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John


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The Difference


I got up early one morning
and rushed right into the day;
I had so much to accomplish,
that I didn't have time to pray.


Problems just tumbled about me,
And heavier came each task.
"Why doesn't God help me?" I wondered,
He answered," You didn't ask".

I wanted to see joy and beauty,
but the day toiled on gray and bleak;
I wondered why didn't God show me,
He said," But you didn't seek".

I tried to come into God's presence;
I used all my keys at the lock.
God gently and lovingly chided,
" My child, you didn't knock".

I woke up early one morning,
and paused before entering the day;
I had so much to accomplish,
that I had to take time to pray.







Broken Toys

As children bring their broken toys,
With tears, for us to mend;
I brought my broken dreams to God
because he was my friend.

But then instead of leaving him in peace to work alone,
I hung around and tried to help with ways that were my own.

At last, I snatched them back and cried,
"How could you be so slow?"
"My child," He said, "What could I do?
You never did let go...."

 



-- Edited by John at 21:26, 2005-07-18

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" And what did we gain?  A new life, with purpose, meaning and constant progress, and all the contentment and fulfillment that comes from such growth."

(Al-Anon's Twelve Steps & Twelve Traditions,Step 3. pg 21)

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kathy570


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Mon. July 18


Thank You John


So few words but they mean SO MUCH.


Yours in Recovery


Kathy570



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megan


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Thanks John


 


It is when I relinquish control and let God do his work in peace that finally I let the miracles happen


 


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