August 11 My Prayer for Strength of Self Image

Lord, sometimes when I look in the mirror I am not happy with what I see. Please let me see me the way you made me, beautiful and perfect just as I am. Help me to hold the image in my mind and heart as I follow my life’s path. Allow others to witness your light...

August 2 Self-Talk

I’ll be the first to admit I don’t talk nice to myself when I lose my glasses somewhere in the house or mistakenly lock the door with my keys in the house or forget to keep up with my finances and a check bounces. I could go on and on but when these things...

July 31 Comfort

How do I handle disappointment when things don’t go my way? Do I pout and have a temper tantrum or do I serenely accept the things I cannot change? Changing the things I can usually means I have to change MY attitude as opposed to changing an outer source of...

July 30 Resistance

I was in a meeting one night when a couple in recovery brought their 4-month old baby with them. When the baby started crying and causing a disturbance, I paid close attention as the parents applied all types of methods to quiet and comfort the baby. She finally was...