Elements of Recovery: Spirit
Writing about the first four Elements makes several things clear to me: I can’t do without any of them, each one is precious in specific ways, and each one is dangerous when it gets out of proportion...
View ArticlePrayer Stomp
What should I do when prayer doesn’t work? I get frustrated when I try to use the tool of prayer and I end up feeling the same way afterward. Whatever anxiety, frustration, fear or resentment I’ve...
View ArticleDark and Quiet
Last night I was afraid. I was afraid because I could not sleep, and I could tell that it was one of those nights. The nights of not three, not two, but zero hours of sleep–the nights that create an...
View ArticleMonster Prayers
I realized something lately about why I am so resistant to making prayer a regular part of my life. I thought it was just that I feel awkward or stupid doing it, or that I fear being judged by people...
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