Positively 3rd thread - how do you deal with this?

[PositivelyListening]

Hi RB, soonergal & all,

Today is Sunday and I went to church. Today's message was made for me once again. In the face of adversity it is our ability to see a possibility and stand in it, in the face of threats, destruction or no agreement, that creates a miraculous future where dreams come true and builds our character in the interim. It is our visioning, our standing for this possibility, that has it manifest, because the universe listens to us, and wants to provide for us. And it is this struggle, facing the pain and confusion and difficulties, that creates our greatness. That's what I am up to right now, character building

The book our minister was refering to today is called "the Hidden Parables" by Todd Michael, and it is about the lessons in the parables from the Bible creating the profound rewards in life. Her message and this book was a really powerful message, and the book is arranged to work in a sequence, so I bought the book and I am going to do that. I just wanted to share it with any who may be interested. I have not spent a lot of time studying the Bible in my life, I have a pretty eclectic spiritual base and am open to diverse traditions and many forms of healing. However I appear to be being led right now to a deeper self-understanding, on this path. Since I am inspired and moved, I know I am on to something. Just wanted to share that.

I had a beautiful lunch out in my garden, and am now off to studying. I have several big assignments which are slightly overdue. Today is the end of my extension, so must focus on my school work for the remainder of the day until it is done.

Meanwhile, I feel today that all is right and as it needs to be right now. There was an interesting discussion on Always_14 thread last evening and earlier this AM (on MLC board), related to love and compassion, and Baseball Annie's response to me over there, related to losing ourselves by abandoning self-care and shifting focus to fix the other person, that was really helpful food for thought about how I got here. I am now getting where I got off the healthy train and on the over-extended, caretaking, other-focused train. I will continue to focus on me, and be loving and compassionate towards H in my thoughts and whenever possible in our limited contact. That's all for now that I am up to.

Thanks all of you who continue to read along and stick with me. Every one of you (whether I hear from you in writing or not) provides support in your loving and caring thoughts to provide healing for me, for my H and for our M. For this collective consciousness, I am so grateful.