For many of us the prospect of death
was not a big thing. In fact, there were
many times while drinking or using drugs
that we would have preferred to die. So
it may not have seemed much of a favor
to have our lives saved by God.

But what God also did was to show
us that our lives were worth saving. This
was the big step for us. We deserved to
live!

We were worth saving! We were not
such wretches as we had led ourselves to
believe! How glorious to have our Higher
Power show us were we could do His
work, carry the message, and be worth
something to ourselves, to Him, and to
countless others! Do I value my life high-
ly?

Thank you, Lord, for showing me that,
after all, I am worth saving.

Today I will enhance my self-worth by:

Today, I made a decision to do something loving for myself. I love going walking - it is the time and place where I find my strongest  communion with my Higher Power. I haven't been out walking for a few weeks now, and something was definitely missing from my days.

It is a gorgeously sunny day. Blue skies, covered by a thin layer of misty white, stretching into the hazy beyond. I could see the Alps floating in the distance, reminding me of Japanese art. As I do when I go out for a walk, I asked God to let me be with him closely, and to enable me to walk in His light for a little while. I had read a blog (thanks Angie!) about moving through the day, blessing everything around me. About moving through the day with love and good-will in my heart. So, I practiced this as I walked. It is truly astounding what an effect a prayerful attitude has on everything. What a powerfully transforming force it has. The "Power of Prayer" never ceases to amaze me. Everyone I passed had smiles for me, as I had for them. And I had peace and joy in my heart.

I thought about how glad I am to be alive. About how my daily prayers are becoming ones of thankfulness - that I thank God, sincerely, that I am still alive. These last couple of days have been very special. I have had so many good feelings and thoughts, which truly are beyond words of expression. Could it be that my heart is turning into a grateful heart? Coming home from work the other evening, I was mulling over all the blessings in my life. Suddenly the thought crossed my mind, "I feel HUMBLED by the love and goodness in my life". What a miracle!

Thank you for keeping me clean and sober today

Peace and Love be with you all

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