One of my daily devotions (from Joyce Meyers’s daily calendar) was
called Disappointment Means Appointment. It said: “A Christian has a
rare privilege when he experiences disappointment—he can be
re-appointed. With God there is always a new beginning available. Self
pity, however, keeps us trapped in the past”.
Do not
(earnestly) remember the former things; neither consider the things of
old. Behold, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs forth; do you not
perceive and know it and will you not give heed to it? I will even make a
way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert. Isaiah 43:18, 19
How
many times have you been severely disappointed while flying? How many
times has that disappointment caused you not to fly? Memorial Day was an
example of that for me. It happens to all of us. That is when flying is
crucial. If you allow it, a small flight can lift your spirits and
change your outlook.
I have this little saying taped to
my bathroom mirror and on my desk at work. I cannot find who wrote it,
but it reminds my heart not to give up, give in or to give out.
Just when the caterpillar thought the world was over, it became a butterfly.
How
profound is that? When I read it in a little shop called Indigo on
Vendue, I cried. Yes, I cried right there in the store. The cashier was
gracious enough not to say anything as I made my purchase. But right
there and right then that proverb seemed to sum up everything that I was
feeling and could not find the words to say. I prayed that I turn into a
butterfly that very night. Disappointment is a part of life and we
should take comfort wherever we can find it. I keep saying that if good
thing come to those who wait, all my things must have gone to the wrong
address or else I am due for one hell of a Christmas! Perhaps that is a
bit harsh. I have had many blessings in my life and it is not right to
compare myself with others. I need to work a bit harder on that one.
Maya Angelou wrote
"I've learned that no matter what happens, or how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow."
"I've
learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way he/she
handles these three things: a rainy day, lost luggage, and tangled
Christmas tree lights."
"I've learned that regardless of your relationship with your parents, you'll miss them when they're gone from your life."
"I've learned that making a "living" is not the same thing as "making a life."
"I've learned that life sometimes gives you a second chance."
"I've
learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's mitt on
both hands; you need to be able to throw some things back."
"I've learned that whenever I decide something with an open heart, I usually make the right decision."
"I've learned that even when I have pains, I don't have to be one."
"I've
learned that every day you should reach out and touch someone. People
love a warm hug, or just a friendly pat on the back."
"I've learned that I still have a lot to learn."
"I've
learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what
you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel."
So sister girlfriends, keep flying even in the midst of despair, dismay, despite, and disappointment.
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