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A MONTY'MAN'S MEDITORIALGod is a good Father. God values us. Even when we are unable to call for help, God searches for us. When we are found, it brings God great joy.

Part Eight: STEP FIVE (Part 2). This is a comprehensive workshop focused on educating the listener of the substance, purpose and awareness of the AA Conference-approved book The Twelve Steps & Twelve Traditions. As one of the most sought-after Circuit Speakers in the world of the 12 Steps, Chris S. will be walking us through each line and each page of this wonderful book that has been a source of deepening people’s recovery for years. I will be posting all 30 of these broadcast from our archives, one per week. Please take advantage of each show and click on the "Heart" or “Like” icon when you download or listen. Also, we welcome all comments.

A MONTY'MAN'S MEDITORIALFor us in recovery, in life, in a world that is broken, we can root ourselves in God's love for us. We can scorn the shame. We can remind ourselves that God's plans for us include joy.

A MONTY'MAN'S MEDITORIALJoy cannot be rushed But God is prepared to be with us through the whole process. God comforts us in the transition from grief to Joy. Are you longing for Joy today? It will come and may actually surprise you once it arrives.

THE TAKE 12 RECOVERY RADIO SHOW.Our 12 Step fellowships are filled with unique and wonderful members. Some are Christian, some Muslim, Jewish, Buddhist, Agnostic, and still others have no Higher Power whatsoever. How specific should we be when it comes to mentioning the name of our Higher Power in the rooms of our 12 Step fellowships? Is it ever appropriate to do so? Has God become a generic term?Closing Song: Amazing Grace by Heather Layne. www.HeatherLayne.com

A MONTY'MAN'S MEDITORIALIt is a risk to make room for joy in our lives. Joy requires that we be open to the possibility of experiencing conflicting emotions. If we wait to experience joy until our anger, grief and self-condemnation are completely gone, then we will wait a long time.

A MONTY'MAN'S MEDITORIALHappiness can be over-rated because it is based on the happenings that go on around us. Joy, on the other hand, is something we can experience regardless of what is going on around us. But learning to experience joy can take time. In recovery, it's a gift and sometimes a welcome surprise.

Part Seven: STEP FIVE (Part 1). This is a comprehensive workshop focused on educating the listener of the substance, purpose and awareness of the AA Conference-approved book The Twelve Steps & Twelve Traditions. As one of the most sought-after Circuit Speakers in the world of the 12 Steps, Chris S. will be walking us through each line and each page of this wonderful book that has been a source of deepening people’s recovery for years. I will be posting all 30 of these broadcast from our archives, one per week. Please take advantage of each show and click on the "Heart" or “Like” icon when you download or listen. Also, we welcome all comments.

THE TAKE 12 RECOVERY RADIO SHOWNew Years Day Show: RECOVERY IN 2018 with special guest RYAN H. Ryan will be sharing his experience, strength & hope as he has completed his 12 month in-house recovery program. Hear his story of how he died and came back. We will also look at 5 of last year's dumbest criminals, play Take 12 Trivia and more. Closing Song: Standing in two Worlds by Mark Elder

A MONTY'MAN'S MEDITORIAL.We need to remind ourselves daily that we do not serve the god-of-relentless-cheerfulness, or the god-of-blind-optimism. We serve the God of Hope.

THE TAKE 12 RECOVERY RADIO SHOWMark Elder was born in Spokane, Wa. In the early 50’s. He started playing guitar at age eleven and studied guitar under the jazz guitarist John LaChapelle in Richland, Wa. Mark started songwriting in his teens and has been writing and performing music for 45 years. In 1971 he joined the band Bordersong and in 1975 they recorded the album “Morning” in which Ann and Nancy Wilson sang background vocals on Mark’s song “It’s Time Agan”. Mark has had the pleasure of warming up for such bands as The Oakridge Boys, Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels, Dan Hicks and his Hot Licks, Elvin Bishop and Commander Cody. Over the years he has had his original songs recorded by Crystal Gayle, Bordersong, and two albums with Midlyfe Crysis. To date Mark has recorded two solo albums “What A Ride” and “Just For Today A Journey In Recovery From Addiction”. Over the years he has performed with many acts from Rock and Jazz groups to Acoustic/Folk bands. As well as performing live Mark owns the records i

A MONTY'MAN'S MEDITORIALYes, it is true that future tripping, when led by worry, can be a dangerous mind game, God knows the future and there is hope there. God has a perfectly designed plan for our future and it is to be of great value to us. Rather than trusting in our own future worry and despair, we ought to trust in God's foreknowledge.

A MONTY'MAN'S MEDITORIALThere are times when hope will allow us to soar, other times run and not grow weary and yet other times the ability to walk and not faint. For those of us in recovery, hope is a powerful force.

A MONTY'MAN'S MEDITORIALAs people in recovery, it can be extremely helpful to review our experiences of God's help in the past to give us hope in the present and for the future.

Part Six: STEP FOUR (Part 2). This is a comprehensive workshop focused on educating the listener of the substance, purpose and awareness of the AA Conference-approved book The Twelve Steps & Twelve Traditions. As one of the most sought-after Circuit Speakers in the world of the 12 Steps, Chris S. will be walking us through each line and each page of this wonderful book that has been a source of deepening people’s recovery for years. I will be posting all 30 of these broadcast from our archives, one per week. Please take advantage of each show and click on the "Heart" or “Like” icon when you download or listen. Also, we welcome all comments.

A MONTY'MAN'S MEDITORIALLearning to hope means opening ourselves to the possibility that the future may be different from what we have known in the past.

A MONTY'MAN'S MEDITORIALThere are days when it is difficult, if not impossible, to sustain hope. In these times we can take comfort that God is indeed at work in our recovery and our day.

A MONTY'MAN'S MEDITORIALHope is an essential ingredient of recovery. The day-to-day struggles of recovery are just too overwhelming for us if we do not have a source of hope.

THE TAKE 12 RECOVERY RADIO SHOW.Step Seven states, "Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings". Why is it important to have God remove these shortcomings? What are shortcomings and are they the same as character defects? If we miss this important Step of our recovery we run the risk of repeating the same behaviors as we have in the past. Join us as we play some Take 12 Trivia, Monty'man's Weekly Whine and more. Closing song: A Very Special Song, A Surprise.

A MONTY'MAN'S MEDITORIALRest can lead to joy because it creates a new perspective in us. Rest reminds us that we don't have to be compulsively responsible for the world and everything in it. Rest reminds us that God is in charge.