Meditations on "Recovery"

In this season of the year we prepare our hearts for the annual celebration of Christ’s birth.

Greed is that intense need inside us that has us always "grasping for more.

Those of us who are recovering from the mess of our lives know there is a hunger and thirst within us for something more than what life has offered us so far.

Recently on social media a text went around with a picture of two old and gnarled hands.

God’s heart is for us to enjoy loving and caring relationships with others.

The slogan “Guilt – the gift that keeps on giving” is often mentioned in recovery circles.

Pride is a very destructive character defect. It is evident in our lives when we think negative, angry, or victimized thoughts.

Your kingdom will never end, and you will rule forever.

Every one of us deals with anxiety at some point in our lives.

When many of us waken up from the haze of our addiction and reflect on the harm we have caused in our relationships, or when we begin to make an inventory of our character defects, a well of deep sorrow may overwhelm us.

Just for today I will be joyful, optimistic, and grateful.

A humble life is grounded in a realistic view of ourselves.