Wednesday, December 20, 2017
Today's Gift
Give to the world all that you have, and the best will come back to you. —Mary Ainge De Vere
When we share something of our own with a friend, it gives both of us a special feeling. Generosity blesses the giver as much as the receiver. Sometimes we feel selfish, wanting to hoard all our treats or treasures. But when we secretly hide them away, we cheat even ourselves from enjoying them.
Giving love and friendship to others works in just the same way. When we express love and kindness to others, we feel more love toward ourselves. Though we may not understand just how it works, we can be certain it does. The more of anything we give away to others, the greater our own rewards will be.
How can I practice generosity today?
From Today's Gift: Daily Meditations for Families ©
From: Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation - Thought for the Day http://www.hazeldenbettyford.org/recovery/thought-for-the-day
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Twenty-Four Hours a Day
Keep It Simple
There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it. --Edith Wharton
Our Higher Power is the candle. And our hearts, like a mirror, reflect a warm, loving glow.
But when we used alcohol and other drugs, we tired to be the candle. We wanted to have control. Many of us acted like this to hide how out of control we felt. We never thought we could be happy by admitting we were out of control.
In recovery, we accept that it’s okay to be the mirror. We accept that our Higher Power is the candle that guides us. We want to be the mirror that reflects how much our Higher Power loves us.
Prayer for the Day: Higher Power, thank-you for the light and warmth You give me.
Action for the Day: Tonight, I’ll light a candle and place it in front of a mirror. I’ll study how they work together to light the room.
Daily Recovery Readings - http://www.bluidkiti.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=2
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One Day At A Time
Fellowship of the Spirit
Abandon yourself to your Higher Power as you understand Them. Admit your faults to Them and to your fellows. Clear away the wreckage of your past. Give freely of what
you find and join us. We shall be with you in the Fellowship of the Spirit, and
you will surely meet some of us as you trudge the Road of Happy Destiny.
May your Higher Power bless you and keep you—until then.
- Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 164
Thought to Ponder
Trust your Higher Power. Clean house. Help others.
AA-related 'Alconym'
A L C O H O L I C S = A Life Centered On Helping Others Live In Complete Sobriety
From: AA Thought for the Day (courtesy AA-Alive.net) http://www.aa-alive.net/index.html
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Daily Motivation
Excerpt of The Daily Motivator
Great things you can do
by Ralph Marston
Go ahead and make it happen. Forget about what others might think.
There are plenty of challenges, obstacles, things that could go wrong. But none of that has to stop you.
Prepare yourself well for what you intend to do, then do it. Step forward, keep going, and persist until the job is done.
Yes, you’ll make mistakes, suffer setbacks, experience your share of frustration, inconvenience, and discomfort. But that’s no reason to shy away from the good things you know you can accomplish.
The temporary pains of your effort are nothing compared to the permanent pain of regret you’d have if you let the opportunity pass you by. So jump in, meet the challenges, give the best you have.
Don’t leave yourself always wondering what might have been. Use this opportunity to show yourself and the world all the great things you can do.
From The Daily Motivator website at http://greatday.com/
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