A Truly Merry Christmas…..Said by an Al-Anon member just before Christmas: “Someone should find Norman Rockwell’s body and put a stake through his heart.” My Christmas will not be what Rockwell says it should be. It will be what it is and within what it is there will be much for which I can be … More Merry Christmas
George Caywood At Union Rescue Mission where I worked I often heard long term volunteers say things like “Before I started volunteering at URM I had no idea how homeless I was spiritually and emotionally”. On the other hand I lost volunteers because When they realized that homeless folks were just like them it made the … More Volunteers At Union Rescue Mission
All my life people have quoted the old rhyme to me: “Georgie Porgie puddin’ pie Kissed the girls and made them cry. When the boys came out to play Georgie Porgie ran away. I have never minded people quoting that rhyme to me provided they understood the true meaning of the poem. Two points need … More Georgie Porgie
Growth is the prime indicator in Christ’s view of real honest faith. Not growth for growth sake, but healthy growth that leads to healthy fruit. “Some thirty fold Some sixty fold Some a hundred fold.” What is meant by fruit? The Apostle Paul gives us the definition of fruit. The fruit of the Spirit is … More Healing Growth
I have worked so hard at getting garbage out of me based on the idea “What God reveals God God heals. I have shared at meetings that I was sure that all the horrid memories of my boyhood were out and dealt with. Today, right out of the blue, A memory came up suddenly and … More Bad Memories
The following are ideas that have helped me My problem is not that I fall into a mud puddle. Everyone does that. My problem is that I stay for a swim. Since God is actively teaching me to be free, I can not read control into the word care in the third step, “Turn my … More Program Hints
I saw her, with her shiny dark hair. A smile so sweet, she so sweetly will share. A quick warm embrace, love from her soul. I gave back her hug, returning love as my goal. – Her eyes are shiny, full of deep love. Love that’s from God, down from above. She is pretty, good, … More A Good Program Moment
“Row, Row, Row your boat”…. It is the only boat I can row. “Gently down the steam”… Gently always gently. How painful it is when I am harsh with myself. “Merrily,Merrily, Merrily, Merrily”….I deserve a joyful life and so do you. It takes effort for me not to let the urgent crowd out the fun. … More Row, Row, Row Your Boat
. That man is my sponsor. I shall not be in want. He makes me to go to many meetings. He leads me to sit back, relax and listen with an open mind. He shows me how God can restore my soul, my sanity, and my health. He leads me in the paths of recovery, … More A Psalm For Recovery
I saw her, with her dark, shiny hair. A smile so sweet, she so sweetly will share. A quick warm embrace, love from her soul. I gave back her hug, returning love as my goal. —– Her eyes are shiny, full of deep love. Love that’s from God, down from above. She is pretty, good … More A Good Program Moment
George Caywood 