Promise of a new Day <!--031223-->
There are two tragedies in life. One is not to get your heart’s desire. The other is to get it. —George Bernard Shaw— Desire is strong; we all feel it. Desire can impel us toward positive, life-enhancing experiences, or it can fasten on vain and unproductive ends. Material things will never satisfy desire; only a […]
AA Thought for the Day <!--031223-->
The Prodigal Son “took his journey into a far country and wasted his substance on riotous living.” That’s what we alcoholics do. We waste our substance with riotous living. “When he came to himself, he said: I will arise and go to my father.” That’s what an alcoholic does in A.A. He comes to himself. […]
My Thought for the Day <!--031223-->
🌺 Good Morning Beautiful, Creatively Talented, Encouraging Lovely Lady ❗ …🙋🌈🌞…Searching to see the Beauty in the world can sometimes seem difficult, “When our eye glasses are dirty!!!”…👓😳…Thank Goodness for Our PROGRAM that teaches us about cleaning the dirt off our lenses…👓🚿😄…And How to keep it off, So we can again see the Beauty in […]
Daily Reflections <!--031223-->
A DAY’S PLAN On awakening let us think of the twenty-four hours ahead. We consider our plans for the day. Before we begin, we ask God to direct our thinking, especially asking that it be divorced from self-pity, dishonest or self-seeking motives. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 86 Every day I ask God to kindle within me […]
Keep it Simple <!--031223-->
The Twelve Step program is spiritual, based on action coming from love . —Martha Cleveland— To be spiritual means to be an active person. It means spending time with others. It means sharing love. It means looking for ways to be more loving to others. It means looking for ways to make the world a […]
Each Day a New Beginning <!--031223-->
Love is not getting, but giving. It is sacrifice. And sacrifice is glorious! —Joanna Field— How easily we mistake attention for love. Even more easily, we trick ourselves into thinking our ability to control someone signifies love – especially theirs for us. But love is something far different from either attention or control. Far different.Love […]