“This is the new path, and by working the 12 Steps and trusting the process, we are free to live.”

“The beauty of life is right where you are. Remember to enjoy the journey. Just for today, help me to be alive to each moment and keep peace in my heart; that I may walk in balance, ever aware of the presence of Your love.”

Adapted from A Deep Breath of Life

“How often do we wake up in the morning and acknowledge the blessings that are here and now? Isn't it fabulous that I can see the sunrise? Isn't it wonderful to have things to experience in a day that make me happy, however small and simple they may be? God’s Spirit is not beyond you, nor is it remote from you. It is not in heaven. It is not across the sea. Rather, it is very near to you, in your mouth, your heart."

Adapted from Your True Power Is In the Present Moment

Meditation for the Day For rest from the care of life, you can turn to God each day in prayer and communion. Real relaxation and serenity come from a deep sense of the fundamental goodness of the universe. God's everlasting arms are underneath all and will support you. Commune with God, not so much for petitions to be granted as for the rest that comes from relying on His will and His purposes for your life. Be sure of God's strength available to you, be conscious of His support, and wait quietly until that true rest from God fills your being. Prayer for the Day I pray that I may be conscious of God's support today. I pray that I may rest safe and sure therein.

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