Daily Message 10/15/08

You can't live "in" today, if you are still focusing on the regrets of yesterday. Examine the past, repair what you can and move into today... let God's love, lead you into the future.

Daily Message 10/14/08

Own the choices you make. Hold yourself, not others accountable for all that you do.

Daily Message 9/24/08

You can have doubts along the way and you can regret decisions that you have made. You can choose the wrong path and sometimes get lost. Life doesn't come with instructions. However, it does come with ten rules. The ten commandments.

Daily Message 9/23/08

If...we spent as much time on actually DOING the things, we need to do...as we spend on THINKING about, DOING those things...they'd be DONE !

Daily Message 9/19/08

In our quest for recovery, we find and learn so many things, about ourselves and others. Love, respect, honor, integrity...so many things that we thought we had lost. They were only misplaced. Found and earned once again, they should be cherished.

Daily Message 9/10/08

Dear God, we ask that you remind us, of the blessing, that is our recovery. Of the beauty, we now find, in every sober day. Of the joy that's in our hearts. Hear our prayer, that others join us.

Daily Message 9/9/08

It always amazes me... each time... that someone says they are asking God " to take control of their life ". Then they proceed to try and tell God, which direction " they " want to go!

Daily Message 9/8/08

Imagine...just for a moment...that you hear God's voice. That He is whispering in your ear. What would He be saying to you?

Daily Message 9/3/08

We often wear many hats, during the course of a day. We change them according to who and what we need to be, at a given moment. We may start out as the "Mom" or "Dad and end it as the "plumber" or "cab driver". Somehow, we get it done...or we don't. After all, there are only 24 hours in a day. The last hat of the day however, should be the one that keeps us true to ourselves and to our God, as we close our eyes and thank him for our day.

Daily Message 9/2/08

You don't have to be an angel...to deliver a great message. You can make a difference in someones life, just by having the right words at the right time.

Daily Message 8/27/08

Look for the grace and dignity, that can be found in growing older. It is after all, a privilege that is denied to many.

Daily Message 8/26/08

The words of men, can be used as powerful, productive tools. The words of men, can be used as powerful, destructive weapons. You can build someone up or you can cut them down. When you speak up, make sure it's not something you will regret. Often your own sense of honor...can be directly connected to your tongue.

Daily Message 8/25/08

Once you figure, out that you can't "change" or be in "charge", of someone else's behavior...You understand that no one else can be in "control" of you or your behavior.

Daily Message 8/22/08

"Growing and changing"... Often means "outgrowing" ... certain people, places & things. It's difficult to let go, when your heart is involved. It can be done...if first we find "self love".

Daily Message 8/20/08

Dear God, We ask that you never let us lose sight, of where we have been...Reminding us to live in today...and to keep the focus on where we plan to go.

Daily Message 8/19/08

I find it interesting that God says "Thy, will be done"...yet we really believe and convince ourselves that it's "Our, will be done". Let go, let God and watch the miracles that can happen.

Daily Message 8/15/08

If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen. Right!!! If you stay out of the kitchen, you'll starve. Some things in life, are a matter of adjustment. So turn down the heat and never bring yourself to a boil.

Daily Message 8/14/08

CHOICES-OPTIONS-ALTERNATIVES-DECISIONS...All yours...unless you give them away. Don't let others...Make up "your" mind.

Daily Message 8/12/08

We can't "have" everything at once...Anymore than we can "do" everything at once. With focus and perseverance, we can achieve one thing at a time.

Daily Message 8/11/08

Dear Lord, Help us to re-group and re-focus, when things don't go the way we planned. To see that all is not lost. That through your love, we can overcome anything and we can rise above.

Daily Message 8/8/08

Yesterday, someone said to me " people have stopped working toward something and they just work. It's like we have all forgotten why we work. Focus on what you are working toward. Set achievable goals. Ask God to remind you of past accomplishments and to guide you toward new ones.

Daily Message 8/7/08

There are "reasons, explanations and excuses". Which do you use? More importantly...What makes, one different from another?

Daily Message 8/6/08

We are entitled to our own mistakes and hopefully, we learn from the. Experience, knowledge and remembrance, are often the greatest deterrents.

Daily Message 8/5/08

Dear God, we ask for your guidance each day. Show us the way to live through your grace. To find gratitude for all of the glory you bring to our lives, that we overlook.

Daily Message 8/1/08

"Turning a new leaf" sounds pretty easy, unless you leave the tree attached..."as so many of us do".

Daily Message 7/31/08

So many of us, never grew up to be... what we planned. However...We are still growing and changing and learning. AND...We can make a new plan. Then...We can tell God and see what he thinks of our plan!

Daily Message 7/30/08

We would all, like some measure of peace in our lives and it begins in our own hearts. Be willing to let go of any anger and discontent you may have. Make room for the pleasures in your life.

Daily Message 7/29/08

Just one moment in time, just one decision, can be the defining factor for a whole future. That one moment can set into motion, the events and circumstances, that can take the rest of a lifetime to change. Think wisely. One minute / 60 tiny seconds.

Daily Message 7/28/08

If...We have to get through the day, one hour at at time, then We will ask God to give us his strength, one hour at a time. God never thinks any job is too small.

Daily Message 7/25/08

We do not need, outside validation...to confirm the true value of ourselves. We do not need, the approval of others...for we are children of God. He loves and accepts us, just the way we are. Just the way He created us.

Daily Message 7/23/08

RECOVERY: Discovering, something that was previously lost. To reclaim, that which was misplaced. To find, something that was missing. How wonderful...when we, "find" ourselves, through our recovery. Look and you shall find...

Daily Message 7/21/08

What are "the seasons of our lives"? Are they reflective of our age, or our experience? Whatever the season of your life, take time to enjoy what that season brings. For everything there is a season and God's love for you is reflected in each of them.

Daily Message 7/18/08

Sometimes, the changes that we need to bring into our lives, can feel as overwhelming as the problems. Embrace the changes and look to the future with an open heart and more important...an open mind.

Daily Message 7/17/08

When all goes wrong, we have to remember that we are exactly where God , would have us be, good or bad. Experiencing all, that He would have us learn. Some things are learned, so that we may show and teach others. It's often called "wisdom".

Daily Message 7/15/08

The world needs heros and warriors. Sometimes, you have to step up and stand in defense of those, who for one reason or another, can't. Be willing to be a voice. Help them be heard.

Daily Message 7/10/08

As human beings, we make errors in judgement. We make mistakes. As children of God...we are forgiven. Who are we, to deny ourselves and others forgiveness.

Daily Message 7/9/08

Dear Lord, we turn to you in our hour of need. Teach us to turn to you in gratitude, when we thank you for our blessings.

Daily Message 7/7/08

It's not the journey, or the stops along the way, but the final destination that matters in the end.

Daily Mesage 7/3/08

July 4th. Independence Day. As Americans, we have the right to be free. Our government and our military, see to that. As children of God, we have the right to be free from our addictions and if we let go and ... " let God" He will see to that". He will show us the way, to that freedom.

Daily Message 7/2/08

For those of us who have chosen to walk a path of recovery, let's remember to take time, to thank those who are willing to walk it with us. For supporting us and believing in us. For sometimes taking a backseat and letting it be all about "us". They are truly appreciated. Friends - Family - Counselors - Clergy THANK YOU

Daily Message 7/1/08

We can get done, this day...ONLY...what we can get done ! Pretty simplistic. The problems arise, when we can't accept that.

Daily Message 6/30/08

Dear God, we ask you to slow us down. Help us to find the time to recognize and face our addiction. To take and make the time, our personal recovery may need.

Daily Message 6/27/08

We ask God to show us the way. Though we often forget to ask Him...to give us the strength and wisdom to follow.

Daily Message 6/26/08

You don't always have to win...to have played a great game. The championship comes, only after you've played all the games

Daily Message 6/25/08

Sometimes, it's so easy to feel lost. But I have never heard, of God misplacing anyone.

Daily Message 6/23/08

In our quest for sobriety and recovery, we get so busy, trying to make amends and repairing some of the damage that our addiction may have caused...that we overlook the good within ourselves. The self value that we truly misplaced.

Daily Message 6/19/08

We may never BE perfect...We may not always BE right...We may at times BE lost... But we know one thing for certain. We always have the right to just...BE.

Daily Message 6/18/2008

Why, do we find it so hard to believe, in that, which we cannot see? Faith, hope and sometimes, even... God. Unfortunately the possibility, of our future sobriety, can also seem so remote and distant but these things are there, and they do exist...You just have to BELIEVE !!!

Daily Message 6/17/08

There...But for the grace of God...PRACTICE TOLERANCE, for it really could be you, or someone that you love.

Daily Message 6/16/08

Never mistake kindness for weakness...Sometimes it takes great strength, to be kind.

Daily Message 6/13/08

No matter what your age, remember to look at each change, as a challenge and every challenge, as something to be won!

Daily Message 6/12/08

Life is full of surprises and sometimes the joke is on you. It's best, to develope a sense of humor and the ability to laugh at yourself.

Daily Message 6/11/08

Putting on another's shoes, may give you insight...walking in them will give you compassion and understanding.

Daily Message 6/9/08

They say you should keep your friends close and your enemies closer. Take it a step further, forgive your enemies...it really confuses them.

Daily Message 6/6/08

If God lives "within" you...Be careful where you take Him.

Daily Message 6/5/08

Your mind can create limits...Your actions can surpass them.

Daily Message 6/4/08

If letting go, leaves clawmarks...what does holding on do?

Daily Message 6/3/08

If you try to change the world, you're going to be disappointed. If you try to change your corner of it, you may find out...just how successful you can be.

Daily Message 6/2/08

We awake, each day with new hope. We push, to set new goals. We strive to set a new standard, that we learn to expect... from ourselves.

Daily Message 5/30/08

You can't live life, looking in the rearview mirror. Looking straight ahead, keeping your eyes on the road and remembering not to drive to fast into the future. Slow and steady, one day at a time.

Daily Message 5/28/08

The sum of who we are and who we want to be, is not based on where we've been and what we've done...but where we want to go and who we want to be.

Daily Message 5/27/08

Nothing should ever be, beyond our imagination. Much less, our grasp. So use your imagination...then reach!!!

Daily Message 5/22/08

There comes a time, when the worldly gloves come off, the mask of falsehood comes down and who we really are...bows, to the grace of God in surrender, remembering to "let go and let God".

Daily Message 5/21/08

Sometimes...tears are the best way to wash the soul.

Daily Message 5/20/08

The deeper you look into the past, the more likely you are to change the future.

Daily Message 5/19/08

"Both" good and bad habits are perfected... with repeated practice.

Daily Message 5/16/08

Forgiveness is the easiest way to lift a heavy weight from your shoulders and your heart. Including and especially, self forgiveness.

Daily Message 5/15/08

Letting go, is much more difficult than holding on...because we tend to hold on for dear life.

Daily Message 5/13/08

The "illusion" of who I am, looks at me from my mirror. The "reality" of who I am, looks at me from my heart.

Daily Message 5/12/08

In all the world there is only "one, me". I will value myself for who I am and I will remember that I am a child of God and I am loved.

Daily Message 5/9/08

Figuring out which paths will lead to a sober lifestyle, for the future...will take recognizing, which paths led to our addiction of the past.

Daily Message 5/8/08

It's not in doing the ordinary...that displays courage, but in taking on the things that we know, will challenge and possibly change us.

Daily Message 5/6/08

Sometimes...it has to be, all about you. Until you have found enough of yourself, to share again. Don't feel guilty or selfish for taking what you need, to heal yourself.

Daily Message 5/5/08

We are each, our own greatest miracle. We have the chance to prove it with each new sunrise.

Daily Message 5/2/08

The greatest revenge, against those who refuse to believe in us, is not only to succeed, but to take our message of faith and sobriety out there into the world and help others experience the same success.

Daily Message 5/1/2008

If, God truly lives within all of us, who are we talking to... when we talk to ourselves?

Daily Message 4/30/08

Sometimes, letting go...becomes the only way...to hold on to ourselves.

Daily Message 4/29/08

I find it interesting, that a mirror is also called a "Looking Glass". When we gaze into it... are we looking At something? Into something? For something? And...will we know it... when we see it?

Daily Message 4/28/06

Dear Lord, we ask that you reach into the darkest part of our addictions. Show us the way through, with the light of your promised love for us.

Daily Message 4/25/08

How easily we accept the judgement of others....as if they had the right, to make that judgement. Who we are and who we want to be, is between each of us and our God.

Daily Message 4/24/08

It' s amazing, just how easy it is to keep our goals in sight, when we stop looking for our limits.

Daily Message 4/24/08

In a society that expects instant gratification, it's difficult to understand why the "easier" decision to seek sobriety, needs to be followed by the "harder" work of maintaining it.

Daily Message 4/22/08

The greatest commodity this nation has, is it's children...for they are the future. Invest in them...through money, time, attention and love. This investment will be the best you ever make and with the highest return. There truly is something to be said about villages and their children.

Daily Message 4/21/08

Dear Lord,
We ask that you guide us through our recovery and keep us mindful that we are not in this alone, though at times, it may feel that way. Stay close if we feel alone and continue to touch us, with your calming strength.

Daily Message

Having an addiction does not dictate, that you have a character defect. Having an addiction does not dictate that you are a lessor person, than anyone else. Having an addiction "does" dictate one thing... that you are still a child of God and deserve all of the blessings that He can bring to you, through His love for you.

Daily Message 4/17/08

Being true to your own heart, your own beliefs and your own mind, will make it easier to be true, to your own recovery.

Daily Message 4/16/08

In watching "The Biggest Loser" on TV, I was influenced to believe that no matter what it is, Pounds, Problems or our Past, it is up to each of us, as individuals, to choose whether we lose it or carry the weight of it. The Biggest Losers in life, are obviously the ones that choose to lose it or put it down.

Daily Message 4/15/08

If you aren't willing to "change things today", how can you expect anything, to be different tomorrow?

Daily Message 4/14/08

It's been said that the more a person goes through, the stronger they become. It's not the "suffering" that gives you the strength but "overcoming" those times, that gives that strength to you.

Daily Message 4/11/08

The sobriety that we have achieved should be nurtured and protected. It is something of substance, it belongs to us, like anything else that we own. It's ours. We worked hard for it, we earned it. Don't let anyone try to take it, don't lose it, don't give it away. It's the greatest investment you will ever make in your future.

Daily Message 4/10/08

What is "perfect" or "quality" or"beauty"? Is it one person's "perception" of those things, or is it an other person's "projection" of those things?" Often you can find the quality of something or someone with just a glance. Then again sometimes you have to be willing to look below the surface and facade. Always project your quality.

Daily Message 4/9/08

If you look too closely at yesterday and begin anticipating tomorrow, you will easily lose sight of today. You can only live "one day at a time".

Daily Message 4/8/08

Sometimes we have to do something repeatedly in order to succeed. True failure comes, when we "aren't" willing to try again...and again...and again...and maybe again, giving our all and doing all that it takes.

Daily Message 4/7/08

Before you criticize me for my actions...consider my "intentions". Each of my days, start with the very best of "intentions" and I trust that "my God" will eventually give me the strength, so that I am able to follow my "intentions" with my actions.

Daily Message 4/4/08

The weight and measure of a man should not be judged by the "depth" of his addiction, but by the "height" of his recovery.

Daily Message 4/3/08

The ability to step into the light, is often just a matter of taking ONE step out of the shadows.

Daily Message 4/2/08

As children, we all had a friend, that wanted to take his / her toys and go home ...if they couldn't win. What if God thought that way ?

The Daily Message 4/1/08

Hello !
Due to the many requests that have been made, to make the "daily reading" more widely available, we will now post a reading here on most days. It has been a tradition for many years to know that there was a daily reading available. We hope you enjoy them and pass them on.

In order to promote tolerance.....We first need to practice it.