Most Memorable

What memory stands out in your mind? Far too often, it’s something that has scarred us for life. Something so negative, though part of the tapestry of what shaped us, need not define us.

It markedly impacted the day I watched my daughter being born. The Miracle of Life was not lost on me that morning. Another day stamped on my mind is a recollection of how peacefully a former missionary died with me holding his hand. And, of course, I remember that diagnosis day manifestations. It revealed not only what was wrong with me physically, but that day stands out as when I learned it was well with my soul.

It is something special to have possibly the most horrible news given to you, and it is not received in horror. In fact, I laughed and told my Neurosurgeon doctor, “At least I don’t have to have surgery.” Life consists not in holding good cards but in playing those you hold well. Josh Billings. Challenging the meaning of life is the truest expression of the state of being human. Viktor E Frankl. When receiving overwhelming information, it’s human to be on an emotional roller coaster. It’s divine to have peace at the end of the ride, Simplysaidbysimon. ALS – Achieving Life Successfully. Thanks, Jilliane.