Life is like a Garden..

Life is like a spring garden... and all our dreams are flowers..Like a field of flowers unfolding in the sun.....May your-- day unfold into happiness....
Whenever I heard or experienced disappointment in life I recall hearing my grand mama say: “Stand up knock your britches off and get started back again”. “Don’t let life’s little disappointments keep you down”. Sure seemed to make lighter of bad times when I could recollect Grand mamas words…. “You’re a tough cookie”. I can still hear those words echoing in my ears as if she were in front of me… So what have I learned as a child? I learned that you can’t trust your dog to watch over your candy… Don’t ask your mama to comb your hair when she is mad… It’s not worth winning the bubble gum contest if you have to get it cut out your hair… Dissecting frogs with your daddy’s razor will get you a whipping… And a dogs breath smells even if you force him to eat tic tacs.. As an adult the lessons were tougher.. Children win your heart as babies and often break it when they are grown… When you kneel to tie your shoes you look for other things to do while you are there… And wrinkles don’t hurt!... Yes I would say a life full of lessons, new found strengths, old relationships, new relationships, how to wipe my tears, how to laugh at myself, courage, self discipline, and patience… Well maybe I haven’t quite mastered the art of patience but I am trying. In all my lessons I have found that there was and has always is; a constant never failing, unconditional love.God. I know God loves me and wants what is best for me. He does not expect me to be perfect, doesn’t expect me to have all the answers and he doesn’t care how many times I have to do something over before I finally get it right. I know this because I have often prayed and asked for his help. I have faith and know he will answer my prayers. However due to my imperfection in the area of patience, I sometimes take it away from his care and attempt to do it myself. I know that he must often shake his head at me, thinking; thinking OK child when you decide to do this my way, it will happen successfully. Patiently, he waits for me. I always return to him. Knowing had I trusted, and left it for him to take care of that I would not have to do it all over again. I know that I am learning lessons through this process called life. A lot can come out of disappointments in life, as well as from our setbacks. Setbacks force us to take risks, learn and grow. Our biggest losses often provide the biggest opportunities for change. Never focus on a loss. Instead look to the good in every situation. Remember God wouldn’t bring you to it if he couldn’t take you through it. When we let go of the past, we experience increased self esteem and renewed optimism. So I conclude that the only real way to master patience is to turn all my worrisome concerns over to God. I am sure he won’t mind…. After all, his patience with me is far greater than the patience I have attempted to master…I will keep trying …One day at a time… Life is like a garden…and all your dreams are flowers unfolding in the morning Sun…May your day unfold into happiness!.... Sassy