“The non-stop party, the fantasy, the crazy life is over, yet excitement & the adventure of life is richer than ever.”

“The most direct way to dispel negative thoughts is to focus & walk into the light. In the presence of light, all darkness must vanish. If you lift up a log in the woods, you will find a host of bugs and worms living underneath it. The moment they are exposed to the light, they scatter. So it is with all illusions of darkness! If we place love where we once found the dark, we will prove that there is only love. Look at how the darkness was dispelled walking into the rooms of recovery. Today, I place all my problems in Your care and Your Love. I place my trust in You to do for me what I cannot do for myself.”

“To assume that my dis-ability needs to be erased in order for me to live an abundant life is disturbing not only because of what it says about me but also because of what it reveals about people’s notions of God. Our body is a temple for the Holy Spirit, in spite of any disability, God is at work in my life. Today, may I be freed not only from my dis-ability, but from any notion that it limits my ability to showcase God’s radiance.”

“Showing others who suffer how we were given help is the very thing which makes life seem so worthwhile to us now. Cling to the thought that, in God’s hands, the dark past is the greatest possession you have — the key to life and happiness for others. With it you can avert death and misery for them.” ~The Family Afterwards, p. 124 “What a gift it is for me to realize that all those seemingly useless years were not wasted. The most degrading and humiliating experiences turn out to be the most powerful tools in helping others to recover. In knowing the depths of shame and despair, I can reach out with a loving and compassionate hand, and know that the grace of God is available to me.”

Meditation for the Day “When you seek to follow the way of the spirit, it frequently means a complete reversal of the way of the world, which you had previously followed. But it is a reversal that leads to happiness and peace. Do the aims and ambitions that a person usually strives for bring peace? Do the world's awards bring heart-rest and happiness? Or do they turn to ashes in the mouth? Prayer for the Day I pray that I may not be weary, disillusioned, or disappointed. I pray that I may not put my trust in the ways of the world, but in the way of the spirit.”