Category: Addiction/AA
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If You Have An Addict In Your Life…
…this audio file is for you. Truth is, we are all addicts in that we are delusional about of sense of control. To quote Bill Wilson, we all have to “give up playing God.” In my ongoing series on Jesus’ story of Prodigal Son, this talk places the Prodigal and Father in a “recovery” context. […]
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Going Home
When my son was younger he decided he was leaving home. “I’m done with you! I’m moving out!” he shouted. I remembered something a sweet grandmother had once shared with me when one of her own children, many years ago, had made a similar threat. Following her script I answered calmly, “Well, I hate to […]
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Spurs of Surrender
Cenchrus echinatus. This is the scientific name for the scourge otherwise known as a common sand spur. They flourish throughout North America, but if you have never seen one (or if you have never stepped on one), cenchrus echinatus looks like a tiny fossilized porcupine with menacing quills sticking out in all directions. Stepping on […]