Today I had a wonderful conversation with my mother-in-law about the spiritual side of a person. I'm grateful that I was able to do this without feeling uncomfortable, and the coversation was free flowing. It started, I believe, when we were talking about a moment shared between Tom and me. I had bought a card for a young girl dying of cancer who lives in PA. I hadn't made it out to the store in a couple of days, but felt really good about what I was doing. I happened to check the website for the girl later that day, and she had, unfortunately, passed away. I had only known about her for a couple of days. Its really sad, but God has his reasons, and she is no longer in pain. I told Tom about the whole thing, and he got really quite. And then he chuckled to himself. When I asked him what he was thinking, he told me, "I just realized I was praying."
That was huge for me! Through our conversations, Tom has started accepting his spiritual side. I have been very nervous about what would happen if I passed away. Would Tom be willing to raise Ellie to believe in God? I've never asked him to believe in the same god as me. I've asked him to accept his spiritual side. To accep that there is a balance in life that requires a person to acknowledge their spiritual side.
That was essentially what the conversation between my mother-in-law and me consisted of. We both agreed that there is a God out there, and we happen to believe in the Christian God. For us though, accepting your spirituality is just as important as accepting your personality. Your spirituality helps balance your life. It should be what calms and comforts you. It was nice being able to have that conversation with her and know that I'm so much more accepting and comfortable with my faith.
"Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned, worn or consumed. Happiness is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace and gratitude." --Denis Waitley
Good night.
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