Daily Reflections
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Daily Reflections
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A NECESSARY PRUNING
. . .we know that the pains of drinking had to come before sobriety, and emotional turmoil before serenity.
TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 94
I love spending time in my garden feeding and pruning my beautiful flowers. One day, as I was busily snipping away, a neighbor stopped by. She commented, "Oh! Your plants are so beautiful, it seems such a shame to cut them back." I replied, "I know how you feel, but the excess must be removed so they can grow stronger and healthier." Later I thought that perhaps my plants feel pain, but God and I know it's part of the plan and I've seen the results. I was quickly reminded of my precious A.A. program and how we all grow through pain. I ask God to prune me when it's time, so I can grow.
Copyright 1990 ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS WORLD SERVICES, INC.
A NECESSARY PRUNING
. . .we know that the pains of drinking had to come before sobriety, and emotional turmoil before serenity.
TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 94
I love spending time in my garden feeding and pruning my beautiful flowers. One day, as I was busily snipping away, a neighbor stopped by. She commented, "Oh! Your plants are so beautiful, it seems such a shame to cut them back." I replied, "I know how you feel, but the excess must be removed so they can grow stronger and healthier." Later I thought that perhaps my plants feel pain, but God and I know it's part of the plan and I've seen the results. I was quickly reminded of my precious A.A. program and how we all grow through pain. I ask God to prune me when it's time, so I can grow.
Copyright 1990 ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS WORLD SERVICES, INC.
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Really liked that one today... 
Growth though pain is true in my life.....and......once and while.....I can even grow in happy contentment. I don't ALWAYS have to go through the pain that precedes much of the growth I've had. Those days.....when I can grow without the pain....I feel like I hit the lottery.
Growth though pain is true in my life.....and......once and while.....I can even grow in happy contentment. I don't ALWAYS have to go through the pain that precedes much of the growth I've had. Those days.....when I can grow without the pain....I feel like I hit the lottery.
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