Category: Daily Missives

Everyone’s story is different.

Everyone’s experience is different.

Everyone’s journey is different.

There was a time when every decision I made was under the influence of a substance. I know that was the same for many of us.

Once I stopped using drugs and alcohol, I started making better decisions. My journey changed. My life got better.

The answers to my problems came from God’s Guidance.

There is nothing in my life that alcohol or drugs would make better.

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

I had always gotten addicted to “more”. It seemed that whenever I got what I wanted, it was never enough. I wanted more.

Thus, I was never grateful.

I have learned that God gives me what I need – not when I want it, but when I need it.

I have been Blessed beyond measure.

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

If I’m not humble enough to get on my knees to pray, perhaps I really don’t respect the Power of God.

Alcohol abuse brought me to my knees. No matter what I did I could not escape the addiction, and the pain and suffering that came with it.

Then along came God. God did for me what I could not do for myself.

God put people into my life to help me escape. He has shown me His Love when it got too hard to continue.

Everything good in my life is because of the Grace of God.

I had better hit my knees.

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

When my mind is racing, there is usually more than one problem that I’m trying to wrestle.

I cannot solve all of my problems in one day. So, I need to pause and “look at my feet”.  This is where I am right now.

I need to look at today with hope, not dread. 

Today is a gift to be opened one moment at a time.

Perhaps I should let God guide me through it and be grateful for the gift.

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

I cannot take any credit for the transformation from the person I was to the person I have become.

Following the guidance of those who freely showed me the way, and turning my will and my life over to the Care of God has changed my life.

By giving away what was freely given to me, I get to continue to live my life as God intended.

I try to live up to that responsibility, one day at a time.

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

It is exhausting to beat my head against a wall, trying to change something that won’t budge

Sometimes the problem is that I don’t see that the answer is out of my hands. 

Sometimes the problem is that I don’t see that the answer is to look for the open door.

Sharing a problem with others and keeping an open mind provides me with the wisdom I need to see what to change and how to do it.

God always has the final say. Seeking His Guidance saves me a lot of trouble.

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

I used to think that somehow I had to be perfect – about everything. It was like it was a condition of my self-worth.

In my mind it was true. That’s where the truth ended. That led to self-loathing.

I have learned that I need to accept my flaws and try to get better.

In turn, I need to accept others for who they are and how they are.

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

Having big difficulties with my phone account due to someone reporting my messages as “spam”.

As a result, I may have to change to a new phone number because Apple has blocked my number, maybe forever. That part is out of my hands.

That’s life in the uber-sensitive world these days. I’m not happy about it.

Changing my number which I have had for over 25 years will be arduous.

I’m sure there is a “silver lining” to this cloud but I don’t see it right now.

I need to look for the good in today, but I’m distracted.

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

Sometimes doing the right thing is hard. My fears get in the way of right action.

If I put my trust in God and have faith that He will make sure everything will be ok, it’s a lot easier.

God helps me to persevere, one day at a time.

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

Sometimes we pray for a miracle. We don’t really know what it will look like, but we hope for anything that might turn things around for us.

Perhaps the real miracle is that we have hope.

Perhaps the real miracle is that we pray.

Perhaps the miracle happens in such small ways that we don’t really notice until it’s in our rear-view mirror.

Sharing the stories of our miracles gives each other hope.

Demonstrating our faith in the Power of God in our lives gives each other faith.

That’s just the way I see it.

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