June 2015 – Truth is stranger than fiction

June 2015 – Truth is stranger than fiction

Truth is stranger than fiction JUNE, 2015 Other Posts We can’t become until we belong Earlier this year I met Vincent. It was his first time in our small group and he was having a very difficult time adjusting to a lifestyle of recovery. He had just arrived at the...
May 2015 – Responding in Love

May 2015 – Responding in Love

Responding in Love vs. Reacting in Fear MAY, 2015 Other Posts Responding in Love vs. Reacting in Fear Codependence has always been a fuzzy word for me. That’s why I really like the “street definition” we use at the mission (see left). Today is Saturday, and I just...
April 2015 – Peace in the Storm

April 2015 – Peace in the Storm

Finding Peace in the Storm APRIL 2015 Other Posts Finding Peace in the Storm I always thought it was harsh when Jesus calmed the storm and then said to His disciples “you of little faith”. Now I believe Jesus was being more loving than I realized. He took care of his...
March 2015 – But God

March 2015 – But God

“…but God…” MARCH, 2015 Other Posts How I became an engineer again…after 15 years I once made a zero on a college exam, with effort. Yes, that’s right. I showed up, gave it my all, and my “all” was evaluated and given a score of zero. ”Goose Egg”. Nothing....
February 2015

February 2015

If You Want to be Happy… FEBRUARY, 2015 Other Posts I recently heard an older, wiser man share the following… “If you want happiness for an hour… take a nap.  If you want happiness for a day…go fishing. If you want happiness for a year…inherit a...