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Magenta

Magenta

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Sometimes when I look at my life it causes me a great deal of grief to
see/acknowledge how much of it I allowed addiction to steal from me...

I rejected God and walked in rebellion and open defiance for many years.

I understand very well how sin took hold of me and would not let go.

So (oops, this is on people's pet peeves' lists) when people talk about
the cunning enemy of life in the 12 step programs, it is so easy for me
as a Christian now to translate that into an understanding of the power
of Satan, and how he/it drives people to do such regrettable things.

It would fill me with much despair if I could not believe that God
has some greater plan for me. Whatever comes of me and however
I can use my experiences to help others, all glory goes to God.
Truly I know and accept that without Him, I can do nothing good.
 
p_rehbein

p_rehbein

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melita916 said:
it's wednesday, which means i won't eat dinner til after service.

the struggle is real.
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munch, munch, mmmmm. pepperoni, mushroom, double cheese......munch, munch.....mmm

glad I decided to eat early
 
p_rehbein

p_rehbein

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melita916 said:
so earlier today, an elderly lady came to the office to ask questions about seeing the chiropractor. she also had a picnic basket full of peanut brittle and fudge, which she makes from home and sells. sadly, i didn't have any cash on me. well, after she asked all her questions, she took one of our business cards so she could call later.

as she started walking away, she then said, "oh wait. a bag for the office," and she gave us free peanut brittle! and it's so yummy!!!!!!!!
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Key word there being ........... US ............. so take the bag of brittle outta your desk drawer AND SHARE!
 
Fenner

Fenner

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Magenta said:
Sometimes when I look at my life it causes me a great deal of grief to
see/acknowledge how much of it I allowed addiction to steal from me...

I rejected God and walked in rebellion and open defiance for many years.

I understand very well how sin took hold of me and would not let go.

So (oops, this is on people's pet peeves' lists) when people talk about
the cunning enemy of life in the 12 step programs, it is so easy for me
as a Christian now to translate that into an understanding of the power
of Satan, and how he/it drives people to do such regrettable things.

It would fill me with much despair if I could not believe that God
has some greater plan for me. Whatever comes of me and however
I can use my experiences to help others, all glory goes to God.
Truly I know and accept that without Him, I can do nothing good.
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God has a greater plan for you, for sure. In my early to mid twenties I was a wild child. There are many regrettable moments that dawn on me once and a while. I was lost. Me at 21 would have laughed if someone had told me that in the future I'd be a wife and a Mom and teach preschool.

I often imagine Jesus weeping with joy when the lost sheep return to him with an open heart.

We have a lot to give. We're living proof that God does heal and change people's hearts.
 
p_rehbein

p_rehbein

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I'm getting some strange PM's............hmm.........it is just weird.......I need clarification IF they are ACTUALLY from the screen name they SAY they are from........if you read this, you two will know who I am talking about......don't PM me, tell me here it is ACTUALLY you.........thanks

I may have to have Oncefallen or ond of the Admins look into this.......because they are just weird......
 
Fenner

Fenner

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p_rehbein said:
I'm getting some strange PM's............hmm.........it is just weird.......I need clarification IF they are ACTUALLY from the screen name they SAY they are from........if you read this, you two will know who I am talking about......don't PM me, tell me here it is ACTUALLY you.........thanks

I may have to have Oncefallen or ond of the Admins look into this.......because they are just weird......
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Well thanks for spilling the bean's. One time I ask you for a little bit of that elephant ivory and you call me weird. I told you I'd swap with you. Peanuts, peanut butter, Nutter Butters, but nooooo, that's not good enough for you. You've got to tell the administrator. Well Sir my offer is no longer valid.
 
Magenta

Magenta

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Fenner said:
God has a greater plan for you, for sure. In my early to mid twenties I was a wild child. There are many regrettable moments that dawn on me once and a while. I was lost. Me at 21 would have laughed if someone had told me that in the future I'd be a wife and a Mom and teach preschool.

I often imagine Jesus weeping with joy when the lost sheep return to him with an open heart.

We have a lot to give. We're living proof that God does heal and change people's hearts.
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Amen and that is so true and thank you very much for the reminder, truly we are all loved with a love that everything else pales in comparison to. Were it not for God so graciously allowing me to know that so personally, I honestly don't think I would still be walking this world. I feel my heart changing. I almost don't want to say that because I fail at loving others so often to this very day. Yet everything I go through causes me all the more to turn to God, and rely less on my own understanding.

I wrote that earlier post (#57161) after talking about the changing social attitudes to things that in my youth were considered criminal, and were hidden as much as possible from authorities... values are changing and people think that maybe certain things are not very harmful even though they are mind and mood altering to an extent that surpasses what they were forty years ago, just because they have come more out into the open. Talking about these things, I never want to come across as though I am just joking around about it. Because the truth of the matter is that addiction stole a lot of my life from me. I cannot blame drugs and alcohol. The funny thing is that after going to NA it took me eighteen months to see that I really was an addict. I thought I was different because I had not ended up on the streets homeless or jobless, or in the back alleys downtown behind the dumpsters. I had managed somehow to maintain some semblance of respectability even as my life crumbled slowly around me over a period of decades, and I saw that addiction was not just about the fact that I had used substances for many years with no real thought to the future. Addiction became the driving force of my life when I chose not to live with God at the forefront.

Much love to you, Fenner! :)
 
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Magenta said:
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Oh, kick me in the stomach while me back is turned, eh?

That's actually a line from an old comedy show.

Little cat durned near pulled it off by herself, lol.

PS, Thank you for the green magenta.
(Not to be confused with the purple olive) ;)
 
EarnestQ

EarnestQ

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zeroturbulence said:
Just spent half the day organizing stuff. I am poofed! :p I think I need a nap..
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I like the term "poofed out" instead of ... you know.

But it does remind me of a story I read a few years ago. A toddler flushed a puppy down the toilet. The puppy was stuck in the sewer line going out to the street. They were able to rescue him but he didn't have much energy for a while. He was just pooped out.


 
kodiak

kodiak

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p_rehbein said:
I'm getting some strange PM's............hmm.........it is just weird.......I need clarification IF they are ACTUALLY from the screen name they SAY they are from........if you read this, you two will know who I am talking about......don't PM me, tell me here it is ACTUALLY you.........thanks

I may have to have Oncefallen or ond of the Admins look into this.......because they are just weird......
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P_rehbein, it isn't me.....no clue if you thought it was me or not....lol
 
EarnestQ

EarnestQ

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Magenta said:
I don't drink or smoke cigs any more either :) In fact I first got clean and sober when I cried out to the God I did not believe in for help. I did not think drugs and alcohol were the problem at the time, but within days of that cry of desperation from the depths of my being (really!) I ended up in NA and was suddenly gifted with the desire to quit, and did. Before that I had neither desire nor willingness or even the ability to quit.
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LORD GOD in Heaven, THANK YOU with all I am for saving this special woman and delivering her from the power of the enemy.
 
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Yahweh_is_gracious

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My cabbage, onions and smoked sausage was really good tonight. Glad there is a little left over, because I am going to go downstairs and make it disappear...IN MA BELLY! Wading through the BDF works up a mighty appetite.
 
Fenner

Fenner

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Yahweh_is_gracious said:
My cabbage, onions and smoked sausage was really good tonight. Glad there is a little left over, because I am going to go downstairs and make it disappear...IN MA BELLY! Wading through the BDF works up a mighty appetite.
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I don't mean to sound gross but if my Husband had that for dinner, I'd be sleeping on the couch tonight. :)
 
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