It would not be uncommon for someone with years of sobriety in Alcoholics Anonymous to share the following at an AA Meeting. “In order to ‘[Come] to believe that the power of God could restore [me] to complete sanity’ (AA Step 2) and ‘[Make] a decision to turn [my] will and my [life] over to the ... Read More
“You’re Excited About My Tonsillectomy?” – All Steps
I called my granddaughter, Eliza, today to see if everything was finalized for her surgery. Apparently all is in order and tomorrow she will have her tonsils and adenoids removed. Her poor little throat is so full of tonsils the size of marbles she can hardly breathe. “I’m so excited for you ... Read More
“What Am I Hungry For?”
The following is an exercise that only requires your journal, a pen, your scriptures and a little bit of time. I had my Young Women ponder and write about these questions during a quiet hour at camp one year. I wanted the girls and their leaders to feel as though we were sitting on the couch in my ... Read More
“I Wish She Was The Mother!” – Step 3
Little children seem to have a strong sense and sensitivity to the serenity or the lack of it in others. I was reminded of this reality as a young mother of three preschool age children. One night I was in the middle of the Saturday night bath routine - one child in and scrubbed, out and dried, ... Read More
Carrying the Message Inside and Out – Step 12
A friend of mine had a memorable interchange with her grandson. While I was visiting, she related the incident and we had a great laugh. Before I let you in the dialogue between this Grandma and her Grandson I want to tell you that my friend is sixty something, but you would never guess it. She is ... Read More
The “Standing Long Jump” – A Contradiction In Terms? – Step 2
Recess at my elementary school meant swinging around and around on the monkey bars until you were sick, which I never experienced, because I couldn’t get up enough momentum to swing. It meant standing or running around the inside a large circle painted on the playground with lots of other little ... Read More
Parents kind of WHAT? – Step 4 Truth
Leave it to the three year olds of the world to tell the truth as they see it. My brother and his wife had the good fortune of having two at the same time, boys, Landon and Gavin. Double fun! Double trouble! And, double the “out of the mouths of babes” moments! These two three year olds were right ... Read More
Closing the Gap: The Distance Between Getting Organized and Establishing a House Of God – The Tools of Recovery
“I’ll be OK. I just need to get organized!” These are words I’ve heard and words I’ve said countless times. I have spent a lifetime trying to get my time and my stuff in order. I felt it was the key to everything. You can imagine my joy when I ran into the Lord’s command to “Organize yourselves” in ... Read More
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