God works in amazing ways! The more and more I learn to listen for His messages, the more I hear from Him. And lately, He has been speaking loud and clear. No, I don't hear an audible voice around me. Instead I pay attention in my circumstances and what others say to me through conversations, …
As a young adult, I continued to lack confidence in myself and was shy. I would not speak up for myself or when there was opportunity to share about Jesus and His love for all. In my first job as a Medical Technologist, I began to gain confidence in myself at work, realizing as I …
Early on in my recovery God encouraged me to give my testimony for the very first time to a group of people being trained to facilitate small group discussions in a recovery ministry. The idea of doing so petrified me. God had his work cut out for him as I was very resistant and full …
Where does our power come from? What or who is the source of power? Step 1 of Celebrate Recovery states we are powerless over our addictions and compulsions and our lives are unmanageable. So if I do not have the power to manage my own life then who or what does? It's kind of like …
I have always marveled at works of art such as the famous painting of Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci and the sculpture of David by Michelangelo. Each is valued at millions of dollars all because the original artist was very skilled at what they created and because they are no longer living so these …
Carol's Thoughts 