We just put up our Christmas tree. The light is fading as I sit here and stare at it. Today has been hard. I don’t have the energy to start decorating. The tree stands silently in the dark, empty, waiting for what comes next.... I know so many of us are walking through difficult times.... Continue Reading →
I asked You for this, didn’t I, Lord? You have been given a gift. What do you do with it? Do you open it right away, or sit and stare at it, examining every fold of paper? Typically, I would tear the paper off and open it with joyful expectation. This time is different. You... Continue Reading →
Jehoshaphat was a good king, following the ways of his father, Asa. He did what was pleasing in the Lord's sight. (2 Chronicles 20:32) I can't get away from this thought. It is important that we are fully committed to what we believe. In my last blog, I referenced Laodicea, and the scripture that shows... Continue Reading →
I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other! (Rev. 3:15) In order to live, we need to thrive. In recovery, it is of the utmost importance. It is not enough to just live, riding the fence. Longterm recovery success depends on you being... Continue Reading →
I used to sing. I could sit at the keyboard for hours and lose myself in music. When I sang, I connected with heaven somehow. I used to sing all the time.... but now.... Somewhere along the road, I got hurt. My perspective changed and I began to lose sight of why I loved to... Continue Reading →
Have you ever thought about running away from life, hiding out somewhere away from the world and just let it go on without you? These days I find myself wishing I could do that very thing.... sometimes. When we are faced with situations that are completely out of our control, we react in different ways.... Continue Reading →
Jesus replied: "'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.” (Matt 22:37 NIV) Why didn’t Jesus just say to love Him with everything? I am seeing this scripture in a new light these days. Body, soul and mind- the three sides of us. There... Continue Reading →
This morning I stumbled on a song by Brian and Katie Torwalt. I was getting ready to start my day, not paying much attention, until I heard this line- remember who you’re talking to.... it stopped me in my tracks. I have been getting lost in the “what ifs.” What if this, what if that... Continue Reading →
This weekend, Families in Recovery Ministries is sponsoring a drive- through event called 2400 Flags. If nothing changes, we are predicted to lose 2400 lives to overdose in our state of North Carolina- in 2020 alone. The numbers have been rising. Friday evening, a group of us worked in the drizzling rain to put 2400... Continue Reading →
All names have been changed to protect confidentiality- but we are real people. What does a family in recovery look like? Mary is a single mother. She began using drugs at age 17, and quickly progressed to heroin. By the time she was 24, she had two beautiful children, who are now being raised by... Continue Reading →
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