Families in Recovery Ministries
Believe, support, hope – together in faith
Looking back over 2020, I see so much good... and so much bad. Have I accomplished what I wanted to do? Have we made a difference in recovery? This year has been rough for many people. The numbers keep going up- overdose, relapse, and yes, Covid. We have been shut down, isolated, socially distanced- exactly... Continue Reading →
Joy to the world, the Lord is come. Let earth receive her king... I love the old Christmas carols. They have this perfect way of bringing the past into the present. Unfortunately, all too often the past sneaks into the present in much uglier ways. We set our expectations for Christmas - full of beauty... Continue Reading →
Matthew 2:9-And so they left, and on their way to Bethlehem, suddenly the same star they had seen in the East reappeared! Amazed, they watched as it went ahead of them and stopped directly over the place where the child was. 10 And when they saw the star, they were so ecstatic that they shouted... Continue Reading →
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 →
