Just a prayer

Father, thank you for peace today,
a few months ago I realized to start each day asking for this.
But that prayer led to asking for other things,
wisdom,
strength,
a heart for forgiving,
a fullness to show more love to others.
I realized over time, I began smiling more,
things don't always have to be perfect,
let others shine,
stop complaining,
stop comparing.
I pray for others more, deeper.
Father, thank you! Thank you!

Time away and new beginnng!

What happened 2009? Last post? Since then, I have been blessed ….a thousand times over! I have lost my Dad. It turns out he was a highly decorated WWII survivor,(we didn't know that, he burned everything when my Mom got cancer back in 1977) but that story I'll save for a later date. My youngest graduated college. My eldest is a tenure teacher. Their stories too, I will save for later. My marriage is 37 years strong. I have lost weight, gained weight, lost weight but now I am stronger in both mind and body. I have grown as a teachers aide, working with autistic classrooms and in emotional support. My in-laws are dependent on much from their kids these days. So why do I post now? I cleared all my sidebars. I picked a quick new theme on layout. I added an email subscription toolbar. Then I started typing. Yesterday I received my first formal, yet standard, rejection letter for a children's book I submitted. New start! So to start, a prayer.




Father, thank you for new beginnings.
For the warmth that connects us each day to others.
For the surprises and disappointments,
For smiles and puppies (I love our new puppy!)
For your word that tells me I am more than anything I can imagine.
I am loved beyond all description I can put into thoughts and words!
I am sorry for being selfish, wanting so many things.
I am sorry that each day I will probably commit that greed again in my thoughts,
someway and somehow, I'll want someone or something to go my way.
Yet you will know and I'm okay with that. I know those thoughts are far less than they were in 2009!
Father, set upon us those new streets, avenues to follow for you! To reconnect, with the love of Jesus burning
inside us, to reach out to those in need. Holy Spirit, I need the wisdom to stop all, in mouth and thought, that hinders
faith and trust in God.
Each day I will say "I Am" to refocus from my human flesh to that which you, Father, can do.
"I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made: your works are wonderful, I know that full well."

I'm not going to lie. I'm starting this because I want to look into e-book submissions for a short lovey dovey novel I have yet to finish. I only know one thing right now. Take one more step. I'll resubmit my two children's books, possibly revamp them again, but today this is my one step. I plan to take another one tomorrow, I better in case some Holy Spirit power jumps on in this and someone actually subscribes! ttyl
Love, Carol