Recovery. Sobriety. Living Wise.
What a powerful opening line: “The older I get the more I have come to appreciate that the act of humility is not a concession I make to the Creator but the simple recognition of where I stand in the order of things.” As the years pass, I have filtered out of my consciousness many of the values that we lived by. The flesh is … Continue reading Another Lesson in Humility (by Joe)
To read today’s post in its optimal format, please go to the Just A Thought website. Please click here. I recently came upon this headline in the Seattle Times: “It’s Breathtaking: Entitled Behavior on Flights is Getting Worse” It went on to say….. “There’s a societal trend toward selfishness; it’s ‘me-first’ and ‘me-only,’ says Lori Freemire, a Denver-based flight attendant. ‘There’s little regard for the gate … Continue reading Our Shared Lifeboat
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)
“What is tolerance? It is the consequence of humanity. We are all formed of frailty and error; let us pardon reciprocally each other’s folly. That is the first law of nature.” ~ Voltaire I’d like to share my story of how I learned a new language — the language of the heart. Not long after I sobered up I bought a cabin on the Swinomish … Continue reading How I Learned A New Language