Ah but fortunately I have the key to escape reality And you may see me tonight with an illegal smile It don’t cost very much, but it lasts a long while Won’t you please tell the man I didn’t kill anyone No I’m just tryin’ to have me some fun Well done, hot dog bun,… Read More »
A Sister’s Prayer
“Every great movement of God can be traced to a kneeling figure.” ~ D. L. Moody On May 20, 2021, a young man celebrated 365 days of sobriety. His father, mother, and sister attended an early morning recovery group to support him and help celebrate his clean and sober birthday with all those in attendance.… Read More »
Less Than & Apart From
“Too much self-centered attitude, you see, brings, you see, isolation. Result: loneliness, fear, anger. The extreme self-centered attitude is the source of suffering.” ~ Dalai Lama From as far back as I can remember, before God transformed my life, I battled with the syndrome of “Less Than & Apart From.” I define the syndrome this… Read More »
Sick and Tired of Being Sick and Tired
“All my life, I’ve been sick and tired. Now I’m sick and tired of being sick and tired.” ~ Frannie Lou Hamer Have you ever heard or used the phrase “I am sick and tired of being sick and tired?” In today’s culture, this phrase is frequently quoted in recovery circles. Addicts and alcoholics are describing… Read More »
What’s So Good About Good Friday?
What is good about Good Friday? Why isn’t it called Bad Friday? Because out of the appallingly bad came what was inexpressibly good. And the good trumps the bad because though the bad was temporary, the good is eternal.” ~ Randy Alcorn What’s so “good” about Good Friday? That is a fair question. When you… Read More »
Is it Your Stuff?
“Anything you cannot relinquish when it has outlived its usefulness possesses you, and in this materialistic age, a great many of us are possessed by our possessions.” ~ Peace Pilgrim If you live in America, then you are blessed. Despite the many challenges our country faces with systemic racism, political divide, addiction, pandemic, etc., God… Read More »
Barriers To God’s Grace
HALO’S Daily Soul Food Barriers To God’s Grace There are many trials and low spots we experience throughout our lives that become barriers to receiving God’s grace. The biggest barrier of all is our free will. God allows us to have a say-so in the choices we make for ourselves. The freedom to choose has… Read More »
Morbid Isolation
HALO’S Daily Soul Food Morbid Isolation Most creatures, including humankind, when ill or injured, tend to run and isolate themselves. The principalities and powers of this earth influence our decisions to pursue isolation as a solution when, in reality, we are about to be devoured. Illnesses like addiction, alcoholism, and mental illness feed off of… Read More »
