First of all, I am not a Christian and I still read and loved this entire post -- and I think it's because of the universality of what you write. It doesn't really matter what you call the power greater than yourself --it's realizing that you're not the center of it all, and that you really can't change other people. I also should note that I am often grumpy when I am hungry, angry, lonely or tired (to borrow from a pretty famous book). So when I hear myself being snippy, I check in and see if I'm one of those. It helps me re-center. And also remembering that this too shall pass ... Thanks for helping me re-set for the day -- I needed it! -H