Thank you Father for not giving up on me.

Mandala art at Grace Cathedral, in San Francisco, California

 

This is a reflection I shared with the people in my homily on New Year’s Day:

I want to thank You for what you have already done.
I am not going to wait until I see results or receive rewards.
I am not going to wait until I feel better or things look better.
I'm not going to wait until people say they're sorry or until they stop talking about me.
I am not going to wait until the pain in my body disappears.
I am not going to wait until my financial situation improves.
I am not going to wait until the children are back and asleep in their beds.
I am not going to wait until I get promoted at work or until I get a new job.
I am not going to wait until I understand every experience in my life that has caused me grief.
I am not going to wait until the journey gets easier or the challenges are removed.
 
I am thanking you right now, because I made it through another year.
I am thanking you because I am alive and healthy.     

I am thanking you because I made it through the days of difficulties.  

I am thanking you because I have walked around the obstacles and through tough odds. 

I am thanking you because I have the ability and the opportunity to do more and do better.

And I can do all this only with Your help.

I'm thanking you because FATHER, YOU haven't given up on me.