Recovery. Sobriety. Living Wise.
The Minnesota State Photograph GRACE by Eric Engstrom In 1918 the photographer Eric Engstrom was preparing for a photography show in Minneapolis. Engstrom wanted an uplifting picture for a nation at war. He found it in Thomas Wilden, a local food peddler in solitary prayer at his dinner table. My brother Kevin gave me a … Continue reading Back Door Prayers
“The greatness of a man’s power is in the measure of his surrender.” ~ William Booth Have you given any thought to your own “cultural DNA?” To the landscapes, the religious and political systems, and the other forces that shaped your ancestors – and that helped to shape you? Forty years ago I had a conversation with my great aunt Nora Moriarty, an ancient member of … Continue reading Soul Surrender
“For he will do ~ As he do do ~ And there’s no doing anything about it!” ~ TS Elliot The picture of Charlie Brown picture pretty much sums up my experience of a life fueled on self-will and alcohol: soon to be laid out – ass end down. I would swear there was a conspiracy by the powers that be to deny me a break! My own story … Continue reading A Boy Grows Up
“All men dream, but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds, wake in the day to find that it was vanity: but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act on their dreams with open eyes, to make them possible.” ~ T.E. Lawrence In my early days of sobriety as a twilight dreamer I was like … Continue reading Open Mind
Gratitude turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos into order, confusion into clarity…it makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.” Melody Beattie Every now and again I like to return to a early post and I remind myself of the the power of gratitude where I answer the question, once … Continue reading The Power of Gratitude