Author: Dennis W.

People like me don’t need a reason or an excuse to drink or use drugs. We’re alcoholic. It’s what we do.

During times of great emotional pain, it used to be my first option.

I need a reason to NOT drink.

Having experienced God’s Grace in saving me from the insanity and suffering from alcohol and drug abuse, I know that the better choice is to not pick up a drink or a drug.

Sometimes knowing is not enough. Sometimes the only thing saving me is my conscious contact with the God of my understanding.

It’s not a struggle when I fully rely on God.

God, please help me to be ok today. Thank You.

Every once in a while I come across someone who is completely selfless, unmatched in commitment to family, unconditionally loving, and always happy about something.

The smile on her face and her wagging tail give it away every time.

She was a rescue and a rescuer. She gave great dog-hugs.

It is with a heavy heart that I bid farewell to Miss Daisy the Dog today. I can only bestow upon her the highest compliment – she was a good dog.

I know that pets are put into our lives to usher us through good times and bad. I know there are dogs in Heaven because God loves dogs too.

God Bless you Daisy.

God, please help me to be ok today. Thank You. Amen.

There are some things that are out of my hands. They just have to run their course. 

Like it or not, that’s the way life goes.

I just have to accept what life deals to me “on life’s terms”.

There will be some grief, but I will be ok if I allow myself to be.

God, please help me to be ok today. Thank You. Amen.

I used to think that I would be happy when all of the things I wanted came to me. 

I realize now that all of the things I wanted were unrealistic and self-serving. With that kind of attitude, I would never be happy.

My happiness comes from within me. I have everything I need and much more than I ever deserve.

My life is a gift.

God, please help me to be ok today. Thank You. Amen.

Every day I pray that I can be ok.

When I get out of my own way and consciously try to be less self-centered, my days go easier.

Maybe that’s what God wants from me.

God, please help me to be ok today. Thank You. Amen.

It’s a nice feeling to wake up in the morning and feel myself at peace.

I suppose I usually find it at some point but when my day starts this way I want to keep it forever.

Living one moment at a time and allowing my spirit to be guided by a Power Greater than myself makes all the difference.

I need to keep practicing this.

God, please help me to be ok today. Thank You. Amen.

When I think back about some of the most difficult times in my life, there a few things that I remember about each.

I initially projected that the worst outcome would happen.

My emotional state was driven by what had not happened yet.

My fears can drive my emotional and spiritual states.

When I allow my faith to drive my emotional and spiritual states, I can live in the moment and trust that I will be ok if I surrender to God’s Will.

Things will work out the way they are supposed to work out.

God, please help me to be ok today. Thank You. Amen.

Every difficult time eventually passes. How I get through those times matters.

If I operate like a trainwreck while facing challenges, I cause more problems for myself and others.

I need to keep in mind that my problems are my own and no one else’s. If I don’t have the faith or courage required, I need to find it.

Seeking God’s Guidance gives me the faith and courage. God never lets me down.

God, please help me to be ok today. Thank You. Amen.

There have been certain people put into my path that I could tell were guided by their Higher Power.

When I was lost, they consistently led me in a safe direction believing that I would be ok if I followed them.

Our paths crossed because they needed to teach me and I needed to learn from them.

People are put into our paths to serve God’s Purpose. I need to pay attention to that.

God, please help me to be ok today. Thank You. Amen.

I can measure the change in myself by how I deal with adversity.

If I respond in an unhealthy manner, deploying my old character defects, I have not changed enough.

If I respond calmly and thoughtfully, I know that I am connected to God’s Peace.

My soul gets stronger when I rely upon God.

God, please help me to be ok today. Thank You. Amen.