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Celebrating Differences

   September 1, 2023 0 Likes 269 Views
Everybody’s good at something…. 


We all have talents, abilities, and skills. 


Thank goodness they are not all the same.


It’s easy to get caught up in the cultural norm of our society to compare ourselves to others, but with that comes the human-based negative emotions that lead to pride, envy, greed, and so on. 


What if we practiced celebrating our differences instead of belittling them? 


I am lost without my friends who are mechanically inclined as well as my other friends who have the common sense I was not blessed with! 


We each have the unique ability to help others and what a positive feeling that produces. 

Are you willing to look for ways to help and celebrate your differences?.. 


Check your experience… 


“He was inexplicably different.” Big Book pg. 9 


Lord, let us use our differences to help others and learn from one another, AMEN.


“There are different kinds of gifts, but they are all from the same Spirit. There are different ways to serve but the same Lord to serve. And there are different ways that God works through people but the same God. God works in all of us in everything we do.” 1 Corinthians 12:4-6


Have a blessed day Y’all! 

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Isolated by Our Thoughts

   August 31, 2023 0 Likes 260 Views

There is no “i” in team…. 


A few years ago, I borrowed the phrase; “I can’t fix the head I got with the head I got.” from Brian C. from one of the AA meetings here in Phoenix. 


I learn many things from listening to and observing people and this thought has proven to be a strong tool for myself and others. 


Maybe it’s different for you, but when I am in spiritual pain or struggling with issues of pride and self-will, I have a hard time initially sharing my struggle. 


This thought gives me a quick reality check and motivates me to seek counsel from others and not let my selfish thoughts continue to dominate my mind and actions. 


How comfortable are you in using your own mind to clear up your struggles with your thoughts and spiritual walk? …


Check your experience… 


“Continue to watch for selfishness, dishonesty, resentment, and fear. When these crop up, we ask God at once to remove them. We discuss them with someone immediately and make amends quickly if we have harmed anyone.” Big Book pg. 84 


Lord, let us not only share the things that are dominating our thoughts and blocking us from Your grace but also be willing to act on advice received from others, AMEN. 


“One who has isolated himself seeks his own desires; he rejects all sound judgment. Proverbs 18:1 


Have a blessed day y’all! 


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Bad Moments not Bad Days

   August 29, 2023 0 Likes 272 Views
“Don’t turn a bad moment into a bad day.” 
… 
Back in Sacramento, years ago, ol’ Dick E. of Group 3 used to say this “phrase that pays” the AA meetings. 

I have held onto that thought over the years and found it very useful when I am in times of stress or struggle. 

I simply force my head to remember these words and it stops the bad moment from becoming a bad day. 

While some situations last longer than a moment,

I have learned that I am not facing it alone and that when I turn my troubles and fears over to the Lord, 

not only does my day go better, but also, the situation usually resolves itself and leaves me in a better place as a result

Are you allowing bad moments to become bad days? … 


Check your experience…. 


“In this book you read again and again that faith did for us what we could not do for ourselves.” Big Book pgs. 70-71 


Lord, what times of uncertainty, stress, or struggle come, remind my heat that You are with me and I can turn it over to Your care and not let it run my whole day, AMEN. 


“I know how great this makes you feel, even though you have to put up with every kind of aggravation in the meantime. Pure gold put in the fire comes out of it proved pure; genuine faith put through this suffering comes out proved genuine.” 1 Peter 1:6-7 


 Have a blessed day Y’all! 


Join me in looking at the things we face daily with passages from both the Big Book and Bible! 


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Fertile Soil

   August 28, 2023 0 Likes 284 Views
Things grow better in fertile soil… 


Have you ever noticed how certain plants grow and thrive in some climates but not in others? 


I live in Arizona and while many forms of cacti and desert plants thrive here, tropical plants don’t. 


It’s kind of the same with our spiritual life. 


When we plant ourselves in the Word and make sure we are receiving the Living Water of the Holy Spirit and our hearts are getting needed soul nutrition from fellowship with Jesus we thrive. 


However, when we try to live in unspiritual conditions, like plants in poor soil and bad climate, we struggle to grow and thrive. 

How is your spiritual soil?... 


Check your experience… 


“At the start, this was all we needed to commence spiritual growth, to affect our first conscious relation with God as we understood Him.” Big Book pg. 47 


Lord, please help us to find fertile spiritual growing conditions through Your Word and the Holy Spirit residing within us, AMEN. 


“But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.” 2 Peter 3:18 


Have a blessed day Y’all! 

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Encouragement and Strength

   August 26, 2023 0 Likes 273 Views
Encouragement and strength…. 


We all have those in our lives who seem to always point out our faults, wrongs, and failures. 


We can either let their comments weigh us down and keep us from growing or we can take great pleasure in knowing that we don’t have to worry about not being perfect because they are there to remind us that we are not! 

The good news is we have the power of choice in what we allow to invade our ears and cover our hearts. 


We receive encouragement daily when we look in our hearts and know that God’s grace and hope live in His spirit in us. 


I am glad I have those in my life who have taken on the job of pointing out my wrongs and failures, it frees me up to focus on what I am doing right and gain strength as I grow closer to God. 


Are you finding hope and encouragement daily?.. 


Check your experience… 


“…whose hope is the maintenance and growth of a spiritual experience,” Big Book pg. 66

Lord, let us seek hope and comfort through our daily relationship with you through Jesus, AMEN. 

“Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and by grace gave us eternal comfort and good hope, encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good thing you do or say.” 2 Thessalonians 2: 16-17 


 Have a blessed day y’all! 

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Bless Others

   August 24, 2023 0 Likes 268 Views
Hang on, help is on the way….. 


One of the most freeing experiences for me is to help another person. 


It frees me from the burden of self and puts perspective onto my self-centered perceptions of my challenges and problems. 


Now maybe it’s different for you, but when I can place my focus on helping another, my heart gets filled with not only a refreshing humility from the service, but also, I gain a fresh perspective when I revisit my issue or challenge and it no longer appears to be such a problem, but a manageable challenge. 


This is how the Holy Spirit works in us and among us. 


Give it a try next time you feel your chips are down.


Reach out and help someone and see how your day changes! …


Check your experience… 


“Then we resolutely turn our thoughts to someone we can help.” Big Book pg. 84 

 Lord, let us look to help others and be of service, in order to gain perspective on our issues and challenges, AMEN. 

“Help each other in troubles and problems. This is the kind of law Christ asks us to obey.” Galatians 6:2

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Heart in the Matter

   August 22, 2023 0 Likes 265 Views
It’s a matter of the heart… 


 Have you ever heard or used the expressions; “’ You’re all heart, ‘; ‘ She has a lot of heart’ ; or ‘bless his heart’”? 


Hopefully, we use and or hear those phrases associated with good thoughts. 


They are spiritually based and character driven by design. 


The Bible is full of examples and references to our heart and how we should guard it, allow good to flow from it and protect it. 


The fact of the matter is that God not only sees our hearts but also knows what fills them and how it fuels our lives. 

So, what do you see when you look at your heart?..


Check your experience… 


“Here was something at work in a human heart that had done the impossible.” Big Book pg. 11 


Lord, open our hearts to contain good and grace and remove those things that get in the way of our usefulness to You and those You would have us help, AMEN. 


“God sees not as man sees, for man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” 1 Samuel 16:7 


Have a blessed day Y’all! 

Join me in looking at the things we face daily with passages from both the Big Book and Bible!


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Keep Walking the Path

   August 21, 2023 0 Likes 257 Views
Keep walking the Path…. 


It seems no matter what the reward is, there is some form of risk involved. 


From a child first learning to trust gravity to ride a bike to the risks we take as adults with relationships, finances, employment, and other worldly things, we have to risk something to gain something else. 


Risk is part of our Earthly experience and a great exercise for us to build and practice our faith as we seek the reward. 


Sometimes we hit bumps in the road but if we keep our hearts and eyes focused on our goal, our risk does not become ruled by fear and our faith carries us through. 


Measure your risk with your faith and see how it helps! 

As always, don’t take it from me, rather…


Check your experience…. 


“Faith has to work twenty-four hours a day in and through us, or we perish.” Big Book pg. 16 


Lord, let our hearts know that our risk, supported by our faith will carry us through to the reward, AMEN 


“So be truly glad. There is wonderful joy ahead, even though you must endure many trials for a little while.” 1Peter 1:6 


Have a blessed day Y’all! 

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What’s “ON” Your Mind?

   August 20, 2023 0 Likes 300 Views
What’s “on” your mind?… 


Simple thought today folks. 


There is so much competing for our attention these days. 


All forms of electronic media as well as print and physical displays compete for our attention. 


Our minds can be taken hostage before we even know it. 


Have you ever found yourself humming a jingle from a TV commercial, or maybe your eyes are drawn to that cool billboard on the highway as you drive? 


Now maybe it’s different for you, but I have finally learned how to at least become aware of this behavior in myself and get a hand up on it. 


I have learned that whatever occupies my heart will be “on” my mind. 


My daily goal is to fill my mind with good thoughts of family, friends, and blessings. 


This helps me to combat the visual and audio chaos trying to take my mind hostage. 

Please take a look at what is occupying your heart to see how it affects your mind. 


As always….Check your experience… 


“Our thought-life will be placed on a much higher plane when our thinking is cleared of wrong motives” Big Book pg. 86 


Lord, please let our hearts be filled with the goodness of our family, friends, faith, and Your grace, AMEN. 


“Summing it all up, friends, I’d say you’ll do best by filling your minds and meditating on things true, noble, reputable, authentic, compelling, gracious—the best, not the worst; the beautiful, not the ugly; things to praise, not things to curse. Put into practice what you learned from me, what you heard and saw and realized. Do that, and God, who makes everything work together, will work you into his most excellent harmonies.” Philippians 4: 8-9 


Have a blessed day Y’all! 


Join me in looking at the things we face daily with passages from both the Big Book and Bible! 


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Fire Test

   August 19, 2023 0 Likes 289 Views
Standing the test of fire…. 


There are many things available to us today that make our lives easier. 


For instance, my lovely and brilliant daughter has never used a TV without a remote or a record player. 


Her world has always been filled with remotes and electronic assistance. 


Those things do make our world better, but what about those things that cause us to miss out on necessary spiritual and mental growth? 


If our mental and spiritual growth is stopped, then our work inside us and around us suffers. 

We are challenged daily with things and situations that tempt our human will and fleshly desires. 


Having a strong spiritual foundation and Godly armor gives us the tools to combat worldly clamors and stand the test of fire...


Check your experience… 


“It meant the destruction of self-centeredness. I must turn in all things to the Father of Light who presides over us all.” Big Book pg. 14 


Lord, let us build ourselves up spiritually and cover ourselves in Your armor so that we can walk through the daily temptations and slippery spots, AMEN. 


 “…their work will be shown for what it is, because the Day will bring it to light. It will be revealed with fire, and the fire will test the quality of each person’s work.” 1 Corinthians 3:13 


Have a blessed day Y’all! 


What if you had a person who coached and mentored you in building a better life? 


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Want a one-on-one coach to get you out of where you are? 


Email today and let’s chat to see if we can make up a plan for you to get you to where you want to be! 


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