Tired. Stumbling from bedto quell the wail of a wee one.Full tummy, dry bottom,too cold? Too warm?What’s wrong? Quiet,wrapped in loving arms. Tired. Too much day ahead,too little night behind,tasks to do.Powerless admitted,belief in a power,decision madeday after dayon other […]
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My Fearful Fear
“My fear is so afraid I’m going to leave it, it holds on with talons.” (Anonymous) Fear an emotion? Hardly. Fear’s an entity, a constant companion, master of disguise, insidious, playing roles of procrastination, terror, restlessness, irritability, discontent…. Fear is […]
Continue reading »The Trouble with Determination
A will, a way; mouse or man, Control yourself! If you really really can… What’s wrong with me? Yes! I want to stop. And I’ve tried. God, how I’ve tried. I asked God to help me stop, to give me the […]
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Detachment is a gift. It will be given to us when we’re ready for it. When we set the other person free, we are set free. (The Language of Letting Go by Melody Beattie) Addiction to alcohol, drugs,binge-eating, sugar, gambling,shopping – […]
Continue reading »Finding the Holy
It is indeed from the experience of beauty and happiness, from the occasional harmony between our nature and our environment that we draw our conception of the divine life. George Santayana Raised in church, steeped in religion, theologian, biblical scholar, […]
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