She knows omnipotence has heard her prayer and cries “it shall be done–sometime, somewhere.” —Ophelia Guyon Browning— Patience is a quality that frequently eludes us. We want what we want when we want it. Fortunately, we don’t get it until the time is right, but the waiting convinces us our prayers aren’t heard. We must believe that the answer always comes in its own special time and place. The frustration is that our timetable is seldom like God’s. When we look back over the past few weeks, months, or even years, we can recall past prayers. Had they all been answered at the time of request, how different our lives would be. We are each on a path unique to us, offering special lessons to be learned. Just as a child must crawl before walking, so must we move slowly, taking the steps in our growth in sequence. Our prayers will be answered, sometime, somewhere. Of that we can be sure. They will be answered for our greater good. And they will be answered at the right time, the right place, in the right way. I am participating in a much bigger picture than the one in my individual prayers. And the big picture is being carefully orchestrated. I will trust the part I have been chosen to play. And I can be patient.
Our Folded Hands
Women helping Women. Reaching out to the Sister who still suffers. Helping each other through the Good times and the Difficult times. To get to the SOBER way of life, One Day at a Time.
Daily Readings And Meditations
New Beginnings
Reflections
LEARNING TO LOVE OURSELVES Alcoholism was a lonely business, even though we were surrounded by people who loved us… We were trying to find emotional security either by dominating or by being dependent upon others . . . We still vainly tried to be secure by some unhealthy sort of domination or dependence. AS BILL SEES IT, p. 252 When I did my personal inventory I found that I had unhealthy relationships with most people in my life- my friends and family, for example. I always felt isolated and lonely. I drank to dull emotional pain. It was through staying sober, having a good sponsor and working the Twelve Steps that I was able to build up my low self-esteem. First the Twelve Steps taught me to become my own best friend, and then, when I was able to love myself, I could reach out and love others.
Promise
I have learned silence from the talkative; tolerance from the intolerant and kindness from the unkind. I should not be ungrateful to those teachers. —Kahlil Gibran— Every situation we experience, every individual we encounter offer us valuable insight about living life more fully. We learn that we appreciate in people by confronting what disturbs us. We are certain to learn more about ourselves when we acknowledge that which displeases us in the experiences that enjoy our attention. It’s all to easy to label “of no value” experiences that, on the surface, bore us. We also discount persons whose life experiences are different than our own. It takes a decision followed by concentrated effort to recognize the value of every moment. Each one is serving us a lesson that deserves our full attention, and it’s frequently true that the lessons most helpful are the ones least appreciated or understood in the present.I can be certain that whatever situations disturb me today are also guaranteed to offer me unexpected growth.
Keep It Simple
The hardest thing to learn in life is which bridge to cross and which bridge to burn. —David Russell— Making big decisions is like crossing bridges. Sometimes, these decisions change our lives. We find that turning back will be very hard. This is why we have to be very careful when we decide to burn bridges. When we decide to make changes, we act carefully. We don’t want to make decisions out of anger or envy. Instead , we can think about what we want and how our program can help us make wise decisions. Prayer for the Day: Higher Power, help me cross those bridges that are on my path. Action for the Day: What do I really want in life? What decisions do I need to make to get there?
Thought For The Day
It’s been proved that we alcoholics can’t get sober by our willpower. We’ve failed again and again. Therefore I believe there must be a Higher Power which helps me. I think of that power as the grace of God. And I pray to God every morning for the strength to stay sober today. I know that power is there because it never fails to help me. Do I believe that AA. works through the grace of God? Meditation For The Day Once I am “born of the spirit,” that is my life’s breath. Within me is the life of life, so that I can never perish. The life that down the ages has kept God’s children through peril, adversity, and sorrow. I must try never to doubt or worry, but follow where the life of the spirit leads. How often, when little I know it, God goes before me to prepare the way, to soften a heart, or to overrule a resentment. As the life of the spirit grows, natural wants become less important. Prayer For The Day I pray that my life may become centered in God more than in self. I pray that my will may be directed toward doing His will.
My Thoughts For The Day
🌺 Hello Beautiful Lady❗👋💃…What a Beautiful Day we have arisen to…🌄🙋♀️… We are like Beautiful long-stem ROSES… 🌹 We look so beautiful on the outside, But we can also have these thorns on the sides…🥀😳🎋…and sometimes those who try too get to close to us, can get a quick prick…🙄🎋👈😢…we are a work in progress, and for us, it is sometimes quickly sometimes slowly…🐰🐇🐌🐢…But it will always materialize if we WORK FOR IT❗…👼,🗣🤳,☕👥,📘…The ANSWERS are within us, but it is up to us to ask the QUESTIONS❓…Sometimes it is finding the right Questions, when we think We already have all the ANSWERS❗…🤪😜😮🤷🏻♀️…So maybe SEEKING the Answers from the ONE WHO has THEM❓…🤔😍…our HIGHER POWER❗…😇🙏✨🕊…Remembering, it’s Progress not Perfection, and WE ARE SO WORTH IT❗❗…🌈💜…YOU ARE NOT ALONE MY DEAR FRIEND…💃🧡…And if no one has told YOU Today,” I LOVE YOU❗”…😍🐶💐🌞☕👩❤️👩👒💋💋💋💄