Ohhhhhhhhhhhh, my mighty followers (few that you are), do be patient with me and my bloggin'. Just as with my dissertation writing, I'm not sure what I am doing here. Yes, I have given up on ever being as sharp as I once was. I was sharp as a prickly cactus before I started my PhD program. The coursework killed many crucial processing cells. I have accepted that they are never returning. Did you know that "acceptance" is the key to a peaceful existence? I watched a Mother Teresa video recently, and she said something about it. She said "acceptance" in the good and the bad is key to finding peace--if you have food on the table today, and you have done everything for God that day, accept it. If you have no water today, but you did everything for Jesus today, accept it (I'm paraphrasing here). I accept that I am brain dead. I accept that I might be brain dead today and tomorrow--possibly forever. I am happy I'm brain dead. I accept that these dead cells will miraculously empower my fingers to type a worthy proposal and dissertation. Oh, oh, hold on a minute, my oatmeal cookies are burning. My God-given lacking brain cells forgot they were cooking. But that's Ok. I accept it. :)Ok, I'm back and happy to report my cookies did NOT burn. They only smelled like they were burning. See what acceptance did for me. I did not panic at the burning smell. I walked slowly to the stove--I didn't run. I accepted they burnt. And what happened? I was pleasantly surprised that they are edible. Maybe I will be just as pleased when my dissertation proposal is written and palatable to my diss director. Well, that is it for my first blog. Here's to more blogs and cookies! Peace, from Accepting MAM
PS I thought I would look for a transcript of Mother Teresa talking about "acceptance", and I found it. As you can see my paraphrasing did not do it justice. It goes as follows (maybe I can find a video of it on Youtube)
Everyday, you have to say - Yes!Total Surrender!To be where he wants you to be.If he puts you on the street, and everything is taken from you.And suddenly you find yourself in the street. To Accept to be on the street at that moment. Not for you to put yourself in the street. But to Accept to be put there. This is the difference. To Accept! If God want you to be in the Palace, Well then to Accept to be in the Palace. So long as you are not choosing to be in the Palace. This is the Difference. This is what made the difference in Total Surrender. To Accept whatever he gives, And to give whatever it takes with a Big Smile. This is the Surrender to God! To Accept to be cut to pieces, yet each piece belonging only to him. To Accept the people that come, and the work that you happen to do. Today, maybe you have a good meal. And tomorrow, you maybe have nothing. Maybe theres no water in the pump. To Accept!And to give whatever it takes.It takes your good name, It takes your good health.It takes - Yes: That's The Surrender! And then you are Free!
PPS I found a link to video--
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