From darkness eclipsing my hope, my dreams leaving me wretched, unable to cope, I found hints of a power, as strange as it seems, who perhaps might stoop to grant me hope. Powerless, mired in loathsome gunk I acted “I’m […]
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Imperative~
My friend had emphasized the absolute necessity of demonstrating these principles in all my affairs. Particularly was it imperative to work with others as he had worked with me. Faith without works was dead, he said. And how appallingly true […]
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8-9…“There’s a youngster here with five barley loaves and a couple of fish! But what good is that with all this mob?” 10 “Tell everyone to sit down,” Jesus ordered. And all of them—the approximate count of the men only was […]
Continue reading »A Hurt, A Habit or A Hang-up
Have you admitted to having a hurt, habit or hang up? Are you waiting for it to all change randomly on its own? ~ Celebrate Recovery Calvary Bellflower A hurt, a habit, a hang-up… a reason your life feels unmanageable, […]
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Hence, one no longer needs to maintain a defiant individuality but can live in peace and harmony with the environment, sharing and participating freely, especially with other members of the group. ~ Overeaters Anonymous, Third Edition (Kindle Locations 2550-2551). Defiant […]
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