Gifts

One of the gifts that keeps on giving in this pandemic is The Grapevine. Its authors in the current and past issues make me feel like I am at a friendly speakers meeting. I can take what I need, and
Releasing what was never mine to control; Embracing what is mine to enjoy.
One of the gifts that keeps on giving in this pandemic is The Grapevine. Its authors in the current and past issues make me feel like I am at a friendly speakers meeting. I can take what I need, and
So, a friend and I are reading the Big Book out loud, alternating pages. Reading aloud, albeit over the phone, has been refreshing — a reminder how grateful I am for those who thought this book out and put it
Today is the opportunity to build the tomorrow you want, the meme declared. Right – Somebody thought of that bromide before 2020! But, you know what? God offers to everyone the choice between truth and repose. Take which you please–you
We don’t have opinions in the program, I heard at the meeting; we do have experience, strength, and hope. Now, that’s actually useful. An opinion is a point of view, not necessarily based on fact or knowledge. Experience, however, is
A question worth asking, when you have completed the THIRD Step, is when do I take the Fourth Step. It’s also worth asking this question if you are stumbling through the maintenance Steps. When is it time to take another
Asking others if they see a problem with our drinking means maybe we asked ourselves that and didn’t like our own answers! Early on in my drinking, frankly I did not care what you thought! Until I did. A Few
A Pastoral Warning with Personal Applications No, I am not a pastor – nor do I have “a ministry.” However, several points Tim Keller made recently to pastors have some practical applications to my daily life, and my recovery. [Christian],