Recovery. Sobriety. Living Wise.
I remember confronting a fallen hero when the chair (Gene Easley) of my very first Home Group slipped after 25 sober years. It was a devastating loss to me because he not only lost his sobriety he drank himself to death all in the matter of six short months. In the world of recovery we all are day counters as staying on the beam … Continue reading Heroes and other Simple Folk
IMPORTANT NOTICE Last week our post was not sent due to technical problems with the site. Marsha and I would like to know how Just a Thought is actually produced. I write the posts and send them to Marsha for editing. When she completes her work she posts the JAT thought Saturday afternoon on the site and Mail chimp sends out an emaill version Sunday … Continue reading A Question (by Mark Pearson)
To watch the video in today’s post, please go to the Just A Thought website. PLEASE CLICK HERE *** A “shoe leather prayer” is a practical way of getting a prayer answered. I learned the prayer some 32 years ago. Here’s that story… At the time Marsha and I were in the early days of our courtship. She lived in Chicago and I lived in … Continue reading Shoe Leather Prayers
To read the thought and hear the music in today’s post, please go to the Just A Thought website. PLEASE CLICK HERE “A proud man is always looking down on things and people; and, of course, as long as you are looking down, you cannot see something that is above you.” ~ C. S. Lewis Here’s a lesson in humility from a guy I knew … Continue reading Learning to be an Anybody
“I must bear the consequences as I deserve!” “• Charles Dickens The consequences for recent decisions are now coming home to roost. I thought Joe Nagy’s timely thought on consequences was well worth a slow read. ********** Facing the consequences of our actions is the last thing any of us wants. In fact, whenever we sow the wind, we pray that we won’t have to … Continue reading Facing Consequences (by Joe Nagy)