If you are narrow minded the whole world will appear narrow to you. If you are happy and with friends the world will seem a garden of roses. — Rumi Our suggested opening says “We believe that changed attitudes can aid recovery.” Rumi reminds me that, so often, what I see, what I experience,…
Read MorePrayer is not asking. It is a longing of the soul. It is daily admission of one’s weakness. It is better in prayer to have a heart without words than words without a heart. Mahatma Gandhi I used to use prayer as my judgment of God. At night, I would sit and explain to…
Read More“When someone sees the same people every day, as had happened with him at the seminary, they wind up becoming a part of that person’s life. And then they want the person to change. If someone isn’t what others want them to be, the others become angry. Everyone seems to have a clear idea…
Read MoreTeachers open the door, but you must enter by yourself. Zen Proverb I have an amazing Sponsor. When I converse with her, I never feel judged, I feel safe, and I feel heard. But, most importantly, I never feel that she gives me advice or tells me what to do. She does, however, share…
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