Hope for Today

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We help the local-church develop and implement cross-cultural training in the church, sending church structure and processes, on-field strategy development, member care, and more. marks the 50th anniversary of Lakewood Church, which was founded in 1959 by Joel's parents, Pastors John and Dodie Osteen. We can learn to adjust the balance between our wishes and our rational assessments about how much we can shape reality.

Our level of hope can have a big impact on our lives; high-hope people have passion and zest that fuels their energy.We teach community members about the 7 stages of grooming and how to protect the children in their lives.

If I think about what I “should have” done, there is this crazy person inside my head who won’t shut up. Batemans Bay has become a latest casualty which means it spreading in all directions as so many Canberrans visit the Bay frequently. Disappointments may follow from legitimate expectations not being met, but these disappointments can often be alleviated and redressed. As Epictetus advises, “Do not seek to have events happen as you want them to, but instead want them to happen as they do happen, and your life will go well. In turn I receive from my home group elements not abundant during my childhood: consistency, intimacy, emotional depth, and acceptance.Each day you will receive a reading from Al-Anon's magazine The Forum, a Recovery Reflection with an Al-Anon 12 step focus and a Quote or Saying. Reminiscent of Emily Dickinson’s famous poem, ‘Hope is the thing with feathers’, Gabrielle Marshall reaffirms the enduring and unwavering power of our nation’s hopes, which never abandons us, even during these trying times. I learned how to identify and let go of unreasonable expectations and that other people, especially fellow Al-Anon members, did not have those same expectations of me.

We work to create market-based and community-driven enterprise solutions that empower, protect, and build resiliency through innovative, environmentally conscious, and transformative projects. Bequests, life income gifts, and other arrangements provide vital support to sustain WHI’s ministries now and in the future. This has been a great purchase - I got it for my daughter as I was drinking a lot of alcohol as she was growing up - this is an excellent book for anyone who has grown up or lived with an active alcoholic - I am now in recovery and doing well and so are my family - thanks to literature like this! Help you communicate more effectively, understand and get the roots of violence, prevent distress and divorce, or live happily as a single person.

I find that my Al-Anon groups accept me in spite of all my faults because the members offer me their unconditional love. International speaker and author John Burke shares stories from people who have died and have come back to life, along with the incredible wonders they experienced. We would love to hear what incredible things God has done for you and the many ways He has changed your life! I stayed inside most of the time and dealt with life from there, though the smoke smell permeated the house long after the fires were gone.

A lack of anticipatory pleasure usually can explain a depressed mood in the absence of other obvious reasons for it—that is, adverse events.

We invite you to visit our Meetings page to find an in‑person meeting in your area or try an electronic meeting where you can connect with Al‑Anon members who can share their experience with you. Reappraising your long-term and short-term goals and regularly adjusting your strategy, time line, and approach are all part of remaining resilient. Use the button below to subscribe today, and you’ll get a bonus 5-day devotional focusing on the goodness of God. In Australia the push to be wearing face masks is growing since it looks as if we’re really moving into a second wave of infections.