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Anything forced into manifestation through personal will is always “ill got” and has “ever bad success.” –Florence Scovel Shinn— The main thrust of our recovery is to attune ourselves to God’s will, struggling no longer to impose our own. The pain we’ve endured in past years was often of our own making. We controlled situations […]
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When a woman has love, she is no longer at the mercy of forces greater than herself, for she, herself, becomes the powerful force. —Veronica Casey— The need for love is universal. Each of us longs for the affirmation that assures us we are needed, appreciated, desired. We are strengthened by the strokes others give […]
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Imagination has always had powers of resurrection that no science can match. —Ingrid Bengis— In the imagination are transmitted messages, from God to us. Inspiration is born there. So are dreams. Both give rise to the goals that urge us forward, that invite us to honor this life we’ve been given with a contribution, one […]
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…the growth of understanding follows an ascending spiral rather than a straight line. –Joanna Field— We each are traveling our own, very special path in this life. At times our paths run parallel to each other. On occasion they may intersect. But we do all have a common destination: knowledge of life’s meaning. And we’ll […]
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For me, stopping smoking wasn’t a matter of will power, but being will-less. —Joan Gilbertson— Most of us have struggled, willfully, with untold numbers of addictions; liquor, uppers, downers, sugar, chocolate, cigarettes, men. The more we became determined to control our use or to abstain, the greater the compulsion felt for one drink, one bite, […]
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I’m a most lucky and thankful woman. Lucky and thankful for each morning I wake up. For three wonderful daughters and one son. For an understanding and very loving husband with whom I’ve shared 52 blessed years, all in good health. —Thelma Elliott— Gratitude for what’s been offered us in our lives softens the harsh […]
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To have one’s individuality completely ignored is like being pushed quite out of life. Like being blown out as one blows out a light. —Evelyn Scott— We need to know that we matter in this life. We need evidence that others are aware of our presence. And thus, we can be certain that others need […]
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They sicken of the calm, who knew the storm. —Dorothy Parker— Variety in experiences is necessary for our continued growth. We mistakenly think that the “untroubled” life would be forever welcome. It’s the deep waves of life that teach us to be better swimmers. We don’t know how to appreciate the calm without the occasional […]
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The bottom line is that I am responsible for my own well-being, my own happiness. The choices and decisions I make regarding my life directly influence the quality of my days. —Kathleen Andrus— There is no provision for blaming others in our lives. Who we are is a composite of the actions, attitudes, choices, decisions […]
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Let me tell thee, time is a very precious gift of God; so precious that it’s only given to us moment by moment. –Amelia Barr— Where are our minds right now? Are we focused fully on this meditation? Or are our minds wandering off to events scheduled for later today or tomorrow perhaps? The simple […]