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Meeting God

A little boy wanted to meet God. He knew it was a long trip to where God lived, so he packed his suitcase with a bag of potato chips and a six-pack of root beer and started his journey.

When he had gone about three blocks, he met an old woman. She was sitting in the park, just staring at some pigeons. The boy sat down next to her and opened his suitcase. He was about to take a drink from his root beer when he noticed that the old lady looked hungry, so he offered her some chips. She gratefully accepted it and smiled at him.

Her smile was so pretty that the boy wanted to see it again, so he offered her a root beer. Again, she smiled at him. The boy was delighted! They sat there all afternoon eating and smiling, but they never said a word.

As twilight approached, the boy realized how tired he was and he got up to leave; but before he had gone more than a few steps, he turned around, ran back to the old woman, and gave her a hug. She gave him her biggest smile ever.

When the boy opened the door to his own house a short time later, his mother was surprised by the look of joy on his face. She asked him, "What did you do today that made you so happy?" He replied, "I had lunch with God." But before his mother could respond, he added, "You know what? She's got the most beautiful smile I've ever seen!"

Meanwhile, the old woman, also radiant with joy, returned to her
home. Her son was stunned by the look of peace on her face and he asked, "Mother, what did you do today that made you so happy?" She replied! "I ate potato chips in the park with God." However, before her son responded, she added, "You know, he's much younger than I expected."

Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind
word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.

People come into our lives for a reason, a season, or a lifetime! Embrace all equally!

Have lunch with God. Bring chips!

Received from my friend Lildee

God is as He reveals Himself to me today. Over the years He has taken many forms and as my conscious contact has grown, I am so grateful for His Presence.

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This information is out there for those who choose to surf. The following meditation I heard on tape in 1991 when I came into treatment. It worked for me, but others were not able to make it work for them. I have tried inner child meditations, but I had to vision at all. Today I know that my inner child was hiding, a very hurt and broken child who needs nurting in today. I had no vision of her until about four years ago and then suddenly, she was there.

CHAKRA MEDITATION

Relax, get comfortable. Take three deep breaths..

One for the Body... One for the Mind... One for the Spirit.

Inhale slowly, breathing in the white light of the universe.

Exhale slowly, releasing all the worries of the day...

Begin by envisioning a beautiful white light.. floating just above your

crown chakra. Relax as you feel this white light gently moving down

into your crown chakra.. Know that this light is clearing

any blocks or problems you may be having with this chakra..

See these worries leaving your crown chakra through a beautiful

violet coloured light...

Begin to feel this white light gently moving down

into your third eye chakra.. Know that this light is clearing

any blocks or problems you may be having with this chakra..

See these worries leaving your third eye chakra through a beautiful

indigo coloured light...

Begin to feel this white light gently moving down

into your throat chakra.. Know that this light is clearing

any blocks or problems you may be having with this chakra..

See these worries leaving your throat chakra through a beautiful

blue coloured light...

Begin to feel this white light gently moving down

into your heart chakra.. Know that this light is clearing

any blocks or problems you may be having with this chakra..

See these worries leaving your heart chakra through a beautiful

green coloured light...

Begin to feel this white light gently moving down

into your Solar Plexus.. Know that this light is clearing

any blocks or problems you may be having with this chakra..

See these worries leaving your solar plexus through a beautiful

yellow coloured light...

Begin to feel this white light gently moving down

into your Sexual Region.. Know that this light is clearing

any blocks or problems you may be having with this chakra..

See these worries leaving your Sacral chakra through a beautiful

orange coloured light...

Begin to feel this white light gently moving down

into your Root chakra.. Know that this light is clearing

any blocks or problems you may be having with this chakra..

See these worries leaving your root chakra through a beautiful

red coloured light...

See the energy now flowing down your legs and into the ground..

Notice that you have a continuous flow of light coming from

above your crown through your body and into Mother earth.

Relax in your balanced state, and let your mind take you

to a wonderful, peaceful place... perhaps a warm sandy beach...

Visualize yourself walking along the shore as you feel the

warmth of the sand as it touches your feet. Smell the fresh ocean

air, as you gaze out at the beautiful blue sky...

You might notice that the ocean is filled with light.. A light which has

all of the colours of a rainbow... You walk into this pool of light...

It is so refreshing as you splash this wonderful light all over your

body..... You are at peace...

Take a few moments to meet someone while you are here,

a friend or family member, or perhaps your Guardian Angel.

Have a conversation with this person, or simply relax and

enjoy the moment of tranquillity.

Now write your experience down.


Originally received from my friend Lordes and posted on my old site The Spirit of Healing on the God/Dog column.

Meditation is such an important part of Step Eleven and the program of recovery. This one has been a big part of mine and wanted to share it with you.

The way that is described here is good but may not right for everyone. Each has their own gift and their own "Good Orderly Direction" and while some are able to visualize, others can not. I am one of those who do not get a mental picture.

It is also to be noted, this should be done only when it is good for you. If you are less than healthy yourself, you are not a clear channel and you are more likely to cloud any energy or send some of your own negative stuff along with the good.

Be careful about what you are open to receiving and sending. This is a lesson I learned the hard way. I wanted to fix the world, but it is not my responsibility, and I have learned that I can't help those who are not willing to help themselves. If I take on something that is not mine to take on, or give when it isn't asked for, then I am the one who gets sick.

There is no bad energy, just energy that is not good for you in the moment.

Originally posted in February of 2004

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When we belive in something and we do it out of love, and we bring our whole selves to it.

When we support a cause or event for the honor and the glory, we bring an empty shell because our motive and intent behind the action isn't good.

Today I share because I care. I don't share because I am people pleasing and looking for credit, I am hoping that we can build unity and a family together and work as one, no matter what Twelve Step fellowship we belong to. They all originated with Bill and Dr. Bob. The news was spread to their wives and to others, and to many people around the world.

I think they would be very overwhelmed by the growth that has happened as a result of some divinely inspired words written sixty years ago, which has allowed so many people to grow mentally, emotional, spiritual and physically, into new people and given the chance for a new way of life.

There spirit lives on, and as they said, AA will die from within not from without. The without is growing, but I am seeing sad things in recovery today. I see a lot of people not bringing themselves to the original cause of AA, to carrying the message, but to get what they need out of it and not willing to think of those who come behind them.

Someone took time for me, I hope I never get to a stage in my recovery where I think that my debt has been paid in full. Personally, I know that I will never live that long. The gifts alone which I have received, let alone the chance at a new way of life is beyond price.

Something I shared on another site in 2004

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