A STRONG WOMAN VERSUS A WOMAN OF STRENGTH



A strong woman works out every day to keep her body in shape ...
but a woman of strength kneels in prayer to keep her soul in shape...

A strong woman isn't afraid of anything ...
but a woman of strength shows courage in the midst of her fear...

A strong woman won't let anyone get the best of her ...
but a woman of strength gives the best of herself to everyone...

A strong woman makes mistakes and avoids the same in the future...
a woman of strength realizes life's mistakes can also be God's blessings
and capitalizes on them...

A strong woman walks sure footedly...
but a woman of strength knows God will catch her when she falls...

A strong woman wears the look of confidence on her face...
but a woman of strength wears grace...

A strong woman has faith that she is strong enough for the journey...
but a woman of strength has faith that it is in the journey that she will
become strong...

  ¶ 2/24/2002 03:33:00 PM

  Today's thought is:

When we expect others to think, feel, or act in
certain ways, we set ourselves up for
disappointment. Our expectations have
nothing to do with who other people really are,
but rather reflect who we are and what we
want.

When others don't live up to our expectations,
we often become angry with them. They've
disrupted our plans, disturbed our view of
them and our world. Expectations close off our
ability to let others be themselves and to see
them as they are.

If we let go of our expectations and allow
others to be themselves, our relationships can
grow. We can discover each other as we really
are. Free of expectations and judgments, we
can be open to pleasant surprises. Others may
not be whatever we expect them to be. They
may be even better.

I let go of all my expectations of others. They
are free to be themselves.
  ¶ 2/22/2002 08:46:00 AM

  DON'T QUIT!
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When things go wrong, as they sometimes will,
When the road you're trudging seems all uphill,

When the funds are low and the debts are high,
And you want to smile, but you have to sigh,

When care is pressing you down a bit,
Rest, if you must, but do not quit.

Life is queer with its twists and turns,
As every one of us sometimes learns,

And many a failure turns about,
When he might have won had he stuck it out;

Don't give up though the pace seems slow...
You may succeed with another blow.

Often the goal is nearer than,
It seems to a faint and faltering man,

Often the struggler has given up,
When he might have captured the victor's cup,

And he learned too late when the night slipped down,
How close he was to the golden crown.

Success is failure turned inside out--
The silver tint of the clouds of doubt,

And you never can tell how close you are,
It may be near when it seems so far,

So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit--
It's when things seem worst that you must not quit.

Author Unknown

When the going gets tough.. the tough get going.. so whatever you do in recovery.....

Don't Quit

  ¶ 2/17/2002 06:39:00 PM

  Meditation for the Day
Share your love, your joy, your happiness,
your time, your food, your money gladly with
all. Give out all the love you can with a glad,
free heart and hand. Do all you can for others
and back will come countless stores of
blessings. Sharing draws others to you. Take
all who come as sent by God and give them a
royal welcome. You may never see the results
of your sharing. Today they may not need you,
but tomorrow may bring results from the
sharing you did today.

Prayer for the Day
I pray that I may make each visitor desire to
return. I pray that I may never make anyone
feel repulsed or unwanted.

  ¶ 2/17/2002 10:46:00 AM

  Crazy

I get so crazy sometimes. It's the PEG treatment I'm on for my Hep C. I think it messes up all the chemicals in your brain and every where else.

I'm still stuck on the 9th Step. It's not that I don't want to do it, I do, but my sponsor wants me to read the 8th and 9th Chapters in the 12 by 12 first, and I am just too lazy to do it. I have been EXTREMELY busy lately too!!

I'm gonna take the kids to the State Fair tonight.  ¶ 2/15/2002 12:34:00 PM

  I wonder how long I can live with this Cirrhosis. My regular Doc told me she had a patient who had been living with cirrhosis for 5 years now, because he had been taking care of himself. She seems to think that is good. In 5 years I will be 45, my youngest child will be 12. My granddaughter who I have custody of will be 8.

I don't want to die. I just got happy. I JUST got sober. I am just now learning to enjoy and live my life, even with this PEG Interferon treatment for my Hep C. Well, one way or the other..........I am just glad God brought Leroy into my life. I have such a wonderful husband.  ¶ 2/07/2002 12:01:00 PM

  Today's thought is:
Most of us spend 59 minutes in an hour living in the past with regret for lost
joys, or shame for things badly done . . . or in a future which we either long
for or dread.
--Storm Jameson

Do we often travel through life accompanied
by the ghosts of our past, present, and future?
Instead of focusing on the events in our present
journey, we may find ourselves diverted by
thoughts of what once was, what we haven't
done, and what we may never do.

As long as we travel this way, we will miss a
good part of each minute. We will not learn to
use our present time to its utmost: to
experience, listen, feel, learn, plan and grow.

The ghosts of the past, present, and future are
crutches we lean on when we're too weak to
use our own resources. We can be strong if we
learn to rely on ourselves, our Higher Power,
and our companions in life.

How can I live in each minute without
thoughts of the past or future?

  ¶ 2/07/2002 11:57:00 AM