“Hello God, You have reached the voicemail of SMSwaby. Unfortunately, I’m busy right now. You can leave a message at the sound of the tone. I will respond within two business days, but please recognize that I have been very, very busy lately. If you want to speak to me, please speak louder than … More Hello God, I’m Busy Right Now So Please Leave a Message
A healthy mind is a healthy soul. ___ Mental health and faith can feel like two separate worlds. For many people, they look at life as either spiritual or physical/mental. Mixing the two is like trying to mix steak and Kraft Dinner. They just don’t seem to fit. But this is not healthy, because a … More The Weight of Living: Mental Health and Faith
Sometimes the greatest moments come unannounced. ___ I rode the bus to work the other day. The bus is not how I usually get to work. Normally I drive, but we are car shopping right now. First lesson, the bus is slow. And hot. The bus that I ride speaks to you at each stop. A … More When Life Becomes Difficult, Maybe it’s Time To Get Off The Bus?
You can’t get away from the dust, it’s inside of you. But you can make peace with it. ___ Dust. You are covered in it. It’s in your DNA, mixed in with your personality, your health, your propensities and your essence. Even your shadow is full of dust. The best relationships are dusty relationships. The … More The Best Relationships are Dusty
Being a parent will make you believe in a higher power, or at least a higher flower. ___ It will happen, in stealth, you will slowly take on faith. You have to. Or they win. You will find yourself drawn to a tribe that will take you in: The Parentager tribe. They are the invisible tribe … More 6 Ways That Having Teenagers Will Make You More Spiritual
If you want to recover, if you want to live a better life, you need a little faith. ___ Faith. The word is heavy. It carries baggage. Yours, mine and ours. Just say the word in a group and you can feel people becoming uneasy. In our society, faith is a four letter word. Faith is … More Recovery: Do You Really Need Faith to Recover?
Art that is vulnerable and real is where faith can catch fire ___ Faith is honesty. It is not pretty and it is not nice. Sorry people, but some Christians just don’t get it. They are a little too clean and together. Even Jesus would be uncomfortable in a lot of churches. Faith is real, and raw, … More Bono says that Christian Music is Dishonest and it’s Time to Get Real
This May be a New Year, but How Can You Make it a Good Year? ___ What makes you feel like you have good life? Relationships that make you feel cared for? Money and Things that make you feel content? Accomplishments, titles or education? Applause and recognition over your efforts? Doing good for another, helping them? Things going … More 2016 Happy Good Year
What you eat, who you like and what you believe: Live by your judgments and you are not much different than a two year old. ___ “Kids, don’t eat cancer. Eating white sugar and white bread is basically the same as smoking. You may as well eat cigarettes because you are eating cancer when you eat … More Your Judgments Will Save Your Life and They Will Kill You
When you are in recovery, sometimes you are going to get wet. The only question is how quickly will you get back into the boat? ◊O◊ My son came home mad the other day. He was angry. “Assholes on the bus….” he muttered. He talked and I listened as he poured out his rage and his … More Addiction: What Can You Do When You Blow Your Recovery?
Getting High on Recovery 