“taking the long way home has been full of wonder and most rewarding.”

“The word ‘homesick’ often conjures up images of our temporary yearning for home and family. In recovery, I find I’m not homesick for the first half of my life because it’s really never been my true home. I lived it and I am grateful for the experiences & the memories, but today, I am being drawn to a deeper sense of place and belonging. I’m drawn to different conversations and deeper connections; the Sacred Space in my heart and with others is my true home.”

Adapted from Richard Rohr Daily Meditations

“The World to Come — Olam Ha-Ba (Hebrew: עולם הבא) is a general term for the hereafter. There are no explicit references to The World to Come in the Torah. Our sages have taught us that man was created only to find delight in the Lord and to bask in the radiance of Divine Presence, for this is the true happiness and the greatest of all possible delights. The real place in which such delight can be attained is The World to Come, but the way to attain this desired goal in this world is through selflessness and love.”

Adapted from The World to Come

Meditation for the Day God's kingdom on earth is growing slowly, like a seed in the ground. In the growth of His kingdom there is always progress among the few who are out ahead of the crowd. Keep striving for something better and there can be no stagnation in your life. Eternal life, abundant life, is yours for the seeking. Do not misspend time over past failures. Count the lessons learned from failures as rungs upon the ladder of progress. Press onward toward the goal. Prayer for the Day Today, I pray that I may be willing to grow. I pray that I may keep stepping up on the rungs of the ladder of life.

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