Corking the Bottle

That God Could and Would if He were sought. --Big Book, page 60 I recite this out loud every time we come to it when someone reads How It Works before every A.A. meeting. Lauren Daigle, in First," says it too: Before I bring my need I will bring my heart! Before I lift my cares I will lift my arms I wanna know You I wanna find You In every season In every moment Before I bring my need I will bring my heart And seek You First I wanna seek You I wanna seek You First I wanna keep You I wanna keep You First More than anything I want, I want You First Before I speak a word Let me hear Your voice And in the midst of pain Let me feel Your joy Ooh, I wanna know You I wanna find You In every season In every moment Before I speak a word I will bring my heart And seek You First I wanna seek You I wanna seek You First I wanna keep You I wanna keep You First More than anything I want, I want You First You are my treasure and my reward Let nothing ever come before You are my treasure a...

I saw "In Touch with Dr. Stanley for the first time yesterday ( https://www.youtube.com/user/InTouchMinistries/featured ). He was talking about patience, a quality I once lacked. I still do sometimes, but I am much better now. God took that character defect from me in Step 6. I was impatient when I kept asking Him to remove the burden of alcoholism from me. I kept relapsing and, sometimes, blaming Him. But I kept trying and working at it and now I am one year sober. If you are struggling as I was, be patient. Keep working at it. God will set you free in His time. This song is a bonus: Trust in You -- Lauren Daigle https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_aVFVveJNs

I am so dagone fortunate to have the close, loving family I have. The Boak family and mine were good friends long ago. We attended the same church, we belonged to the Busy Beavers camping club, we watched football games at each others' homes, and we took vacations together. Stick with me on this, please. I am leading to a Big Book point. Boaks had two daughters. The younger one called me her big brother because she didn't have one. The older daughter, in 1977, called me her husband. Thus our families were forever linked. Some of us live far away from each other, but relish every opportunity to be together. The last time was for christmas; the next time will be in Ohio this July for our annual family campout. Our latest family joy is that my sister, who has lived in Idaho for the past 35 years or so, and her husband are moving to Louisville next month and will share our home until they are on their feet. I am flying out to help them load a rental truck and drive with them ...

God works in wonderful ways. I was on my way home from A.A. today, feeling spiritual because of talk about God. When I started the car, this song was on a regular, commercial radio station. I found it online when I got home. I am supposed to share it widely. Think about the words, watch the videos, be moved. “You Say” Lyrics I keep fighting voices in my mind that say I’m not enough Every single lie that tells me I will never measure up Am I more than just the sum of every high and every low? Remind me once again just who I am, because I need to know (ooh oh) You say I am loved when I can’t feel a thing You say I am strong when I think I am weak You say I am held when I am falling short When I don’t belong, oh You say that I am Yours And I believe (I), oh I believe (I) What You say of me (I) I believe The only thing that matters now is everything You think of me In You I find my worth, in You I find my identity, (ooh oh) You say I am loved when I can’t feel a thing ...