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What I Believe - You and Your Higher Power

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October 16, 2010

No door closes . . .

Nary a one of you reading this is stumped by how to finish this sentence. No matter what path we have traveled to this point in our journey, we have heard that as certain doors close, new o[...]

Circle of Family and Friends - You and Your Personal Community

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October 12, 2010

Making a difference. . .

I heard a speaker yesterday talk about the importance of letting the other people in our lives know that they are making a difference to us. We can do this in myriad ways. Obviously we can[...]

Circle of Family and Friends - You and Your Personal Community, Karen's Musings

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October 9, 2010

Carrying the message . . .

I had the opportunity to "carry the message" to a large audience at The Recovery Church in St. Paul this past week. I talked about detachment which is the topic of my newest book, (Let Go Now[...]

Reflections in the Mirror - You and Yourself

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October 6, 2010

How troubling are your character defects?

On Sunday, Jo Campe, the minister at The Recovery Church in St. Paul asked us to think about our character defects. I don't know about you but I hate to think about my character defects, partic[...]

Karen's Musings

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October 3, 2010

Recovery month has come and gone but recovery is forever. . .

In the state of Minnesota, September is Recovery Month. Perhaps it is in other states too. If so, maybe some one will write and educate me about that. In any case, in Minnesota it's a big[...]

Karen's Musings, Reflections in the Mirror - You and Yourself

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October 1, 2010

Getting grounded after a trip is crucial to making the trip worthwhile. . .

I just spent six days on the west coast, working and seeing college friends. I arrived home at midnight on Monday night. It's Thursday now and I'm finally feeling "normal." As I have aged[...]

Your Experience, Strength and Hope

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September 27, 2010

Knowing we are in the right place at the right time is such a gift. . .

It's a gift, perhaps, but it's a terribly hard gift to be grateful for if we have just had a truck accident like the one my nephew had a few days ago. (see the blog on "split second" to get t[...]

What I Believe - You and Your Higher Power

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September 24, 2010

You will be told exactly what God wills for you. . .

And the rest of the above line in one of my favorite books is: "each time there is a choice to make." Perhaps uncertainty doesn't ever trouble you. And I am relieved to say it troubles me v[...]

Karen's Musings

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September 21, 2010

The joy that comes from dogs at play. . .

This may seem like a "light-weight" entry today but I am frequently entranced by the dogs next door to me. Both are big; one is a blonde Lab and the other a Wheaton Terrier. They play like[...]

Circle of Family and Friends - You and Your Personal Community

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September 16, 2010

A split second can change every thing. . .

Eddie, my young nephew, a 17 year old high school senior, was injured in a terrible automobile accident two days ago in Lafayette, Indiana. He was driving to school in the early AM, fell asle[...]

What an amazing life I have had walking with God

Between The Lines Recovery Podcast with Jay Lind

Pathway to Purpose with Todd Angelucci

A Willing Passenger