Promise of a new Day <!--122124-->
Now in the middle of days I glean this truth that has a flower’s freshness: life is the gold and sweetness of wheat, hate is brief and love immense. -Gabriella Mistral… Eternal truths are always fresh. That’s why so many people treasure a daily spiritual guide as an occasion for meditation. Each day we can […]
Daily Reflections <!--122124-->
LISTEN, SHARE AND PRAY When working with a man and his family, you should take care not to participate in their quarrels. You may spoil your chance of being helpful if you do. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 100 When trying to help a fellow alcoholic, I’ve given in to an impulse to give advice, and perhaps […]
Each day a new Beginning <!--122124-->
Β Every person is responsible for all the good within the scope of her abilities, and no more . . . –Gail Hamilton… We have been given the gift of life. Our recovery validates that fact. Our pleasure with that gift is best expressed by the fullness with which we greet and live life. We need […]
My Thought for the Day <!--122124-->
π Good morning to Remarkable Ladyβ…What a Fantastic Day we have waken to Sister…ππ¦π…This is a day to stay close to That DIVINE Power and ask, ” What can we do for YOU??? ” π€π£πβ¨…Let me not be trapped by SELF this day…ππ¦π…Let me share myself with someone, maybe spend some time with a friend, go for a walk with our HIGHER POWER, Being CREATIVE and TALENTED with our TIME and MIND todayβ…Just being GRATEFUL to be OURSELVES..πππ So WE can smile at as many people as we can, remembering that, ” SMILES are INFECTIOUSβ “…π¨βπ©βπ§βπ¦π©βπ©βπ¦π©βπ¦π¨βπ©βπ§βπ§ ππ=π…We can Take RESPONSIBILITY and not to Isolate ourselves…ππ³π₯… and to SHARE OURSELVES with those around USββ…LIFE is too short…YOU ARE AMAZING MY FABULOUS FRIENDβ…I LOVE YOU…ππ¦π¦π―ββ¨πππππ€³ππͺππππ
AA Thought for the Day <!--122124-->
Have I ceased being inwardly defeated, at war with myself? Have I given myself freely to A.A. and to the Higher Power? Have I got over being sick inside? Am I still wandering mentally or am I “on the beam?” I can face anything, if I am sure I am on the way. When I […]
Keep it Simple <!--122124-->
Don’t give your advice before you are called upon.Β Desiderius Erasmus… If someone wants your advice, the person will ask for it. That’s one reason why in Twelve Step programs we don’t go around trying to talk people into joining. But people will ask us for advice. They’ll see how we’ve changed, and they’ll want […]
AA Thought for the Day <!--122024-->
Our faith should control the whole of our life. We alcoholics were living a divided life. We had to find a way to make it whole. When we were drinking, our lives were made up of a lot of scattered and unrelated pieces. We must pick up our lives and put them back together again. […]
Daily Reflections <!--122024-->
THE REWARDS OF GIVING This is indeed the kind of giving that actually demands nothing. He does not expect his brother sufferer to pay him, or even to love him. And then he discovers that by the divine paradox of this kind of giving he has found his own reward, whether his brother has yet […]
My Thought for the Day <!--122024-->
π Good morning Fabulous SISTERβ…ππ»ββοΈπ…What a Beautiful day we have been give to share in. It is no coincidence that The Steps start with the word, “WEβ”…ππ₯β…When I was alone in my troubles, my problems, and depression, the Isolation came easily, and I could not stay Sober, physically or emotionally…ππ½π€―π€·ββοΈ…I had to learn that Others […]
Promise of a new Day <!--122024-->
Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. —Martin Luther King …Safe in our own homes, or deep into our jobs, it’s difficult to remember that we’re part of the indivisible life of each, and that everything we do […]