Another Day--Another Year

Ah! Another New Year's Eve...

then, 2012

It is a time for day-long Gratitude--

for the little things 

which are in reality  B I G  things.  

And for the big things, 

which tomorrow may appear as trivialities. 

First, I am grateful to the 

Creator of the Universe

for that Gift of Life

for all of Nature

and you and me...

Equally am I grateful to all

you Peeps who God uses

to speak to the rest of us...and me.

I've learned that no matter how far my mind wanders as I am praying, to not feel guilty, or that my praying is useless. Only God is capable of judging my prayer--or yours. So let us pray.

I've learned that:

"Every word, every image
used for God is a distortion
more than a description."

"Then how does one speak of God?"

"Through Silence."

"Why, then, do you speak in words?"

At that, the Master
laughed uproariously.
He said, "When I speak, you
mustn't listen to the words, my dear.
Listen to the Silence." 

--DeMello

I have learned that we in recovery 

must read our Big Book, 

and study the Steps, yes.

But more than that, to 'stay' sober:

I must DO the Steps, practice them,

and DO what I read in the Big Book!

My wish: that all who participate in 

these blogs in 2012, be 

as blessed by them as I.

PEACE!