Abstinence is as easy for me as temperance would be difficult. ~ Samuel Johnson . The strong-willed Samuel Johnson, asked why he never touched wine, gave this answer. That’s well and good for him, but does it apply to milkshakes […]
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The Bondage of Self
“God, I offer myself to Thee—to build with me and to do with me as Thou wilt. Relieve me of the bondage of self, that I may better do Thy will. Take away my difficulties, that victory over them may […]
Continue reading »Do Unto Yourself
…so perhaps it makes sense to apply a variation of the Golden Rule: “Do unto ourselves as we would have others do unto us.” ~ Anonymous. Today’s Gift: Daily Meditations for Families (Hazelden Meditation Series) (Kindle Locations 659-660). Love others […]
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My truth can’t be running but can’t be overbearing. I want to try love. How he needs it. Not attachment how I need it. ~ Patricia M What is love in an intimate relationship? Not in those in the giddy […]
Continue reading »Feeling like a Hug
She kneeled in prayer feeling the underdog, cringing at the day just past and began to lambast God for her feeling tense, her song, the blues. She’d had her say but somehow stayed, taking time to feel tension wane, to […]
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