Weekly Prayer Group
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C.C. Ryder
- Posts: 27
- Joined: Mon Jan 08, 2007 5:30 pm
Thank you all so much for your replies. I am open to meeting on different night, at a different time or adding another night if that would better meet people's schedules. I'm all ears to comments, suggestions and feedback.
Thanks again,
CC
P.S. God bless you John for starting this last year and best wishes as you make your journey to sobriety.
Thanks again,
CC
P.S. God bless you John for starting this last year and best wishes as you make your journey to sobriety.
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Believer08
- Posts: 107
- Joined: Thu Feb 28, 2008 6:47 pm
C.C.
That would be great even if you added another night....Who doesn't need prayer
. Challenges are 24 hours a day....Please let me know if you would like to have a trial night and see. For myself Sunday evenings there are so many religious functions going on..But I would love to be a part of another night even if its just a trial night....
Blessings Always and thank you for bring this to a forum that is comfortable for many who do not leave this house and do not like to talk. This is a wonderful first step for them.
That would be great even if you added another night....Who doesn't need prayer
. Challenges are 24 hours a day....Please let me know if you would like to have a trial night and see. For myself Sunday evenings there are so many religious functions going on..But I would love to be a part of another night even if its just a trial night....Blessings Always and thank you for bring this to a forum that is comfortable for many who do not leave this house and do not like to talk. This is a wonderful first step for them.
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Still Kickin
- Posts: 8
- Joined: Thu Mar 20, 2008 2:08 pm
Just a note to say, Congradulations G-Papa John for choosing sobriety! I am sober 17 yrs and 2 mos and today. OH yeah, those meetings are so important-period.
My fav prayer:
God grant me the Serenity to accept the things I cannot change
the Courage to change the things I can
and the Wisdom to know the diff.
Amen
It works if you work it-right?!
Also I see that nice hog in the pic and your pretty lady and is nice to see that pic for me. My late Husband and I rode alot-he rode for yrs. before we met and married. I rode the fender of the panhead til he got the shovelhead up and running-it was so nice to have a good seat! Esp. by that time I was pregnant with our miracle baby-our son. We even hosted a rally on land he inherited here in his home town-in NC. the last one we had 1000 pay at the gate and who knows how many who didn't. It was a family oriented rally named after my H nickname. It was a 3-4 day run.Loads of fun live music-vendors-games-you name it. He was the love of my life! It has been 5yrs.+ 7mos since the day God called him home. I am raising our 14 yr old son who is so much like him it ain't funny. I don't know how we would have come through to now w/out the help of some of his old brothers. The newspaper here wrote there were 100 Harleys in the funeral procession. One of the brothers rode my son on his bike to the cemetery-where the guys did some really nice stuff on there own that made the burial really special. The 1st memorial run was to get $ to help me on bills till I could see what we needed to do. They also paid a huge chunk of the funeral expense. My H was loved by sooo many people-who still miss him. I miss him everyday-I dream about him way too much. I cannot begin to tell you all that our son and I have been through since his passing. But, we have made it this far and he would be proud of us if he knows.
I am so glad to meet you on sev levels and will try to make Sunday Prayer Meeting this coming Sunday.
God Bless and if I can help any with the AA steps please let me know-you know that helping others is the way we stay sober-huh?
Always,
Deb ^J^
My fav prayer:
God grant me the Serenity to accept the things I cannot change
the Courage to change the things I can
and the Wisdom to know the diff.
Amen
It works if you work it-right?!
Also I see that nice hog in the pic and your pretty lady and is nice to see that pic for me. My late Husband and I rode alot-he rode for yrs. before we met and married. I rode the fender of the panhead til he got the shovelhead up and running-it was so nice to have a good seat! Esp. by that time I was pregnant with our miracle baby-our son. We even hosted a rally on land he inherited here in his home town-in NC. the last one we had 1000 pay at the gate and who knows how many who didn't. It was a family oriented rally named after my H nickname. It was a 3-4 day run.Loads of fun live music-vendors-games-you name it. He was the love of my life! It has been 5yrs.+ 7mos since the day God called him home. I am raising our 14 yr old son who is so much like him it ain't funny. I don't know how we would have come through to now w/out the help of some of his old brothers. The newspaper here wrote there were 100 Harleys in the funeral procession. One of the brothers rode my son on his bike to the cemetery-where the guys did some really nice stuff on there own that made the burial really special. The 1st memorial run was to get $ to help me on bills till I could see what we needed to do. They also paid a huge chunk of the funeral expense. My H was loved by sooo many people-who still miss him. I miss him everyday-I dream about him way too much. I cannot begin to tell you all that our son and I have been through since his passing. But, we have made it this far and he would be proud of us if he knows.
I am so glad to meet you on sev levels and will try to make Sunday Prayer Meeting this coming Sunday.
God Bless and if I can help any with the AA steps please let me know-you know that helping others is the way we stay sober-huh?
Always,
Deb ^J^
A good thing about having Fibromyalgia is...
it's made "bed head" fashionable!
it's made "bed head" fashionable!
I would love to join in as much as possible let me know the time and when and I will be there. I think this is a wonderful idea and I think it would be wonderful if on another day other than Sunday because everyone is already going to church or doing studies at home on that day so another day would be wonderful. I missed the prayer confrence on Wed. and I need to get better involved I feel like I missed out on something that I needed this past week and I am all for getting it! God bless all of you and let me know what and when and I will try my best to be there.
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Jennifier
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Grandpopajohn
- Posts: 9
- Joined: Tue Feb 20, 2007 6:11 am
Thank you so much Kath, my friend. Thank you too very much CC. Still Kicking I liked your post very much. Yes I am just over 2 months sober now and getting better every day. My spirituality means even more to me now it seems. God has done great things for me. I will keep checking in. I miss the good friends I made here. I need to show up more. God bless all of you. 
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heisthegreatphysician
- Posts: 28
- Joined: Wed Dec 12, 2007 11:47 pm
LETTER FROM GOD TO WOMEN
When I created the heavens and the earth, I spoke them into being.
When I created man, I formed him and breathed life into his nostrils. But you, woman, I fashioned after I breathed the breath of life into man because your nostrils are too delicate.
I allowed a deep sleep to come over him so I could patiently and perfectly fashion you. Man was put to sleep so that he could not interfere with the creativity.
From one bone, I fashioned you. I chose the bone that protects man's life. I chose the rib, which protects his heart and lungs and supports him, as you are meant to do. Around this one bone, I shaped you.... I modeled you.
I created you perfectly and beautifully.
Your characteristics are as the rib, strong yet delicate and fragile.
You provide protection for the most delicate organ in man, his heart. His heart is the center of his being; his lungs hold the breath of life. The rib cage will allow itself to be broken before it will allow damage to the heart. Support man as the rib cage supports the body.
You were not taken from his feet, to be under him, nor were you taken from his head, to be above him You were taken from his side, to stand beside him and be held close to his side.
You are my perfect angel.....You are my beautiful little girl.
You have grown to be a splendid woman of excellence, and my eyes fill when I see the virtues in your heart.
Your eyes......don't change them. Your lips-how lovely when they part in prayer. Your nose, so perfect in form. Your hands so gentle to touch.
I've caressed your face in your deepest sleep. I've held your heart close to mine. Of all that lives and breathes, you are most like me.
Adam walked with me in the cool of the day, yet he was lonely. He could not see me or touch me. He could only feel me. So everything I wanted Adam to share and experience with me, I fashioned in you; my holiness, my strength, my purity, my love, my protection and support. You are special because you are an extension of me. Man represents my image, woman my emotions. Together, you represent the totality of God.
So men......treat women well. Love her, respect her, for she is fragile but yet strong at the same time.
Send this to all of the wonderful women you know to bless their day.
This is for all the women in your lives. Your sisters, your mother, your wives, your daughters, the ladies you work with everyday, even your online female friends. Send it to men too, they need to hear it as well.
When I created the heavens and the earth, I spoke them into being.
When I created man, I formed him and breathed life into his nostrils. But you, woman, I fashioned after I breathed the breath of life into man because your nostrils are too delicate.
I allowed a deep sleep to come over him so I could patiently and perfectly fashion you. Man was put to sleep so that he could not interfere with the creativity.
From one bone, I fashioned you. I chose the bone that protects man's life. I chose the rib, which protects his heart and lungs and supports him, as you are meant to do. Around this one bone, I shaped you.... I modeled you.
I created you perfectly and beautifully.
Your characteristics are as the rib, strong yet delicate and fragile.
You provide protection for the most delicate organ in man, his heart. His heart is the center of his being; his lungs hold the breath of life. The rib cage will allow itself to be broken before it will allow damage to the heart. Support man as the rib cage supports the body.
You were not taken from his feet, to be under him, nor were you taken from his head, to be above him You were taken from his side, to stand beside him and be held close to his side.
You are my perfect angel.....You are my beautiful little girl.
You have grown to be a splendid woman of excellence, and my eyes fill when I see the virtues in your heart.
Your eyes......don't change them. Your lips-how lovely when they part in prayer. Your nose, so perfect in form. Your hands so gentle to touch.
I've caressed your face in your deepest sleep. I've held your heart close to mine. Of all that lives and breathes, you are most like me.
Adam walked with me in the cool of the day, yet he was lonely. He could not see me or touch me. He could only feel me. So everything I wanted Adam to share and experience with me, I fashioned in you; my holiness, my strength, my purity, my love, my protection and support. You are special because you are an extension of me. Man represents my image, woman my emotions. Together, you represent the totality of God.
So men......treat women well. Love her, respect her, for she is fragile but yet strong at the same time.
Send this to all of the wonderful women you know to bless their day.
This is for all the women in your lives. Your sisters, your mother, your wives, your daughters, the ladies you work with everyday, even your online female friends. Send it to men too, they need to hear it as well.
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Still Kickin
- Posts: 8
- Joined: Thu Mar 20, 2008 2:08 pm
G-Papa John, thank you for reading my post-I might be once again showing my age here-I really don't care tho-it has taken yrs. of hard knocks and prayer for me too-and I thank God for every min and that I lived to see and learn from it all. Our life exp. are what we make of them.Remember hearing The Mommas and Papas do-"whenever 2 or more of you are together in HIS name.... there is love........" And people we would not be here if not for love!
I'm still hurtin from the trip to my Mothers' house on Sunday and the physical pain the drive gives me for 3 days to a week after. Today is the 2nd day-tomorrow will still be even worse-that is fibromyalgia my friends. I have a Dr. appt. next week-I am going to try lyrica-a little nervous about it as I don't do meds very good-allergic to alot of them-and this has some Poss. main word Poss. bad side-effects-but-I got off the subject-I made the trip just so I could see my daughter and G-baby.
I took a grocery bag full of beanie-babies I have been keeping for a special event. I got all the little ones-all between age 4 and 9. The memories of the smiles on their little faces-they had no idea what was in the bag-but we played a game of tell me what I am thinking-using numbers and colors-for a dip into the bag and a prize. Tooo much fun! No drunk I ever pitched gave me that much happiness.Amen?! Esp. for Hunter-he is the youngest-4-he didn't guess the number but he got his prize-it was hilarious. I had been hanging onto these beanie babies for sev yrs.they all got 3 a piece. That kept me from having to listen to the grown-ups-all tho they were louder than we were!
A very dear friend of my H and mine called to see if I wanted to go to Meryl Fest. He has an old shovelhead that rides like a caddy-but I am really nervous about the trip and the pain I will for sure have after-it is about a 3 hr ride-but would be so nice! We are the older/slower ones now and it would be good to go and actually remember the week-end! My daughter lives just 20 mins from the Fest and instead of camping we could stay with her. I have a little bit to make up my mind. I haven't done anything like that since a couple of yrs. before our son was born-I was 38 then-my son is 14. hahahaha
I think I will give it to God and I am sure then I will be able to handle it if I go!
Blessings to you and yours,
All on this board,
Always, Deb ^J^
"It's a Long Way There"
Little River Band
I'm still hurtin from the trip to my Mothers' house on Sunday and the physical pain the drive gives me for 3 days to a week after. Today is the 2nd day-tomorrow will still be even worse-that is fibromyalgia my friends. I have a Dr. appt. next week-I am going to try lyrica-a little nervous about it as I don't do meds very good-allergic to alot of them-and this has some Poss. main word Poss. bad side-effects-but-I got off the subject-I made the trip just so I could see my daughter and G-baby.
I took a grocery bag full of beanie-babies I have been keeping for a special event. I got all the little ones-all between age 4 and 9. The memories of the smiles on their little faces-they had no idea what was in the bag-but we played a game of tell me what I am thinking-using numbers and colors-for a dip into the bag and a prize. Tooo much fun! No drunk I ever pitched gave me that much happiness.Amen?! Esp. for Hunter-he is the youngest-4-he didn't guess the number but he got his prize-it was hilarious. I had been hanging onto these beanie babies for sev yrs.they all got 3 a piece. That kept me from having to listen to the grown-ups-all tho they were louder than we were!
A very dear friend of my H and mine called to see if I wanted to go to Meryl Fest. He has an old shovelhead that rides like a caddy-but I am really nervous about the trip and the pain I will for sure have after-it is about a 3 hr ride-but would be so nice! We are the older/slower ones now and it would be good to go and actually remember the week-end! My daughter lives just 20 mins from the Fest and instead of camping we could stay with her. I have a little bit to make up my mind. I haven't done anything like that since a couple of yrs. before our son was born-I was 38 then-my son is 14. hahahaha
I think I will give it to God and I am sure then I will be able to handle it if I go!
Blessings to you and yours,
All on this board,
Always, Deb ^J^
"It's a Long Way There"
Little River Band
A good thing about having Fibromyalgia is...
it's made "bed head" fashionable!
it's made "bed head" fashionable!
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Grandpopajohn
- Posts: 9
- Joined: Tue Feb 20, 2007 6:11 am
Hey Deb! One thing I have found very helpful now is if I dont know what to do I pray about it to my heavenly Father. I KNOW He will give me my answer because I have turned my will and my life over to Him. I KNOW there is no way I can stay sober without Him. I did things MY way for many many years and I stayed a drunk. When I gave up MY way and and gave myself to Him I now do things His way and His will for me is for me to remain sober. I have already seen His work in my life and I am excited to see where He leads me next. Life is good praise God. Thank you for your reply. His peace and love to you.