Meditations on "Gratitude"

When we wake up from the haze of our addiction and reflect on the harm we have caused in our relationships or when we make an inventory of our character defects and deep sorrow overwhelms us because of what we have done, the question to ask ourselves is, "Am I saddened enough by the painful mess I am in to be willing to come to God and admit that I am powerless over my self-willed ways?

It is a wonderful practice to take time daily to be thankful for all that we have, and all that God has promised us.

Recovery is hard work. Sometimes we feel joy in the journey and other times we don’t seem to feel anything at all.

In sharing our recovery journey at meetings, we often look to the model of "what life was like in addiction, what happened, and what does life look like now.

When sharing our recovery journey at meetings we often reflect on what life was like in addiction, what happened, and what life looks like now.

We live in a beautiful world created by God. Because God desired a people for relationship with Himself, He made humans in His own image.

The second promise found in the Big Book of AA tells us that if we continually work the steps, “We will not regret the past nor wish to shut the door on it.

Practicing an attitude of gratitude – is this just a happy little slogan or is it a way of daily living that will change our outlook on life?

Jesus is born – born for us. The God who created heaven and earth put on flesh and was born in humble circumstances so we could experience love and find hope for a relationship with God that lasts forever.

Many children will go to bed tonight with the thought “One more sleep until Santa Claus comes.

Today we remember blood that was spilled on battlefields around the world by brave men and women who gave their lives for the cause of freedom and justice.

At 2 a.m. today in North America we changed from daylight saving time back to standard time.