Ray was a wise and able supervisor over the mission’s chapel. I have asked him to do extremely challenging assignments I have described in other posts. He took them on with zest and accomplished them beautifully. Originally I met him as a street person and watched him commit himself to God and I saw him … More Ray
I sometimes think it bad form for me to be suffering stinking thinking after mt two decades+ in program. Saying it out loud as I write this shows my arrogance. AA says “I have a one day respite from drinking”. I have a daily respite from stinking thinking. One time someone asked me how Al-Anon … More Taking Risk
The following is part of some correspondence between me and a good friend. Dear Roberta, To me, perfectionism is a monstrous idol that demands more and more sacrifice no matter what I feed it. That was doubly true back in the days that I did mission work. Conviction is when God points out a specific … More Correspondence On Perfection
I never say “In two weeks I want to revert back to all those fears, doubts and insecurities I had before I began working my program”. The heart of my program has always been attending my meetings several times a week. If I make a decision to let my program work go slack that is … More Loving Ways
I never say “n two weeks I want to revert back to all those fears, doubts and insecurities I had before I began working my program”. The heart of my program has always been attending my meetings several times a week. If I make a decision to let my program work go slack that is … More Daily Program
There is an old Chinese story I heard years ago. The Yellow River is a very powerful river. Many Chinese people were swept out into the Sea and died. In time they learned a strategy that helped save their lives. Part of the way across the river their was an island they could easily see. … More The Wisdom of an Old Chinese Proverb
I have always seen my self doubt as the enemy of my writing; something to be defeated. Thanks to a conversation with my daughter Jill Mayer I now see my sense of self doubt as inevitable. When I write, self doubt is there and it always will be there. However, it not just there as … More Creativity and Self Doubt
