teach me how to love,
the abusers of my past,
so in my heart I'll find,
no shadows that are cast.
teach me not to judge,
another person's actions,
and help me to control,
my spontaneous reactions.
teach me how to praise,
when I want to criticize,
and help me cut my ego,
down to a humbling size.
teach me that I'm human,
that perfection belongs to you,
but, help me keep in mind,
i have lots of work to do.
And as I go along life's way
I'm reaping better than I sow
I'm drinking from my saucer
Cause my cup has overflowed
Haven't got a lot of riches
And sometimes the going's tough
But I've got loving ones around me
And that makes me rich enough
I thank God for his blessings
And the mercies He's bestowed
I'm drinking from my saucer
'cause my cup has overflowed
I, Remember times when things went wrong
My faith wore somewhat thin
But all at once the dark clouds broke
And sun peeped through again
So Lord, help me not to gripe
About the tough rows that I've hoed
I'm drinking from my saucer
'Cause my cup has overflowed
If God gives me strength and courage
When the way grows steep and rough
I'll not ask for other blessings
I'm already blessed enough
And may I never be too busy
To help others bear their loads
Then I'll keep drinking from my saucer
'Cause my cup has overflowed.
STEP TWO: Hope
STEP THREE: Faith
STEP FOUR: Courage
STEP FIVE: Integrity
STEP SIX: Willingness
STEP SEVEN: Humility
STEP EIGHT: Brotherly Love and Justice
STEP NINE: Self-Discipline
STEP TEN: Perseverance and Open Mindedness
STEP ELEVEN: Awareness
STEP TWELVE: Love and Service
Just for Today... I will be happy. This assumes to be true what Abe Lincoln said, that "most folks are as happy as they make up their minds to be."
Just for Today... I will adjust myself to what it is, & not try to adjust everything to my own desires. I will take my "luck" as it comes, & fit myself to it.
Just for Today... I will try to strengthen my mind. I will learn something useful. I will not be a mental loafer. I will read something that requires effort, thought & concentration.
Just for Today... I will exercise my soul in three ways: I will do somebody a good turn, & not get found out: if anybody knows of it, it will not count. I will do at least two things I don't want to do- just for exercise. I will not show anyone that my feelings are hurt; they may be hurt, but today I will not show it.
Just for Today...I will be agreeable. I will look as well as I can, dress becomingly, keep my voice low, be courteous, criticize not one bit. I won't find fault with anything, nor try to improve or regulate anybody but myself.
Just for Today... I will have a program. I may not follow it exactly, but I will have it. I will save myself from two pests: hurry & indecision.
Just for Today... I will have a quiet half-hour all by myself, & relax. During this half-hour, sometime, I will try to get a better perspective on my life.
Just for Today...I will be unafraid. Especially I will not be afraid to enjoy what is beautiful, & to believe that as I give to the world, so the world will give to me.
I have no idea where I am going. I do not see the road ahead of me. I cannot know for certain where it will end. Nor do I really know myself; and the fact that I think that I am following your will does not mean that I am actually doing so. BUT I BELIEVE THIS-I believe that the desire to please you DOES in fact please you. I hope I have that desire in everything I do. I hope I never do anything apart from that desire. And I know that if I do this you will lead me by the right road though I may know nothing about it at the time. Therefore, I will trust you always for though I may seem to be lost, and in the shadow of death, I will not be afraid because I know you will never leave me to face my troubles alone.
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Letter to GOD...
Dear God,
author unknown
"Meetings and Fire"
A member of the program of recovery, who previously had been attending meetings regularly, stopped going. After a few weeks, her sponsor decided to visit her. It was a chilly evening and the sponsor found the sponsee at home alone, sitting before a blazing fire. Guessing the reason for her sponsor's visit, the sponsee welcomed her, led her to a big chair near the fireplace and waited.
Her sponsor made herself comfortable but said nothing. In the grave silence, she contemplated the play of the flames around the burning logs. After some minutes, the sponsor took the fire tongs, carefully picked up a brightly burning ember and placed it to one side of the hearth all alone.
Then she sat back in her chair, still silent. The sponsee watched all this in quiet fascination. As the one lone ember's flame diminished, there was a momentary glow and then it's fire was no more. Soon it was cold and "dead as a doornail".
Not a word had been spoken since the initial greeting. Just before the sponsor was ready to leave, she picked up the cold, dead ember and placed it back in the middle of the fire. Immediately it began to glow once more with the light and warmth of the burning coals around it. As the sponsor reached the door to leave, the sponsee said, "Thank you so much for your visit and especially for the fiery sermon. I'll see you at the meeting in the morning."I Believe
I believe-
that we don't have to change friends if we
understand that friends change.
that no matter how good a friend is,
they're going to hurt you every once in a while and you must forgive them for that.
that true friendship continues to grow,
even over the longest distance. Same goes for true love.
I believe-
that you can do something in an instant
that will give you heartache for life.
that it's taking me a long time to become
the person I want to be.
that you should always leave loved ones
with loving words...It may be the last time you see them.
that you can keep going long after you
can't.
that we are responsible for what we do, no
matter how we feel.
that either you control your attitude or it
controls you.
that regardless of how hot and steamy a
relationship is at first, the passion fades and there
had better be something else to take its place.
that heroes are the people who do what has
to be done when it needs to be done, regardless of the consequences.
that money is a lousy way of keeping score.
that my best friend and I can do anything
or nothing and have the best time.
that sometimes the people you expect to
kick you when you're down, will be the ones to help
you get back up.
that sometimes when I'm angry I have the
right to be angry, but that doesn't give me the right
to be cruel.
that just because someone doesn't love you
the way you want them to doesn't mean they don't love you with all they have.
I believe- that maturity has more to do with what
types of experiences you've had and what you've learned from them and less to do with how many birthdays you've celebrated.
that it isn't always enough to be forgiven
by others. Sometimes you have to learn to forgive yourself.
that no matter how bad your heart is broken
the world doesn't stop for your grief.
that our background and circumstances may
have influenced who we are, but we are responsible for who we become.
that just because two people argue, it doesn't mean they don't love each other. And just because they don't argue, it doesn't mean they do.
that you shouldn't be so eager to find out a secret. It could change your life forever.
that two people can look at the exact same thing and see something totally different.
that your life can be changed in a matter of hours by people who don't even know you.
that even when you think you have no more to give, when a friend cries out to you you will find the strength to help.
that credentials on the wall do not make you
a decent human being.Site Map
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