Trusting God’s Hand (Purpose) in ALL Things
I see that there way of worshiping and honoring God that is even higher and purer than thinking in terms of putting God first and then other portions of our lives second or third, etc. It is to chose to put God, dead center, all the time, in every moment of our lives–no matter what [...]
Trusting God’s Hand (Purpose) in ALL Things - continue readingWhat the Lord Taught Me About My Motives–How Easy It is to Be Proud of Being “Good”
April 1, 2009
I have another hour to go to cooperate with the Lord in His purpose that I give Him the first “tithe” of my day–or in other words the first 2 ½ hours. I am not being coerced. I am not faking it. I have been persuaded, I will admit, by the deficit of [...]
WHAT I HAVE LEARNED FROM MY CHILDREN ABOUT THE SUPREME PRINCIPLE OF AGENCY
What I Have Learned From My Children About the Supreme Principle of Agency
I count it as one of my greatest blessings that twelve of our Father’s children allowed me to help them obtain physical bodies. And though I spent a great deal of my [...]
WHAT I HAVE LEARNED FROM MY CHILDREN ABOUT THE SUPREME PRINCIPLE OF AGENCY - continue readingRecovery = Knowing it isn’t “my” conscience speaking . . .
Hi, everyone. It’s been a while since I posted last time, but I’m still here, believe me. The writing time has just been going other directions, lately.
I’ve put several entries in my journal, this morning, though, that I keep feeling the impression to share on this forum, so here goes. I guess you could say [...]
THE GIFT OF WILLINGNESS TO BE ABSTINENT
THE GIFT OF WILLINGNESS TO BE ABSTINENT
January 31, 2009
As I knelt and prayed unto the Father and trusted, consciously, in the Holy Spirit to lead me in the prayer, to give me the words that I would hear “myself” speak, I received the following revelation concerning my ongoing abstinence. I listened as “I” said to [...]
I Stand All Amazed at Just What He Offers (ALL of us) . . .
It came into my heart, this afternoon, to share this testimony on the Heart t’ Heart forums, and I felt to also post it here.
January 27, 2009
3:40 p.m. I’ve been writing in a green steno pad this afternoon. I don’t know what I do that for when I could just as easily type my thoughts [...]
SOME of my negative beliefs that lead to my acting out . . .
PERSONAL: continuation of response to exercise #2 (p. 13) in HDDMFB
January 10, 2009(2nd draft transcribed and revised on January 21, 2009)
What is it that I believe that is negative–that leads to thinking in negative ways and that, then, leads to me acting out in negative ways–usually in the form of unhealthy eating behaviors?
That I’m not [...]
Sharing Where I am in Recovery Right Now
Hi, I’m back. It’s January 21, 2009, and I am grateful to come here and share some first draft entries in the spirit of the true “blog.” These entries are also to be found at heart-t-heart.org, in the forum for “Food Addiction.” That’s where I am posting them first, them copying them to [...]
Sharing Where I am in Recovery Right Now - continue readingThe Lord’s Mercy Toward Honestly Imperfect Belief
Hi, again.
First of all, let me warn you, . . . this piece of scripture guided capturing is quite long. For the “Reader’s Digest” version you could skip to the last few paragraphs–that’s where it gets applied specifically to addiction.
Second of all, let me be sure you know that I know that no scripture [...]
Not Abandoning the Journey or Recovery–1 day at a time . . .
Not Abandoning the Journey
December 11, 2008
(I posted this piece on the HtH website, this morning.)
Good morning, everyone! This has been a less than perfect week, but then I’m learning that’s to be expected and forgiven and is no reason to abandon the journey.
Someone recently challenged me concerning something I shared at a HtH meeting. They [...]
