Regrets, I Used To Have A Few

I am two months away from my 53rd birthday. I have been looking back on my accomplishments and failures throughout my life. I used to have moments of regret. I used to regret that I had ever joined the Mormon church. I used to regret I left college my senior year to serve an unsuccessful mission in OK for said church. I used to regret I never returned to graduate from college. I used to regret I spent many hours serving in a church in which I lost a testimony. However, I lost those regrets a long time ago. I now look upon these regrets as great achievements. If I had never become a Mormon, I would never have visited OK. I would never have had my 2 daughters, 2 sons and helped raise my step-daughter. My two daughters and oldest son are now wonderful adults. My step-daughter, who I am blessed to have had in my life since she was 5, is in high school. I have no doubt that she too will be a wonderful adult. My youngest son will finish kindergarten in May. I would never have met my wife and best friend, if I had never been Mormon. My first marriage may have been a failure, but my second marriage has brought me much happiness and purpose. The greatest success in my life has been due to past failures. My greats success has been following Jesus. It wasn’t until I met my second wife that Jesus became my center. When Jesus became first in my life, what I deemed as failures became stepping stones towards true meaning for my life. Regrets, I used to have a few, but Jesus changed my perspective. For this, I am eternally blessed.