Ride the WavesReflections by Steve L.

A Wave

August 3, 2026 · Texas

“Many times, calling my sponsor has helped me through the smokescreen and cloud of self-reliance.”

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

The Daily Reader for Contemplative Living

Thomas Keating

“Everyone has to build their own enclosure as far as one’s duties allow by setting aside a certain amount of time each day for prayer and spiritual reading.”

Adapted from The Daily Reader for Contemplative Living

2

Natural Law

Henry Drummond

“What a very strange thing, is it not, for man to pray? It is the symbol at once of his littleness and of his greatness. Here the sense of imperfection, controlled and silenced in the narrower reaches of his being, becomes audible, allowing man to operate in a wider bandwidth.”

Adapted from Natural Law

3

Twenty-Four Hours a Day

Meditation for the Day “If you can see God's purpose in many situations, it will be easier to give Him many moments of your day. Every situation has two interpretations - your own and God's. Today, get quiet in the possibility to handle each situation in the way you believe God would have it handled. Prayer for the Day I pray that I may make my day count somewhat for God. I pray that I may not spend it all selfishly.”

Adapted from Twenty-Four Hours a Day© 1975 by Hazelden Foundation. All rights reserved.