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reaching out to you The Holy Gospel according to St. John the second chapter ! It’s a terrible thing to be consumed by something, isn’t it? … Sure , at times, letting the passions have free-reign can serve us.   Usually, though, it isn’t long before whatever impulse we’ve given carte blanche to, turns on us. Consumes us… And it’s a terrible thing to be consumed by something, isn’t it? …That’s how it was for me this week. Like the rest of the schmucks of the world, I had my annual evaluation… And let me tell you… …Well truthfully I can’t remember much of it.   But , you know as well as I do, what I DO remember.   The suggestions for improvement . “What??? Me?!?” I wondered. I need improving? I thought that part of the evaluation was just a formality for the likes of me …   * Please feel free to laugh * Now after the eval I was asked if I had anything I wanted to say, or even, thoughtfully, if I was offended.   B...

  i'm not ready   The Holy Gospel According toSt. Mark, the ninth chapter! "I admit that I am powerless over my addiction, and that my life has become unmanageable."   This is the first step in the Narcotics Anonymous meetings that happen here in Trinity Lutheran, now four days a week. Of course this first step of twelve is not specific to our faithful sisters and brothers who meet here, it is also the first step of Alcoholic Anonymous groups and other groups for overcoming addiction.   The person serious about getting sober first admits that they are powerless against their addiction and that their life has become unmanageable... Any person serious about their sobriety will tell you this first step is essential.   Of course we know this, too. I mean, when we're willing to admit it to others or ourselves. We know this through our own struggles with addiction, helping others with their fight to sobriety, or simply making smal...