Here is a Christmas letter I received this year from a friend. I thought I'd pass it onto you who could appreciate her thoughts...even if you don't know who she is talking about (we don't either), you get a true blessing of positive thoughts that she has inspired into this note. Enjoy, stay safe and Happy New Year!
I trust that as you receive this greeting, you find yourself packaged in faith, wrapped up in love, and adorned with hope for the coming year. 2007 has been a year of closure and rest after having personally negotiated one of the most challenging seasons of our lives. During this season of rest & reflection we have received tremendous refreshment & encouragement through the support & instruction of many friends & teachers, through whom we have learned and/ or re-learned many valuable life lessons. So I thought I might bless you with a few of the jewels of truth that have encouraged us this year.
Lesson 1: From _____ who after being diagnosed with cancer came to the conclusion that we don't have control over anything except what we eat, drink and think. A change in focus can turn desperation into inspiration.
Lesson 2: Life is just too sweet to be bitter
Lesson 3: From ____, a cancer patient facing the reality of eminent death: Never underestimate the importance of having fun.
Lesson 4: Brick walls are there for a reason. They let us prove how badly we want something.
Lesson 5: Experience is what you get when you don't get what you want.
Lesson 6: Decide early on whether you are a Tigger or an Eeyore.
Lesson 7: Our deepest pain will open the door of our heart to receive our deepest sense of oneness with God, with others and with ourselves- walking through that door demands acceptance, forgiveness and a willingness to receive healing love.
Lesson 8: The Principle of Resting on the Sevens: In quietness and rest is our strength. God created the world in 6 days...on the 7th day He rested. The land produces crops for six years, but on the 7th year it must rest and replenish or it will have no nutrients to pass on to it's crops. Our week has 7 days...Can you see where I'm going with this? A burned out "body" is no good to any "body".
Lesson 9: It's not our big achievements, but rather the simple, daily things of life and our attitude toward them that give life it's flavor.
Lesson 10: The truth is our lives are comprised of a series of moments. The grounding question is, "What are you doing with this one?"
God's Blessings to You
1 comment:
Good advise. Thanks Tom.
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