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Please pray for our good friend Alan Howar - his condition took a turn
for the worse last night !!!

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> From: NewParadigmFund@aol.com
> Date: February 17, 2011 10:38:06 AM EST
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> Subject: Fwd: Today, Thursday, February 17. 2011
>

> Subj: Today, Thursday, February 17. 2011
>
> February 17: Then go or stay away, whichever seems better. But be
> sure you are on solid spiritual ground before you start & that your
> motive in going is thoroughly good. Do not think of what you will
> get out of the occasion. Think of what you can bring to it.
>
> This is February, the 2nd month of the year;
> • The 2nd Tradition: For our group purpose there is but one
> ultimate authority—a loving God as He may express Himself in our gro
> up conscience. Our leaders are but trusted servants; they do not gov
> ern.
> • The 2nd Step: Came to believe that a Power greater than ou
> rselves could restore us to sanity.
> • The 2nd Promise: We are going to know a new freedom and a n
> ew happiness.
> __________________
> A.A. Thought for the Day
>
> Alcohol is poison to the alcoholic. Poison is not too strong a word,
> because alcoholism leads eventually to the death of the alcoholic.
> It may be a quick death or a slow death. When we go by package
> stores and see various kinds of liquor all dressed up in fancy
> packages to make it look attractive, we should always make it a
> point to say to ourselves so we'll never forget it: "That stuffs all
> poison to me." And it is. Alcohol poisoned our lives for a long
> time. Do I know that since I'm an alcoholic all liquor is poison to
> me?
>
> Meditation for the Day
>
> I must somehow find the means of coming nearer to God. That is what
> really matters. I must somehow seek the true bread of life, which is
> communion with Him. I must grasp for the truth at the center of all
> worship. This central truth is all that matters. All forms of
> worship have this communion with God as their purpose and goal.
>
> Prayer for the Day
>
> I pray that I may meet God in quiet communion. I pray that I may
> partake of the soul-food that God has provided for me.
>
> Source: Twenty-Four Hours a Day, Richmond Walker, Copyright © 197
> 5, Hazeldon Foundation, printed in the USA. Editor’s note: This bo
> ok was compiled by Richmond Walker (1892–1965) of the Group at Dayto
> na Beach, Florida. I get the text from the following website: http://www.anonymityone.com/h24/0403EN.htm
> Note 4 numbers after “h24/”: the first two are the day of the
> month and the second two are the month. Example: To get daily read
> ing for December 21st, you would change the URL to http://www.anonymityone.com/h24/2112EN.htm
>
> The following is Excerpt No. 77 from As Bill Sees It : “R.S.V.P.–
> Yes or No?”
>
> Usually, we do not avoid a place where there is drinking -
> if we have a legitimate reason for being there. That includes bars,
> nightclubs, dances, receptions, weddings, even plain ordinary parties.
>
> You will note that we made an important qualification.
> Therefore ask yourself, "Have I any good social, business, or
> personal reason for going to this place? Or am I expecting to steal
> a little vicarious pleasure from the atmosphere?" Then go or stay
> away, whichever seems better. But be sure you are on solid spiritual
> ground before you start & that your motive in going is thoroughly
> good. Do not think of what you will get out of the occasion. Think
> of what you can bring to it.
>
> If you are shaky, you had better work with another alcoholic
> instead!
>
> Alcoholic Anonymous p-101/102
>
> As Bill Sees It (formerly The A.A. Way of Life); copyright © 1967 by
> Alcoholics Anonymous ®
> World Services, Inc., 475 Riverside Drive, New York, NY 10115