I want to serve. Not just because… well, not even because I’m co-dependent. That’s not wanting to serve, it’s manipulating to endear… anyway, as I was saying, I want to serve. But three hundred six times today I’ve pushed “scan” […]
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Jealous of Destitutes
The ability to maintain abstinence through the struggle of homelessness, the pain of emotional relapse, and the fear of financial insecurity are evidence to me of a power greater than myself.~ Voices of Recovery (Kindle Locations 2822-2823). What a powerful testament! […]
Continue reading »Essential Change
We must change if we are to recover. Change begins with honesty. As we work the fourth step, we develop a new ability to see our own dishonesty and a greater willingness to live by truth. ~ The Twelve Steps and […]
Continue reading »At Some Point, Policy Rejects Mercy
Many Christian denominations comply with the teaching of tithe. However, some groups go to the extreme. They require a disclosure of all income “for accountability.” Noncompliance ends in expulsion from the congregation. Bureaucratic legalism rules. At some point, policy rejects […]
Continue reading »The Big Picture for the Insecure
What can be more of a nothing than the lowly five of clubs? In bridge, clubs are the lowest suit and in any context…trying for high or for low, wouldn’t it seem useless? But it’s not! A hundred ninety-two combinations […]
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