We might know in our minds that God has the attributes of being all present, all knowing, all loving, and all merciful. But if we can come to know these also in our hearts, then I believe it becomes easier to trust in Divine Providence. And knowing that we’re living...
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We Are God’s Masterpieces in Recovery!
May 23, 2024 | General, God | 0 Comments
Do you know that God loves you just as you are? He loves you in the present moment, the moments past, and the moments to come. He is the divine artist who has been creating a beautiful and wonderful work of art that is you! Holy Scripture declares it: “You formed my...
Shifting Our Understanding from Surrendering to Yielding to God’s Will (Part 2)
Jan 31, 2024 | Addiction, Getting Sober, God | 0 Comments
In part one of this series, Mark L. writes about how the surrender he thought he needed to embrace to rejoin the Father might be more aptly described as yielding to the wooing of a lover who is always quietly beckoning him. Yielding to God’s will to move from...
Finding Healing from Abortion After Entering the Rooms of Recovery
Jan 24, 2024 | Abortion Healing, God, Grief & Loss, Spiritual Tools | 0 Comments
For quite some time now, the Holy Spirit has been nudging me to write about a very sensitive and difficult subject—the pain and trauma caused by abortion. With God’s strength and courage, I pray that we as members of the CIR fellowship will join in deep prayer and...
Shifting Our Understanding from Surrendering to Yielding to God’s Will (Part 1)
Jan 17, 2024 | Addiction, Getting Sober, God | 0 Comments
Every 12-step novice is familiar with the term “surrender” and its significance for finding recovery. However, as often as the word is used in recovery groups, the word itself does not appear in any of the Twelve Steps. I’ve spent decades in recovery and attended...
Wandering Home: Lessons from the Holy House of Loreto
Dec 8, 2023 | God | 0 Comments
Step Three has been a tough one for many of us. In order to place ourselves in the care of God as we understand Him, we must trust not just a person but that Person’s process. Step Three calls us to trust that God knows not just what we need right now but that His...
There’s Something About Mary: How the Blessed Mother Is Leading Me Back to the Church
Jul 12, 2023 | God, Help from the Saints, Personal Testimonies, Personal Testimony, Pornography & Sexual Addiction, Saints—On Earth & in Heaven, Sex/Pornography, The Blessed Mother | 0 Comments
Ever since I can remember, there was always something about Mary that drew me in. I would never share this with any non-Catholic but the truth is I’ve only recently felt drawn to God the Father and Jesus. The Holy Spirit, despite being somewhat nebulous and...
Dante and Recovery Part 2: Vice, Virtue, and Character Defects
Jan 11, 2023 | General, Getting Sober, God, Pornography & Sexual Addiction, Sex/Pornography | 0 Comments
In my previous article, I discussed how Dante made his descent into the depths of Hell to not only witness the torments of unrepentant sinners but also face down his own sin and personal hell. At the end of Dante’s Inferno, at the very bottom of the ninth circle,...
Stuck or Still? How a Food Addict Can Tell the Difference
Oct 19, 2022 | Compulsive Eating Behaviors, Getting Sober, God, Other Addictions, Prayer & Scripture Reflections | 0 Comments
Even before entering into recovery for my food addiction, I had heard a slogan that kind of, sort of made sense…but didn’t really. Don’t just do something. Sit there. I knew at least intellectually that it meant, “Stop trying so hard. Stop being a perfectionist. Let...
5 Reasons You Might Be Struggling with Your Faith
Jul 20, 2022 | God | 0 Comments
There are several reasons why we might begin to wane in our faith. On some level, this is part of the spiritual life. We may not always feel close to God when we’re suffering or in a particularly difficult season. But if we’re sincerely striving after Him, even if we...