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Slips

Slips. Backsliding. Falling off the wagon. Whatever you call them, it happens to all of us. So what do we do when we find we’ve ebbed away from full recovery? We prayerfully acknowledge that we’ve slipped. It’s hard to do, but do it we must. And prayerfully is the...

There Is No Other Way But The Way of Imperfection (Part 2)

Christ, Perfectionism, Recovery

Read Part 1 Yesterday, we discussed how recovery often comes in an ebb and flow pattern of sanity and serenity. We find peace through Christ, and then we wander off to try life on our own again. I have to confess that it has been very hard for me to accept that is is...

Navigating the Ripples

Agency, Keep Coming Back

I have a friend who lives just down the road from a large and lovely lake. When I visit her, I often take my morning walk to the lake and back. I like to pause above the lake, to feel the breeze as it skims across the water and blows through my hair, to smell the tang...

God Believes in Little Bits

Change of Heart, Perfectionism

We all have things we know we should be doing to bring more joy or health to our lives. Something we feel the Spirit nudging us to do. For me, one of these things is physical exercise. I know I should do it. I feel better about myself when I do it. But… It is a huge...