*~*~Today's Gift - 08.08.2004~*~*

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*~*~Today's Gift - 08.08.2004~*~*
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Sun, 08-08-2004 - 7:54am

This is from the daily e-devotional I get. I can't stress the content of this message enough. Your thoughts will lead to feelings and actions. Be aware of what you are thinking about. It's an important part of recovery.



Today's thought is:



Worry and Stress


"I'm learning it's what I do with my today that counts," said one group member. "I can make this a day to remember or a day to regret just by the kinds of thoughts I have about it."


"Let me explain what happened to make me realize this," he continued. "Two days ago, I woke up grumbling about my sorry lot in life. My divorce, my bills, and a recent argument with a close friend haunted me. Throughout the whole day I nursed my woes and convinced myself that this was just another rotten day. And do you know what? That's exactly what it turned out to be! Nothing went right. I even had a second argument with another friend who called to cheer me up.


"Yesterday, I overheard someone say that a person is made or unmade by what he thinks. I thought about this for a while and decided to try it out today. Instead of greeting the day with my usual, 'Good God, Morning!' I consciously said, 'Good morning, God!' with the expectation that it would be a good day. And that's what it's been. I even called my two friends to apologize for my previous terrible mood, and I had a warm and friendly conversation with them both!"


TODAY I will lift up my thoughts. In expecting nothing but good to come to me, that is exactly what I will receive.


You are reading from the book:



The Reflecting Pond by Liane Cordes


Copyright 1981 by Hazelden Foundation. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. No portion of this publication may be reproduced in any manner without the written permission of the publisher.

Love & hugs, Kristina


The opinions I have expressed here are from my own experience and are not intended as medical advice or to take the place of your own physician's advice.

Love & hugs, Kristina

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Registered: 04-16-2003
Sun, 08-08-2004 - 3:30pm
I get these in my e-mail too, aren't they great?

Hugs, Michelle


It's not the speed, but the distance.