The Journey: Forever Learning & Growing

This week a Christian friend provided a bit of [a much needed] talking to.  No need to go into details, but one thing she did state: “stop being bitter”. 

I’d never viewed myself as bitter.  Now and again, I can prove resentful, yes.  Sometimes I’m (very) sad, yes.  Frustrated on occasion, most definitely.  Certainly frightened, I readily admit.  And sometimes, I’m cross with God for this “situation”—i.e. the life-long apron strings that have never been severed. 

Bitter, huh?  Really?  Me?  . . . The more I thought about it, the more I realized that she was probably spot on.  I’d evolved into what I’d often viewed my mother as: bitter and angry.  Now, that’s scary.

A rewind is in absolute order.  As my friend advised, it’s time to open the heart, to allow love to flow (even if I’ve never ever received any in my own life), to embrace God and let Him instruct me which road(s) to take.

It’s true: I’m/we’re forever, thankfully, learning and growing.  Maybe 2017 was a roller-coaster [stomach-churning] year, but 2018 is gonna be a good one!  I am keeping the faith [and losing the bitterness, tout de suite]!!!