Sometimes the best way out is through. ~ Bryan Bradbury, 1912-1988 Surrendered. No longer in control. I show up, work hard, do the next right thing. Fear’s still there, sometimes nabbing me so I still intend to take big bold steps […]
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Every Day
Every day is a day when we must carry the vision of God’s will into all of our activities. (Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 85) Most days should be enough. When is every single one needed? When is concensus insufficient? Ninety-five is a darned good grade. So […]
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I can be a living example or a dying example of how the program works. (Voices of Recovery, page 16) Sometimes I’m an eagle, others a grackle. Sometimes my life is marvelous, a magnet for others, a delight for me, wondrous […]
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If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses. ~ Henry Ford Okay, God, reporting for duty. What’s your will for me today? I’d appreciate some help carrying out my part. And it would sure […]
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A year’s calendar isn’t long enough, so they make them for eighteen months. Experts expect a five-year plan, short term, but a twenty-year outlook for the vista. I’ll buy their calendars, list goals far-fetched, but the only way to get […]
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