You cannot bolt it, bind it, hook it, hitch it, glue it shut. You cannot anchor it to the ocean floor, attach it to a rocket, blasting it away. You cannot pin it, latch it, lose it, bury it. You […]
Continue reading »My Inch
See to it that you do not refuse him who speaks. If they did not escape when they refused him who warned them on earth, how much less will we, if we turn away from him who warns us from […]
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“The first few times we make the choice to “be peaceful rather than right,” it feels like denial. But with practice it will become the preferred choice.” ― Karen Casey, Let Go Now: Embracing Detachment Right is right and when […]
Continue reading »The Meaning of Abstinence
“The simple ability to eat and sleep normally and wake up glad you are alive, glad you abstained yesterday, and glad you have the privilege of abstaining today.” ~ Voices of Recovery (Kindle Locations 2336-2337). The diet mentality lingers long, making […]
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God sends no one away empty except those who are full of themselves. ~ Dwight L. Moody Look at that man, bloated by self-importance— full of himself but soul-empty. But the person in right standing before God through loyal and steady […]
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