Treatment by Leslie Waldrup, RScP
As most of you know, my mother has been diagnosed with lung cancer. While this is sad news, I have taken this as an opportunity to reevaluate some of my beliefs and values. I have released somethings that are not serving me and embraced some that are. As I have released them, a heavy burden has been lifted from me and I have focused on the things that matter to me in my life.
Today as I sit down to write this prayer, I know the power and presence of God. The power is the oneness of all; the energy that flows through life. I am one with this power and draw on this strength. I know this oneness of God not just for me but for everyone, everywhere. We are all divine expressions of creation. We are all one.
As I feel this energy all around me, the joy that is present in the spring flowers fighting to appear. I feel the happiness in the sound of the chirping birds announcing their presence. I hear the laughter as people come out to experience the warm weather and the warmth of the sun on their faces. I know the abundance of life as I look around at the amazing colors appearing from everywhere. I celebrate the cycle of life and the renewal of spring. I look around and soak it all in and know it is all God!
I give great thanks that I am here to celebrate each day and all the wonders that God has to offer. I release all the thoughts that have wade me down and as they are released, I feel the uplifting of my heart and the joy engulf me. I take the time to smell the roses and enjoy the sweet sent. I give great thanks for life.
From this place of pure gratitude for the wonders that God has given us, I release me word knowing it is so
And so it is
March 31, 2014