Telling the Truth

connecting the dots of my life

Tag: 12-Step Program

August 18, 2014

God’s Beloved Daughter-Child | Part 4 of 4

I can’t hide from that all-seeing eye of God watching me day and night to make sure I’m being a good little girl.  It follows me through life.  Not an eye of Goodness and Mercy, but of Judgment and Contempt.

I’m lost
It’s the 1980s.  I’m 40-something.  I claim I’m a follower of Jesus Christ.  Yet I’m lost in fear, self-contempt, confusion, a judgmental spirit, and the vain belief that I can fix other people’s lives.  If only they would just listen to me! Read the rest of this entry »

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July 7, 2014

Starving for Sisterly Conversation | Part 2 of 3

The last line of the dream names my hunger:  “She seems lonely for someone to talk with about real life.”  Other parts of the dream identify behaviors I might want to leave behind, and a few unexpected personal capacities and resources.  This post focuses on my hunger, and describes how things begin falling apart. Read the rest of this entry »

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April 7, 2014

Survival Rules for Good Girls | Part 1 of 2

By the time I’m 7 or 8 years old, I have a daunting list of survival rules.  Later they backfire in every part of my life.  In the meantime, they have the virtue of seeming to get me through.  Here they are, Read the rest of this entry »

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