Heavenly Father,
So often in the past I have grabbed hold of my problems in the wrong place. I tried to work them out alone. One day I came to the realization that habits, sorrows and resentments cannot be removed alone, but with the help of You, they can be. When I walk, hand and hand, with You, You guide my mind to grasp my problems in the right place that they may be worked out in Your time and in your way. I am asking now that you guide me in the right way to get over my resentment and my sorrow. I am so in prayer to you to heal my soul. I thank you from my deepest heart. Amen.
~Patricia O'Daniel MacDonald~
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"God knows exactly what will make us catch our breath as we enjoy His wonders in this world. Just think how great it will be in New Jerusalem." ~Patricia O'Daniel MacDonald (FB, 6 June 2011)
Sunset over L'Ardoise
10 February 2011
10 February 2011
"The snow is so quiet and clean. I love the sound of the flakes falling around me. It is beautiful. Our world is still beautiful." ~Patricia O'Daniel MacDonald
Others:
"Don't tell GOD that you have a BIG problem. Rather, tell your problem that you have a BIG GOD." ~Patricia O'Daniel MacDonald
Mid-Life
Mid-life is when the growth of hair on our legs slows down. This gives us plenty of time to care for our newly acquired mustache.
In mid-life women no longer have upper arms, we have wing spans. We are no longer women in sleeveless shirts, we are flying squirrels in drag.
Mid-life is when you can stand naked in front of a mirror and you can see your rear without turning around.
Mid-life is when you go for a mammogram and you realize that this is the only time someone will ask you to appear topless.
Mid-life is when you want to grab every firm young lovely in a tube top and scream, 'Listen, honey, even the Roman empire fell and those will too..'
Mid-life brings wisdom to know that life throws us curves and we're sitting on our biggest ones.
Mid-life is when you look at your know-it-all, cell phone carrying teenager and think, 'For this I have stretch marks?'
In mid-life your memory starts to go. In fact the only thing we can retain is water.
Mid-life means that your Body By Jake now includes Legs By Rand McNally--more red and blue lines than an accurately scaled map of Wisconsin.
Mid-life means that you become more reflective. You start pondering the 'big' questions. What is life? Why am I here? How much Healthy Choice ice cream can I eat before it's no longer a healthy choice?
But mid-life also brings with it an appreciation for what is important. We realize that breasts sag, hips expand, and chins double, but our loved ones make the journey worthwhile.
Would any of you trade the knowledge that you have now, for the body you had way back when? Maybe our bodies simply have to expand to hold all the wisdom and love we've acquired.
That's my philosophy and I'm sticking to it!
