I have a sweet Christian friend who told me once, "Get rid of the things that steal your peace."  Since she has said that, her words echo in my mind.  More recently I joined Flylady and she often says, "If it doesn't make you smile, get rid of it." 

I had a dream that I took into action a year ago.  When I was diagnosed with Celiac, I struggled with this new life-style.  My doctor soon told me to try this gluten free diet on the girls to see if it would take care of their symptoms.  It did and all 3 of us struggled with this new gluten free life-style.  I started a support group.  I felt it was my ministry.  But this group has stolen so much of my energy in the problems that have came about.  This is suppose to be a local group, but only the same mom shows up each time.  I turned it into a yahoo group.  Where it has turned into a group that doesn't respond, because it is like walking on egg shells.  I am even afraid to write an essay in fear of someone wanting me to document my experiences with facts.  There has  been people who lack moral values and respect for others that have ruened it all the way around.  I have prayed, tried to create changes to make it better, removed the offending members and still nothing has helped.   This group no longer makes me smile.  It has stolen my desire to want to help others. 

The next question I am thinking about, is if I let go of this dream, put it on hold, or change directions.