Forgiveness leads to peace which leads to happiness, and it’s priceless. ~ Reneé Gaskin Who do you need to forgive? Is your name on the list? Most likely it should be… We tend to be harder on ourselves than on […]
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The Wounded Child
The “wounded child” within each of us contains the damaged or stunted emotional patterns of our youth, patterns of painful memories, of negative attitudes, and of dysfunctional self-images. ~ Myss, Caroline. Anatomy of the Spirit: The Seven Stages of Power and […]
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Remember your leaders who taught you the word of God. Think of all the good that has come from their lives, and follow the example of their faith. ~ Hebrews 13:7 (NLT) We must be entirely honest with somebody if […]
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Fire tests the purity of silver and gold, but a person is tested by being praised. ~ Proverbs 27:21 NLT Why would being praised test a person? It’s a common problem with Recovery people… or was, before the “recovering.” We believed in […]
Continue reading »Running from Myself
May my Higher Power stop me in my tracks if I am running away from myself. ~ Anonymous. A Day at a Time: Daily Reflections for Recovering People (Hazelden Meditations) (Kindle Location 2206). Hazelden Publishing. Kindle Edition. Do you scare yourself? […]
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