In this series of posts, I wanted to share how three of my relationships have gone through a transformation. In each relationship, I had to ask God to help me see that relationship as it was in reality rather than the way that the relationship had been unconsciously disfigured by fear. Two weeks ago, we […]
In this series of posts, I wanted to share how three of my relationships have gone through a transformation. In each relationship, I had to ask God to help me see that relationship as it was in reality rather than the way that that relationship had been unconsciously disfigured by fear. Last week, we explored […]
Happy Easter! In this series of posts, I wanted to share how three of my relationships have gone through a transformation. In each relationship, I had to ask God to help me see that relationship as it was in reality rather than the way that that relationship had been unconsciously disfigured by fear. Let’s begin […]
Right after my oldest child was born, I went to my next-door neighbor’s house to pay her. She had picked up some supplies for me while I was still in the hospital. As I pushed my son’s stroller through the front-door, the cat hissed at him. Before I could form a coherent thought about what […]
Are you ready for Lent? Do you have a plan to help you grow in relationship with Jesus? Yes, you will need to detach from the things that get in your way. But, we learn in recovery to replace that ‘character defect’ or as Ignatius would say inordinate attachment with something healthy and good to […]
I was at my local Barnes and Noble, secretly looking to see if my book was on their shelf when an employee walked up behind me and asked if she could help me find anything. “No, thank you. Honestly, I was looking to see if the book that I’ve written was in stock here.” I […]
“My (loved one) doesn’t think that they have a problem. What do I do?” Last week, a newcomer on our virtual meeting asked this question. It’s one that has been asked many times. Since we learn right off the bat that we are powerless over our loved ones and their addictions, we try very hard […]
For most of my life, I was in pursuit of the perfect family Christmas. I get the feeling that many of you share this same desire. Falling short of that expectation was the cause of a lot sadness for me for many years. And while recovery began to help me see things a little differently, […]
We were sitting in the living room one evening when Lucy, the 12-year old dachshund climbed up into my lap. She flipped over onto her back and began pushing her head up and into the space between my head and my chest, while wagging her tail furiously. It was very sweet. “Good girl,” I said, […]
Welcome to the second week in Advent! I hope that last week you were able to find the hope that we seek as we look for God. This week we turn our gaze to ourselves. Starting with today’s readings, we are asked to make the path straight. Often when we walk into a 12-step room for the first […]