I passionately believe that when I am searching for answers the Angels always lead me to the words that I need to read.  Today was a day of soul searching; lighting candles and asking over and over Angels please help. Tonight I was lead to an interesting article about the role of Motherhood and at the bottom was this poem by Helen Steiner Rice titled “Our Father knows what’s best for us”.

Our Father knows what’s best for us,

So why should we complain …
We always want the sunshine,
But He knows there must be rain.

We love the sound of laughter
And the merriment of cheer;
But our hearts would lose their tenderness
If we never shed a tear.

Our Father tests us often
With suffering and with sorrow;
He tests us, not to punish us,
But to help us meet “tomorrow.”

For growing trees are strengthened
When they withstand the storm;
And the sharp cut of the chisel
Gives the marble grace and form.

God never hurts us needlessly,
And He never wastes our pain;
For every loss He sends to us
Is followed by rich gain.

And when we count the blessings
That God has so freely sent;
We will find no cause for murmuring
And no time to lament.

For Our Father loves His children,
And to Him all things are plain;
So He never sends us “pleasure”
When the “soul’s deep need is pain.”

So whenever we are troubled,
And when everything goes wrong,
It is just God working in us
To make “our spirits strong.”
— Helen Steiner Rice

After reading this I must say my first impression was “God please don’t make me that strong that I end up with a marble heart & soul!!!”   (Luckily he knows my sense of humor).
However who am I to argue with the boss; obviously more work is needed & these times are to build strength of character.  As they say what doesn’t kill us makes us stronger.
Till next time may your troubles be few.

Angel Blessings