…it is not enough to want to be rid of the unpleasant side effects of my illness. I need to be willing to give up that which attracts me in the first place: the gratification, sedation or whatever other payoff […]
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No Room for Prejudice
When you open your heart to patriotism, there is no room for prejudice. ~ Donald J. Trump What do you love? If it’s food, drugs, alcohol, gambling… anything worthy of your heart…if you love righteously, honestly, with your whole heart, […]
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Lust or lechery, intense longing, often sexual but not stopping, sliding to rape, adultery, incest, pedophilia, the seedier side of life. Lust adversely affects important matters, interrupts business. Disordered love for people.Sometimes seemingly harmless, sometimes wanting power or prestige almost erotically. Lust […]
Continue reading »Weeding the Garden
Step6. Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character. Step 7. Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings. Weeding ideas from http://www.finegardening.com/six-tips-effective-weed-control Weeds are nature’s healing remedy for sites that are in a wounded, plantless state, […]
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Make peace with outrageous abundance. ~ Abraham I can make a book, cook supper, design a web page. write a poem. I can knit a sweater that doesn’t fit, play a crazy lady convincingly, paint with acrylics, make a three-foot […]
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