially don't do that when it is really not a big deal. Believe me, there are plenty of big deals out there, but today I was reminded that sometimes you just have a situation.
I think we humans tend to make a mountain out of a molehill at times and when we do we create crisis and drama when it need not be. Sometimes the things that we color so BIG are just simple life annoyances. This may be a YUCKY story for some of you, but it brings the point home quite clearly for me today. Rachelle called me today and said, "We have a problem" To which I thought boy do we….. but so what is the problem now? "Jocey has head lice!!!! " Yuck Yuck Yuck. After I got finished saying yuck and shaking a bit I remembered…. but really it is not a big deal, not a big deal at all. I have to admit it is annoying, a pain in my tush and I had to wash lots and lots and lots of laundry. I sprayed stuff; I threw away stuff (an added benefit) I scoured the internet for natural remedies… I say thanks very much essential oils and Pinterest.
So what is my point? My point is there is no need to sweat the small stuff and if it is not life or death or terrible sickness… it is all small stuff. Stuck in traffic, small stuff...waiting at a doctor's office, small stuff…. People being grumpy, super small stuff….. Kids were having lice again small stuff.
Life, while we are blessed to be here, is a practice and the more we embrace and practice the good stuff the more of that we will have. What we practice grows stronger. I am convinced after having a few weeks of some big stuff the small stuff is really small stuff and it makes me smile and takes my mind off the bigger things I really have no control over.
I am thankful that I can laugh at and make fun of myself while I am scratching my head and shaking a bit and be reminded that If I can not change it then I need not worry, but if I can I just take a deep breath grab that hair brush get those little critters and go about my day.
I am so thankful for the life that God has given me with the challenges big and small. I am thankful that I have a prayer that I can say for those things big and small. I am most thankful that I have each of you loving me always in a big way.
grateful,
Karen