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> Date: September 20, 2010 9:50:47 AM EDT
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> Subject: Fwd: Today, Monday, September 20, 2010
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> Subj: Today, Monday, September 20, 2010
>
>
> September 20-- Have I taken an honest inventory of myself? Am I
> placing my trust in my Higher Power, at this moment?
> This is September, the 9th month of the year;
> • The 9th Tradition: A.A., as such, ought never be organized;
> but we may create service boards or committees directly responsible
> to those they serve.
> • The 9th Step: Made direct amends to such people wherever
> possible, except when to do so would injure them or others.
> • The 9th Promise: Our whole attitude and outlook upon life w
> ill change.
>
>
> A.A. Thought for the Day
>
> Step Four is, "Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of
> ourselves." Step Five is, "Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to
> another human being the exact nature of our wrongs." Step Six is,
> "Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of
> character." Step Seven is, "Humbly asked Him to remove our
> shortcomings." Step Ten is, "Continued to take personal inventory
> and when we were wrong promptly admitted it." In taking a personal
> inventory, we have to be absolutely honest with ourselves and with
> other people. Have I taken an honest inventory of myself?
>
> Meditation for the Day
>
> God is good. You can often tell whether or not a thing is of God. If
> it is of God, it must be good. Honesty, purity, unselfishness, and
> love are all good, unselfish helpfulness is good, and these things
> all lead to the abundant life. Leave in God's hands the present and
> the future, knowing only that He is good. The hand that veils the
> future is the hand of God. He can bring order out of chaos, good out
> of evil, and peace out of turmoil. We can believe that everything
> really good comes from God and that He shares His goodness with us.
>
> Prayer for the Day
>
> I pray that I may reach out for the good. I pray that I may try to
> choose the best in life.
>
> Source: Twenty-Four Hours a Day, Richmond Walker, Copyright © 1975,
> Hazeldon Foundation, printed in the USA. Editor’s note: This book
> was compiled by Richmond Walker (1892–1965) of the Group at Daytona
> Beach, Florida.
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> Subject: a simple penny
>
>
>
> You always hear the usual stories of pennies on the sidewalk being
> good luck, gifts from angels, etc. This is the first time I've ever
> heard this twist on the story. Gives you something to think about.
>
> Several years ago, a friend of mine and her husband were invited to
> spend the weekend at the husband's employer's home. My friend,
> Arlene, was nervous about the weekend. The boss was very wealthy,
> with a fine home on the waterway, and cars costing more than her
> house.
>
> The first day and evening went well, and Arlene was delighted to
> have this rare glimpse into how the very wealthy live. The
> husband's employer was quite generous as a host, and took them to
> the finest restaurants. Arlene knew she would never have the
> opportunity to indulge in this kind of extravagance again, so was
> enjoying herself immensely.
>
> As the three of them were about to enter an exclusive restaurant
> that evening, the boss was walking slightly ahead of Arlene and her
> husband.
>
> He stopped suddenly, looking down on the pavement for a long, silent
> moment.
>
> Arlene wondered if she was supposed to pass him. There was nothing
> on the ground except a single darkened penny that someone had
> dropped, and a few cigarette butts. Still silent, the man reached
> down and picked up the penny.
>
> He held it up and smiled, then put it in his pocket as if he had
> found a great treasure. How absurd! What need did this man have for
> a single penny? Why would he even take the time to stop and pick it
> up?
>
> Throughout dinner, the entire scene nagged at her. Finally, she
> could stand it no longer. She causally mentioned that her daughter
> once had a coin collection, and asked if the penny he had found had
> been of some value.
>
> A smile crept across the man's face as he reached into his pocket
> for the penny and held it out for her to see. She had seen many
> pennies before!
>
> What was the point of this?
>
> "Look at it." He said. "Read what it says." She read the words
> "United States of America."
>
> "No, not that; read further."
>
> "One cent?" "No, keep reading."
>
> "In God we Trust?" "Yes!" "And?"
>
> "And if I trust in God, the name of God is holy, even on a coin.
> Whenever I find a coin I see that inscription. It is written on
> every single United States coin, but we never seem to notice it! God
> drops a message right in front of me telling me to trust Him? Who am
> I to pass it by? When I see a coin, I pray, I stop to see if my
> trust IS in God at that moment. I pick the coin up as a response to
> God; that I do trust in Him. For a short time, at least, I cherish
> it as if it were gold. I think it is God's way of starting a
> conversation with me. Lucky for me, God is patient and pennies are
> plentiful!
>
> When I was out shopping today, I found a penny on the sidewalk. I
> stopped and picked it up, and realized that I had been worrying and
> fretting in my mind about things I cannot change. I read the words,
> "In God We Trust," and had to laugh. Yes, God, I get the message.
>
> It seems that I have been finding an inordinate number of pennies in
> the last few months, but then, pennies are plentiful!
>
> And, God is patient...