Daily Missives

I don’t need anyone’s validation to know that I’m “ok”.  I know it in my heart. It has been tough enough for me to get to “ok”, after years of not being “ok”.  Trying to please other people cannot be my primary concern. I can be ok by being true to myself and trying to

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Sometimes we get lost and can’t find our way. We follow what we think are the right directions but we improvise along the way and start to rely upon ourselves with no guidance. We could all use an angel every once in a while, especially when we’re lost. God knows when we’re lost. He sends

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Merry Christmas! Today is a day traditionally known for giving and receiving gifts. It’s an annual day of joy for many, and a magical day, long-anticipated by children. It seems that many people try to find the “perfect gift” for those they care about. Not everyone is happy on Christmas. I wish it wasn’t true.

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I learn mostly from my experiences and observations. I learn the most when I stumble and get back up. Tripping over the same root repeatedly is foolish. When I make a mistake, there’s a reason for it and a lesson to be learned. Following the examples of those who learn from their mistakes helps me

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Change is often hard for me. I’m sure I’m not alone there. When I find that what worked for me before no longer does, I need to change. That is very uncomfortable. I need to be willing to change and endure being uncomfortable.  Asking for God’s Comfort and Guidance will help me to change.  

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God is Loving and Compassionate. He reveals Himself to me through the Blessings He bestows upon me and upon others. I can only see God when my heart and my mind are open to Him. When I am self-involved, I only see what I want to see. It is only when I seek God can

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Sometimes when things are going well in my life, I think to myself that I deserve it. Then, when things get a little rough in my life, I ask why God is punishing me. If I haven’t noticed by now that life has ups and downs, I wasn’t paying attention. When things are going well,

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Getting sober does not take intelligence, drive, inspiration, or wisdom.  Getting sober takes desperation, humility, willingness, and surrender. To live sober, I must keep these in mind.  My pride and my ego want me to think that “I” got myself sober.  God saved my tortured soul. I owe everything to God.   God, please help

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“Would-a”, “Could-a”,  “Should-a”… My life’s choices have brought me to where I am right now. It’s my destiny. I am right where I am supposed to be, whether I like it or not. I had better get used to liking my life because it’s the only one I’ve got. Every day is a chance for

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“Just one more. It’s ok.” I can’t count how many times I said that when I was using and drinking. I was addicted to “more”. Even when I knew I shouldn’t, I couldn’t help it. Now I realize that “Just one more” will free the beast within me that wants me to suffer and die.

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