May 10, 2019 FRIDAY

  1. Mother’s day coming on Sunday.  I work but get off at 2:30.  My son is treating me to dinner after work
  2. This will be the 32nd Mother’s Day without my mom.  I miss her but am grateful for the ones I had with her before she died.  
  3. Dad would have been 104 years old tomorrow if he had lived.  He died  at the age of 60.  I was barely 10 years old when he died but I am so very grateful for the time I had him and how hard he worked to provide for us.  
  4. God.  God is good ALL the time, even when I don’t agree with the outcomes in life.  He is always walking beside me and that gives me comfort.
  5. My Bible.  I have continued reading it and it gives me comfort each day and it is amazing to have God’s record to read.
  6. My friends who lost their dog due to a bear attack.  They are such wonderful people and Christians.  I feel for them but am in deep gratitude and awe of what they teach me and how loved I feel by them even when they are going through a hard time.  I continue to try and love them they way they love me.  
  7. My Bible study lady friends.  One word describes them.  AWESOME!
  8. We had snow Wednesday night, lots of it in Duluth but Thursday it was melting already.  Grateful for that.  
  9. Watching the show MOM today and hearing this.  What a great thing.  Here is the quote. Nora: How’s it going Tammy?

    Tammy: Not good. Marjorie….

    Nora cuts Tammy off.

    Nora: Did you wake up today?

    Tammy: Yeah

    Nora: Are you sober?

    Tammy: Yeah

    Nora: Do you have a bed and job and friends?

    Tammy: Yeah

    Nora: Then the answer is AMAZING.

    Tammy: It is. I’m AMAZING! See now why isn’t that on a post it note?.  

    Life really is amazing.  I am sober, nicotine free, have a roof over my head, food, a bed to sleep in, friends, family, a job to go to tomorrow that I like and that pays my bills.  Thanks God and A.A. for giving me this life. :-) <3

About Karen Teig

I am a 58 year old Native Minnesotan. I work as a Storekeeper at a local hospital here in town. I have been sober since April 18, 1982 and have not smoked since September 8, 2005. I am a Born Again Christian who loves Jesus and am grateful for each day I wake up. Life is really what I make of it, with few exceptions. God always has a plan.

One thought on “May 10, 2019 FRIDAY

  1. Amazing! We saw that episode. Remember it is Amazing You that makes A.A. steps work and allows God to be in your soul.

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