“The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of
today.”
Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882 – 1945), U.S. President
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Spiritual Stepping Stones – Once Obscured; Now Restored – Step 9
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“Constructive Imagination” as our Salvation – Step 8
“Perhaps the real trouble was our almost total inability to point imagination toward the right objectives. There’s nothing the matter with constructive imagination; all sound achievement rests upon it.” (12 & 12, p. 100)
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“The Main Ingredient” that “Encourages Us To Grow” – Step 7
“We couldn’t handle
the ordeal of life by our
selves. It wasn’t until we
made a mess of our lives
that we realized we couldn’t
do it alone. By admitting
this, we achieved a glim
pse of humility. This is
the main ingredient of
Step Seven.” (The
Basic Text, p. 36)~~~
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Our Journey from the “Primordial Ooze” into a “Vast Cosmic Dark” * – Step 6
“How he does cher-
ish the thought that man,
risen so majestically from a
single cell in the primordial
ooze, is the spearhead of evol-
ution and therefore the only
god that his universe knows!
Must he renounce all this
to save himself?” (12 &
12, p.25 on the
darkness)~~~
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The Path toward Emotional Bliss that Rarely Fails to Please – Step 5
THE PATH WITHOUT RESERVATION –
“When we have finally admitted without reservation that we are powerless … we are apt to breathe a great sigh of relief, saying, “Well, thank God that’s over!” “Then we learn, … that this is only the first milestone on the new road we are walking.” (12 & 12, p. 73) on being grateful.
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Let’s Make this Father’s Day a True Celebration of Love and Forgiveness – Step 3
“Forgiveness is not
always easy. At times,
it feels more painful than
the wound we suffered, to
forgive the one that in-
flicted it. And yet, there
is no peace without
forgiveness.”— Marianne Williamson (1952 – ) Spiritual teacher / author
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Celebrate Harvey Milk Day becuz ‘Rebellions are Built on Hope’
“I know you can’t live on hope alone; but without hope, life is not worth living. So you, and you and you … .” Harvey Milk (1930 – 1978) Gay rights activist San Francisco City Councilman who was assassinated for his beliefs
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Question::: How might hope and faith support one another?
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Our Exodus From Egypt Begins Today – Step 1
“The exodus
from Egypt occurs
in every human being,
in every era, in every
year, and in every
day.”– Rabbi Nachman Breslov (1772 – 1810) Ukrainian Rabbi who revived the Hasidic movement
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Being of Service as Quiet Keepers of the Flame- Trad. 11
FLAME ON –
“It is more than a denial of self-seeking. This Tradition [11] is a constant and practical reminder that personal ambition has no place … . In it, each member becomes an active guardian of our Fellowship.” (12 & 12, p. 183)
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Heal Your “Psychic Wounds” and “Actualize the Power Within” – Step 11
WOUNDS ACTUALIZE “A GRADUAL AWAKENING” – “Practicing the Eleventh Step involves a daily discipline of prayer and meditation.” “Knowledge of our Higher Power’s will does not usually come in a momentary blinding flash, but in a gradual awakening brought about by the continued practice of prayer and meditation.” (It Works, How & Why p. 81)
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