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Rigorous Honesty, I Lied
I told a lie two years ago. No unintentional, accidental, white-lie. It was a bare-faced lie. The actual story is inconsequential, but the reason for the lie is worse. I see from the ripple effect that...
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Man of Big Dreams
There are certain characters from Bible stories that really get my attention. In the book of Genesis, the one who stands out is Joseph. Why he stands out to me is not the coat of many “colors” Bible...
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The Danger of Forgetting
Remember 9/11/2001? People changed overnight in 2001. When we saw the many lives snuffed out on live TV, our blood boiled with anger and the majority wanted vengeance. For the months that followed,...
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Does the Church Hurt Families?
Since my time in recovery from alcoholism and drug abuse, I have heard many in meetings say, “church isn’t the place to recover, that will get you back where you were.” It is not a vendetta against...
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About Midnight: Expect the Supernatural
I sometimes think how negative my posts are. You probably agree, writing constantly about addictions and/or related social problems and loss can drag one down emotionally. The intention is to bring...
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The Famine, the Fire, the Answer
How long do we live by two opinions? Who do we really believe has the answers? I believe sincerely and entirely, that we have arrived at the crucial place in time as a nation, that Israel faced three...
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NDP, Some Considerations
I do not want to make this a long post of the history of the” NDP”, nor of it’s recent neglect and finger pointing with all of the recent, “can you believe that” accusations. I would like for you and...
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Labor of Love
Labor and love do not seem to belong in the same sentence, do they. The things I love to do I really do not consider that to be work. I enjoy shopping bargains. I could spend hours looking through old...
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Disturbing Trends
I do not think it is important to live my life worrying about things that have little probability of happening. Nor do I want to have “conspiracy theories” bouncing around in my head, creating...
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“Snap Out of It”
I watched the movie “Moonstruck” some time back. The movie starred Nicholas Cage and Cher, and in one scene, Cage tells Cher, engaged to Cage’s brother, “I love you,” in a very dramatic way. She slaps...
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Inventory Intimacy
How do you tell someone your deepest, darkest secrets? Everyone has secrets. No one has any intent of sharing life’s embarrassing moments they have experienced. “I take that to the grave,” you tell...
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“In the Trap”
I really could not tell you how many times I have had my “size nine” foot in my mouth. I’m can’t remember what crow tastes like, but I have partaken in this bitter bird more than I care to recall....
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Being Dad
Father’s Day is coming up this Sunday. I wanted to write a little about being a father. Since I am a father, I would like to share my experiences and observances of something I have done poorly at...
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Being Dad: Communication
It is hard for men to be open about themselves and about their deepest thoughts regarding life and living. Exposing one’s thoughts takes courage knowing you become open to criticism, and that strikes...
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Being Dad: A Shepherd
I wrote pages of thoughts about fathers. What does it mean to be a good dad, a bad dad, or an M.I.A.? The thoughts may have been many, but would they make a father pause and think, maybe make a change?...
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Choosing Who We Accept
I read an interesting article that I found odd for a Christian publication to print. According to Charisma magazine, the president of Exodus International, Alan Chambers, apologized to the gay...
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What We Choose to Believe
I happened on to the Science Channel as I surfed for something to watch while I read my email. Not to poke fun at the channel, but I can say, that is the stuff of comedy. Having grown up with “Mad...
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All Three of Me (my introduction)
We have introductions in recovery meetings. I woke up this morning with a idea to have a different intro for different meeting types, i.e. Celebrate Recovery, AA, NA, etc. Then I thought; body, soul,...
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How to Live a Long Life
Mom, dad, and my wife Judy holding baby Georgia, 10 of 11 great-granchildren How do you explain someone living to be 83 years old, having been diabetic for 47 years? Most people with that...
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Moving Forward
Made Easy Prayer, faithful attendance to meetings, daily readings, working steps, serving others, are all vital to recovery from addictions. Not doing them are the steps to relapse. You are either...
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