Ride the WavesReflections by Steve L.

A Wave

August 12, 2025

“Recovery, like the disease, is progressive.”

Three readings. A song that says the rest. And inspiration for whatever this day is here to teach.

A lone surfer riding inside a great curling wave

Read — the readings that opened the day

1

A Deep Breath of Life

Alan Cohen

All of life is right where you are, right now. Never trade the peace of now for fear of the future or worry of the past. Because you carry the spark of God with you, you have the power to illuminate your life, any time, any place. God, help me to be fully present, in the here and now, to find beauty where I am. I give thanks for the riches of the universe right where I am.

2

Excerpt From The Way to God

Mahatma Gandhi, M. S. Deshpande & Michael N. Nagler

God is not a person. He is the all-pervading, all-powerful Spirit. Anyone who hears Him in his heart has accession of a marvelous force or energy, comparable in its results to physical forces like steam or electricity, but much more subtle.

3

Twenty-Four Hours a Day

Hazelden Foundation

What is wrong in your surroundings, or in your relationships? Think about these things and make these matters your responsibility. Pray that a change may come through your insight & wisdom. Ask to become a force for good wherever you are. Prayer for the Day I pray that I may be a co-worker with God. I pray that I may help people by my example.