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Circle of Family and Friends - You and Your Personal Community

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July 16, 2010

Mother's Day has come and gone. . .

My mother passed away in 1998 but not a single day goes by that I don't think fondly of her. I was particularly reminded of her at church yesterday. Our minister honored those mothers present and those mothers no longer with us. It's a miracle that I think so fondly of my mother, actually, because we were not great friends in my early adulthood. We were more or less estranged after I left my home town with a husband they didn't really like. And then in my early recovery I stayed away by choice, even though that husband was no longer a part of my life.[...]

Circle of Family and Friends - You and Your Personal Community

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June 14, 2010

Availability to the needs of others blesses us too. . .

Some of my dearest friends are facing tough situations right now. Being present to listen, or to hold them in prayer, or simply to serve as a witness while they make the journey that is quite specifically theirs to make is why God has "arranged" our meeting in the first place. I can still recall how I used to think an idea such as this one was simply too far-fetched to even consider as a possibility. And now it guides my thinking every day. Being open and willing the allow new ideas to inform us is part of the necessary journey we are on, I think. Nearly[...]

What I Believe - You and Your Higher Power

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May 17, 2010

This too shall pass . . .

I sit here amazed that it's been nearly two weeks since I blogged last. Where does time go? I love to write and I love doing this blog but I have obviously let "life" get in my way. Some times we enjoy the quick passage of time; the dreaded dentist appointment, for instance, if we are facing some work we really don't want to suffer through. Having it over more quickly than anticipated is a blessing. But the broken heart will not mend very quickly, no matter how we approach it. The pain will pass, however. If we are willing to seek the counsel of other[...]

What I Believe - You and Your Higher Power

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April 1, 2010

Health Care Reform is hailed by all! April fools!!

Wouldn't it be interesting if the entire country found something in the new law to make them happy? I have thought a lot about this reform lately. Considering all the discussion on cable news, it's been hard to avoid thinking about it. I can't say that I understand the myriad details, nor can I speak for it's long term impact; but I do think waiting a while to see how it helps those less fortunate among us is wise. Some say we aren't our brothers' keepers. I say we are. Lending a helping hand where ever we can is doing God's work, after all. I don't m[...]

Circle of Family and Friends - You and Your Personal Community

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March 4, 2010

Friends for life. . .

I participate in two telephone conference calls every morning, both of them related to my spiritual journey. And in both calls, there are participants who have been part of my recovery journey for all 35 years. That's amazing to me. It's not that I don't still have loving friends from high school and college who I see or talk to on occasion, but these particular "phone buddies" know me in the most intimate of ways. As I know them. And we are committed to loving and cherishing each other's heart while walking, side by side through the brambles of life. [...]