By Debbie Ford Discontent occurs when our outer experiences aren’t matching our inner desires. It usually begins as a subtle awareness — a gnawing feeling that we are capable of something more than we are actually creating or we are tolerating circumstances that are below our standards. In its early stages, discontent is fairly easy [...]
Continue Reading...Lore of the American Indian Native It seems that there were different initiations that a young boy had to pass to prove that he was a man. Some of the initiations had to do with proving that the young boy was accomplished in overcoming fear, or showing bravery. This is one such story. A young [...]
Continue Reading...From:Duties of the Heart “A detailed portrait in words of a holy man, one who succeeded to gain mastery over his passions even in, especially in areas of permissibility: “This individual is cheerful of countenance even while his heart is troubled. He is exceedingly magnanimous, and his soul is most humble. He neither bears a [...]
Continue Reading...For all who seek to better understand themselves and the world, it is good to ask questions. Questions clarify. Questions challenge. Questions help us grow. So let it be with your recovery. Especially in the beginning, there will be much that is strange, new, and puzzling. Do not ever be ashamed to ask someone-or the [...]
Continue Reading...The disease of alcoholism is a gradual deteriorative affliction that devastates entire families and will continue to do so unless the alcoholic member takes action to live a life of sobriety, physically and mentally. It affects the person who is addicted to alcohol, that person’s family and everyone who interacts with that person. Consider the [...]
Continue Reading...I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit into you. I will remove the heart of stone from your body and give you a heart of flesh. -Ezekiel 36:26 Prophets always seem to say the most inspirational things. If only we were able to do the same. The prophets, according to [...]
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