Lessons Learned Along This Journey

I am learning so many lessons lately. I am one that has really not liked people not liking me. Silly me - thought that some how I could make everyone like me. That I could jump through all sorts of hoops in order to make other people like me. Well I am learning that no matter how hard I tried - I could never make it through all the hoops that some people put up for me to jump through.
Another thing that I have learned with help from my sponsor is that in order to be a peacemaker -means that I don't cause strife. It does NOT mean that I need to work out ALL the problems around me. I am only responsible for MY side of the street and if I do my best to keep MY side clean - that is ALL I can really do.
I have shared with you all that my Mother is not speaking to me. Well it still hurts but I am trusting that God knows what is best and that I am right where I am suppose to be.
I have another situation with my son's MIL and we have come to a place of agreeing to disagree - and that is actually pretty freeing to me. I had not lived up to an expectation that she had of me and I apologized and there is really nothing else that I can do. And so I have made sure that my side of the street is clean and you know what? I am at peace. And that is very new for me. Before I would be all stressed out and sad because someone did not like me.
I have also realized that while Jesus was on earth that not everyone like Him. This is a man that went around loving and healing people - and people still found reasons why they did not like Him. So I have to realize that I live in a sinful world and there is NO way that I can please everyone. So the best thing to do is to do my best to please God and to be kind and loving and allow other people to be themselves - even if that means that they choose not to like me. Accepting ourselves and other people is probably one of the best things that we can do. Accepting them does not mean that we have to agree with them.
So there you have it - along this journey- I am learning all sorts of lessons and along the way God is giving me the strength, courage and wisdom needed. And that is really the best news of all! :o)