the acceptable lie

the acceptable lie……………has infiltrated you and i and it has become part of our culture….. would that a friend……………say was was on his or her mind then languish trying to find words that disguise their feelings………………. nothing worse than leaving a friend trying to determine what they were hiding………………if we are afraid of how the…

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breviloquent

concise and clear…………….sparse with words……………able to fly through your mind like a bird……….the object of speaking is to be heard…………….less verbiage is the goal…………. to be able to draw straight lines with words that are able to define……………. is a gift i will continue to seek for the rest of my time……………..and hope to accomplish…

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save your time/don’t ask me/ask God

i can see your frustration as you wait to see the way……………..the waiting is the hardest part…….but that’s where we put our faith in play……………………God has a plan and place for us for those that believe……………and He is working to get us right before He puts His plan in play…………… so we can talk about…

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a few more hills please

all my mentors have echoed one consistent ”theme”………………to pray for challenges/aka…..”spiritual growth”………………honestly you may appreciate the glory and majesty of Gods’ Creations………………..but you grow trudging through the mire…… God, let me experience Your Power and Love walking with You through the valley’s of life…….so that when we reach the mountain top the view will be…

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staples of a spiritual diet

i feed my soul with Gods’ Word……………and the ‘meat’ nourishes my soul………….i snack on prayer as much as i want…………..and my thirst is quenched with the living waters of the ‘holy spirit’……………….i can always get a calming and peaceful feeling from Psalms and the harvest is always near and the grapes are ripe on the…

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Papa Knew

Papa knew what his kid was going through……………………….he watched His Father and two brothers being directed and controlled by alcohol…………………he tried…………but the ”prodigal” son was determined to have his way and have his say……………..he realized it was going to take the continued lashes of the demon alcohol before i would give up……………like one brother and…

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God talk

He disciplines those He loves………………………..alright……………… if i do not give credence or recognize ”ignorance” in conversation…………..the speaker realizes that what is not being said is ”the subject or topic is of no value or merit to me and therefore isn’t considered worthy of discussion…………….a very good remedy to get your feelings across without saying a…

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what’s your sign say

i asked a friend ”what’s your sign say”……………….and he said……..”what sign” we all carry a sign each day when we leave our homes…..apartments………….or the shelter….. it is the sign on our face of hope, peace…………….faith………………….or not…… i can remember when i first got sober…………..a fellow traveler on the road to sobriety told me ….”i know…

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2 sides to this coin/emergency landing/for CAB

the clamor of these last few days have caused a rattle in my head……………and i cannot find the logic to support what is happening to me….. is that a voice i hear resonating deep within………….i try to disregard it but there it is again……. ”little bird”……………….your wing is broken…..but it is on the mend…………..and soon…

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live it

the things i believe can easily be seen by the way i live my life……..there are times when i must speak up…….but those times are few and far between………………you need not ask my opinion or my feelings about matters of the day……………..what i say with my actions should little doubt what i am trying to…

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