Simple Beginnings
As I talked with him, I could see that he was confused and scared. But he certainly seemed willing to take suggestions, so I was happy to share my experience, strength, and hope with him. As I began describing my early days of sobriety, I could see it in his...
Wilderness Survival
Not all who journey through the wilderness make it through to the Promised Land. That is what we learn from the story of the children of Israel. God said to them, “I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage” (Exodus...
A Forever Friend
My husband Daniel and I just returned from a one-week trip to West Virginia from our home in Illinois. There was a wedding to attend on the last part of our trip, but we arrived earlier, just to visit friends. It had been four years since we’d seen some of them, but...