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06-05-2008, 07:51 AM
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| Jesus is just alright with me.  Join Date: May 2006 Location: Bugaha, NE
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| Simple, Not Easy. You Can Make It. Lately, I have done a lot of inventory on me. A lot of soul searching and a lot of just plain studying the Big Book and other spiritual writings. What has stood out head and shoulders above the rest, is a paper that I wrote for my MS in college about Job. Job is the posterchild for "Bad things happen to good people". Most folk who read the book correctly interpret the theme as the above. It ranged deeper though. Why do bad things happen to good folks? Why not? Bill W. made it real clear that, "obviously we cannot transmit something we do not have." But even more poignant is the fact that everything that happens to us is for a greater purpose that sometimes, we just can't grasp. In the scheme of things, as we surrender completely to Him and this simple program, we find that the promises wash over us again and again like waves against the rocks. We are blessed beyond comprehension and ironically wonder what we have done to deserve such grace. Simple, we weathered the storm-we made it, sober. |
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__________________ Blessings, Jimmy "As I climb onto your back, I will promise not to sting I will tell you what you want to hear and not mean anything Then I treat you like a dog as I shoot my venom in You pretend you didn't know that I am a scorpion" Dave M. | |
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06-05-2008, 08:12 AM
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| Member  Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: The beautiful mountains of Kentucky
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| You are such an inspiration to me (as she wipes tears from her eyes); definitely AA at work..... |
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__________________ Kym P. Keeping it Simple Life is too short for drama & petty things, so kiss slowly, laugh insanely, love truly and forgive quickly. | |
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06-05-2008, 10:01 AM
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| Have we seen a person fail...  Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: S.S. Marie, Ont. Can.
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We either stay sober together, or die separately... BTW, I love you just as much as our Sister Kym, I'm even gettin' misty eyed typin' this...and that is a gift in itself... | |
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__________________ Rarly 2002 FLHTC "Annie" " as we let our own light shine, we unconciously give other people permission to do the same"... Nelson Mandela | ||
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| The Following User Says Thank You to Rarly Harley For This Useful Post: | The_Hammer (06-05-2008)
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06-05-2008, 10:19 AM
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| Jesus is just alright with me. Join Date: May 2006 Location: Bugaha, NE
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| THe blessings wash over us like waves breaking on the rocks. You all are part of that blessing in my life. I would have died had it not been for this program and the people in it; that darn well includes you. Don't take it lightly, I would have died, I took 504 pills from 4-1-08 to 4-21-08. I don't think it is any miracle I lived...a blessing, yes. Your friendship is sweetest honey. I'm alive. |
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__________________ Blessings, Jimmy "As I climb onto your back, I will promise not to sting I will tell you what you want to hear and not mean anything Then I treat you like a dog as I shoot my venom in You pretend you didn't know that I am a scorpion" Dave M. | |
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| The Following User Says Thank You to The_Hammer For This Useful Post: | recoveringnky (06-05-2008)
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06-05-2008, 10:38 AM
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| Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: The beautiful mountains of Kentucky
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| * wipes tears away as she thinks "God, thank you for letting my friend live" *  |
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__________________ Kym P. Keeping it Simple Life is too short for drama & petty things, so kiss slowly, laugh insanely, love truly and forgive quickly. | |
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| The Following User Says Thank You to recoveringnky For This Useful Post: | The_Hammer (06-05-2008)
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06-05-2008, 06:23 PM
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| Casual Hero and Raconteur  Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Austin, TX
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__________________ Bill J. from Austin Evo FXR (AKA "The Banshee") Rigid rat shovel (AKA "The Bitch") Ratted-out Evo FLT (AKA "The Bagger") Pretty BMW R1100R (AKA "The Princess") The road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom, and I'm trying to get there as fast as I can! | ||
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06-06-2008, 03:54 AM
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| Jesus is just alright with me. Join Date: May 2006 Location: Bugaha, NE
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| "My children shall come to me with a broken and contrite heart." |
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__________________ Blessings, Jimmy "As I climb onto your back, I will promise not to sting I will tell you what you want to hear and not mean anything Then I treat you like a dog as I shoot my venom in You pretend you didn't know that I am a scorpion" Dave M. | |
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| The Following User Says Thank You to The_Hammer For This Useful Post: | recoveringnky (06-06-2008)
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