by Finding My Way | Finding My Way
It feels a little strange to admit this, but at times, I’ve wondered whether my efforts to share my recovery with others actually does any good. Alcoholism is a difficult disease, and there are times when it seems like no one really wants recovery. People I’ve been...
by Finding My Way | Finding My Way
It happened again this past weekend. God did it—and I actually caught Him at it! (I don’t think He’s trying to be sneaky—in fact, I know Him well enough to know that He is always trying to make it obvious. But I’m easily distracted, and sadly, still on the...
by Finding My Way | Finding My Way
A few weeks ago, I received a phone call. The one I had thought about for so many years. I had always wondered how I would react when I got it. And I found out. My father was just a month or two shy of his ninetieth birthday when he came down with COVID, but...
by Finding My Way | Finding My Way
What a relief it was to be free of the relentless obsession to drink! For several years, I had practiced the principles of recovery, and had established and grown in my relationship to God. I’d been through a lot. In my second year of sobriety I made huge financial...
by Finding My Way | Finding My Way
I glanced at it as I drove by, and then did a double take. A smile crossed my lips and a shook my head a tiny bit. Yep. There it was. Another reminder. A note from God. Thank you, God, I whispered. I’ve always appreciated the effort church staff make to share tidbits...
by Finding My Way | Finding My Way
Think back with me for a minute to when you were a kid. Do you remember feeling of excitement and anticipation of new discoveries—how everything felt like an adventure? Maybe it was a trip, a new baby brother or sister, or even an unexpected gift. But one thing is for...
