For some, this is a time of year when stress seems overwhelming. For others, the recent election has upset their calm. Still others look at the year that is almost done and are unhappy with how it has past. Some look toward the year to come with fear and trepidation.
Learning to take things a day at a time is something of an art. Even when you think you have it down, you’ll find yourself slipping back into old channels of thought.
So I dipped into my collection of quotations and found one that has always help me regain my balance.
Have courage for the great sorrows of life and patience for the small ones; and when you have laboriously accomplished your daily task, go to sleep in peace. God is awake.
Victor Hugo