GA: Truly, when I wrote the Thanksgiving post in the last writing I thought that would be it. But, this afternoon I have had time to reflect between the time of prayer and cooking and, if you dont mind, Id like to share. God speaks to me, yall, as I am sure He speaks to you as well. Today, it came to mind that I should thank God for the bad things that have happened TO me, and remind myself that what was bad turned out good and happened FOR me. I will not tell you all of the things, for I live have 66 years and there have been many. But those many things have come in handy in my profession and ministry. As I have counseled with clients I have been able to actually place myself in their position because of the things I have had to endure. And I thank God for the opportunity to share and counsel them on an intimate level through my experience and my Partner, the Holy Spirit. Like the breast cancer and the spinal meningitis. To deal with something foreign which invades your body and causes you to think of your own fleeting mortality, why it is a situation with which to be reckoned. But the good thing is that in the process you are forced to deal with leaving this world behind and making your self prepared for the potential, possibility and immanency of its occurrence. But what is the good of it? How rewarding it is to be listed among the wonderful women who have fought this fight and won on another level. Those who left us survivors behind makes our being left more humbling. It makes us understand that unlike them, we have NOT finished. We lasted through the struggle to either get something right that we havent, or to deposit something that we havent. Staying behind, while others have gone on makes me understand that there is more left for me to do, and that gives me pause to reflect. And then there are the miscarriages and the barrenness. A plight that was one of the hardest, as a woman, to deal with. To watch other mothers with their children and wonder why not me, was one of the most difficult things I have had to endure. But what a blessing it has been: So many of other peoples children have also accepted me as Mother, Nana, Grand Nana and modeler of the role of Parent. In the midst of this writing, Aislinn and Ashton call. And last night Stephenne called. And so many have texted or called. Its a great feeling be remembered on the greatest Family day ever. And then there is the book that God placed in me that has been received so greatly by others who have found themselves in my position. And then theres even the parents who have told me that they never realized what a tremendous blessing it was to be a parent until they read my story. And thats just two of the so-called bad things that I give God thanks for happening FOR me. Some of you are probably asking yourself, how it is that I can be so transparent with you? You know why? Its because I am not alone. All of us have had things that we thought would take us out and, yet, we are still standing. Whether it has been the death of a loved one, a tremendous financial loss, a loss of a job, a church hurt or any other disappointment; a divorce or other relationship hurt, or an emotional set back brought on by a child hood trauma - you name it, we have all fallen, and miraculously gotten back up. But, if we allow ourselves to reflect, I believe that we would be able to see the silver lining around the cloud, or the rainbow after the rain. Truly, God is good ALL THE TIME, and whether we discover that immediately or much later after the pain, we realize that the event DID come to make us stronger and more resilient. So, on this Thanksgiving Day I thank God for EVERYTHING: THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY! Through all of it - GOD is faithful!
Posted on: Thu, 28 Nov 2013 19:53:28 +0000
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