I pray that my recovery be filled with dynamite and feathers. I pray that my recovery be filled with quiet laughter.
~ Jill Clark ~
Some lessons in life are painful. We may wish they’d all be easy and gentle, but if they were, we might not understand their value. Occasionally our Higher Power has to get our attention; we feel the pinch when that’s the case.
We deserve variety in our experiences. Our emotions are created to serve us, to teach us how to get the most from the events and the people in our lives. The invitation to respond with a less familiar emotion is a gift. It’s how we discover the many parts of ourselves. Until we know all of ourselves, we can’t really love any part of ourselves.
Praying for help to understand our experiences, praying for the willingness to appreciate the dynamite and feathers, will give us the helping hand we need.
I will experience the calm times and the storms. From both I’ll discover my purpose.
© 1994 by Hazelden Foundation
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