A New Day

Today I am grateful for grandkids. And of course my sobriety.

It has been almost 2 months since I have posted on here and I have no excuse. Time has flown by and life has happened but today is a new day. I think I shall start anew.

God Box

How to Make a God Box

Meredith Simonds

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By Meredith Simonds, eHow Member

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To get what you want, you have to ask for it. For some it's through prayer, for others it's through personal affirmations. A God Box is a combination of both - an opportunity for you to write and send a special request into the universe, confident that the powers that be will make your dreams come true.

Difficulty:

Easy

Instructions

things you'll need:

• Magazines
• Scissors
• Shoebox
• Craft paper
• Construction paper
• Glue stick
• Tape

1. • 1

     Sit down with pen and paper in a quiet, relaxing place and make a list of everything you want in your life, big and small. These items might include money, a cruise, a house, a new coat, a loving relationship or the motivation to stick to an exercise regimen.

   • 2

     Collect a stack of magazines. Flip through the magazines, page by page, tearing out any word or image that appeals to you and represents what you want, whether it's a dollar sign, a picture of a polar bear in Alaska or the world peace.

   • 3

     Cover your shoe box in craft paper or construction paper in the color of your choice. Use your glue stick or tape to secure the edges.

   • 4

     Use your scissors to carefully cut a 2- to 3-inch slit in the middle of the shoebox lid, wide enough for you to put folded slips of paper through it.

   • 5

     Go through your stack of magazine clippings and cut out the images and words. Use your glue stick to cover the shoebox with these images and words in whatever design pleases you. Don't cover up the slit in the top. Arrange your clippings around it.

   • 6

     Close your box and grab your list of wants you made in Step One. Fold the list and slip into the top of the box. This is your first God Box request of the universe.

   • 7

     Keep your God Box in a personal place where you can see it every day. Every time you want something, write it down on a small slip of paper, fold it up and put it in your God Box. Then forget about it, confident that the universe will listen and respond.

“When you head starts to worry,

And your mind just can’t rest

Put your thoughts down on paper,

And let God do the rest…”

Alcoholic Humor

How can you tell the difference between a moderate drinker, a heavy drinker and an alkie?

A moderate drinker goes in the bar, orders a drink and goes to the bathroom. He comes out and there is a fly in his drink. He pushes the drink back to the bartender and orders another.

A heavy drinker goes in the bar, orders a drink and goes to the bathroom. He comes out and there is a fly in his drink. He picks the fly out of the drink and drinks his drink.

An alkie goes in the bar, orders a drink and goes to the bathroom. He comes out and there is a fly in his drink. He picks the fly up and tells him to spit it out, SPIT IT OUT!!!

Happy St. Patricks Day and a very happy 11th Birthday to my grandson Brody today!

My meeting today was on gratitude. I am so grateful for the program and people of AA and my higher power whom I chose to call God. Without all that, I would not be sober today. I am grateful that my seat was open when I was ready to come back to AA. I am grateful that I will be at my grandson's birthday dinner tonight instead of a bar pretending to be Irish.

Today is a beautiful day out here in Michigan. I appreciate what God has given me today. Make today a wonderful day.