God is all about love. God is about healing, forgiveness, reconciliation, and transformation, not about punishment. The founder of Alcoholics Anonymous, Bill W., often said, “Punishment never heals. Only love can heal.” Bill W. understood the Christian message. It’s not […]
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Cunning, Baffling and Powerful
Remember that we deal with alcohol, cunning, baffling, powerful! Without help it is too much for us. But there is One who has all power that One is God. May you find Him now! Half measures availed us nothing. We […]
Continue reading »What Have You Got to Give?
Fulfilling some of the needs of significant others in our lives brings us joy. Our own needs must be given priority, though. We cannot give away what we don’t have, and we have nothing unless we give sincere attention and […]
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I will, I will accept myself With hope and fear and wonder And what I have joined together Let no man put asunder. ~ Dory Previn “Morning Star/Evening Star” The tenth chapter of Mark we know so well the words […]
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Mirror the Calm. ~ Tony Baker speaking on Conflict Resolution How do you calm people down when they’re emotional? Yelling at them,”Calm Down” is counterintuitive. What can you do? Mirror the calm. Act out the desired demeanor. Show them what […]
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