This column seldom speaks to topics beyond the Rooms of Recovery and the fact this day is observed as Memorial Day in the United States constitutes an outside issue under Tradition Ten. Yet the concept of service so important to […]
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A Loftier Ambition
There is a loftier ambition than merely to stand high in the world. It is to stoop down and lift mankind a little higher. ~ Henry Van Dyke Ambition from the world’s standpoint is to make more money than you […]
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…over the long run, continuance, consistency, and perseverance overcome everything else. And the small upward steps, taken every day, will end up lifting you to the heights. God has called you not only to love, but to keep loving; not […]
Continue reading »Goodbye, Facade
I had to begin to put away the “lookin’ good” facade in order to share my feelings at meetings. ~ Family Groups, Al-Anon. Courage to Change—One Day at a Time in Al‑Anon II (Kindle Location 4276). Al-Anon Family Groups. Why […]
Continue reading »Grow in Godliness
“God calls each of us to grow . . . to grow in faith, in righteousness, in love, in joy, in hope, patience, peace, perseverance . . . in godliness. How do you do that?” ~ Cahn, Jonathan. The Book of […]
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