Margaret Ann StimatzApr 274 minWhy This Thing With Jenna Hit Me Hard In my early adulthood, life was in shambles. Isolated and miserable, I trusted no one, including God.
David McHughOct 6, 20214 minResilience is the Face of God“Be on guard. Stand firm in the faith. Be courageous. Be strong.” (1 Corinthians 16:13) I wish I could say that alertness and...
Stephen MuffJun 15, 20214 minGod is in the WildernessThere are days when I wonder if The Matrix is a documentary.
Tamra Fromm, Ph.D.Jan 25, 20214 minHealing From AfarThree weeks ago, on a snowy Sunday afternoon, the phone rang. I barely recognized the voice of my seventy-eight year old mother. Crying...
Sarah CoffeyOct 28, 20204 minThe Sacrament of Confession: Thoughts From a Former ProtestantFor the longest time, growing up as a Presbyterian, I had no idea what the Sacrament of Confession was, or what it meant. In fact, I...
Charlie J.Jul 28, 20203 minA Step Six and Step Seven Reflection: Resisting Our Weaknesses by the Grace of Jesus ChristIn Step Six and Step Seven we hand our character defects, our “weaknesses of character,” over to God. And as with each of the steps before,
Charlie J.Jul 13, 20203 minA Step Four and Step Five Reflection: Shedding Light on the Darkest Places in Our SoulIt’s in Step Four and Step Five that we till the soil of our souls. We look at our newfound trust in God and we invite Him to take us on a j
Charlie J.Jun 26, 20203 minA Step Three Reflection: Giving God Unfettered Access to Our LivesStep Three is more like the narrow channel through which our recovery flows. It is the “turning point” wherein we do something mental—we mak
Charlie J.Jun 5, 20205 minGrace and CalamityThe man of darkness once stood over me like a phantom, working his power against me. He tried to kill me. He thought he killed the Man once,
CharlieMay 8, 20203 minA Step Two Reflection: The Gateway To HopeStep Two: Came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. I remember telling my sponsor early on that the...
Charlie JohnsonOct 9, 20193 minA Step One Reflection: Relinquishing Our Self-Appointed KingshipStep One: We admitted that we were powerless over [ ] – that our lives had become unmanageable. I like to say I walked into overeaters...
Charlie JohnsonAug 5, 20194 minHow Jesus Draws out Our True IdentityIt was Our Lord who asked Peter three times, in rather unusual fashion: “Do you love me?” Peter answered three times, “yes – yes – yes.”...
Charlie JohnsonApr 17, 20195 minHow the Most Holy Rosary Can Kill Your SinIt is when I bring to mind the reality of my own fallenness and the shackling weight of sin that I am reminded of a secret weapon – one...