When I am overeating, overindulging in a culinary delight, or bingeing, then I am not present to win… I have heard it said that silence is the only way we can hear God speak. ~ Voices of Recovery (Kindle Locations 3292-3302).

Present to win! That’s what I want.
Well, not always, I buy a dollar ticket
weekly, hope it’s not drawn and if it is
that I don’t draw the winning card…but some prizes!
You bet I’m rooting to win. Give me a life
of joy, of success that counts, of a chance to help,
and I’m all in. The big prize, a life in harmony with God.
And that takes being present, listening to the silence,
believing the universe will communicate with me,
and being willing to win, to take on the challenge.
So, teach me to pray, to listen, to be quiet and know…