This morning I was able to get up early and have some quality time for prayer and meditation. I was able to reflect upon the Sriptures and Daily Reflection. The scripture readings were about the nature of sin and The Temptation of Christ. The Daily reflection was the second step proposition. I thought this was a synchronous occurence.

I thought about how I read daily reflections because it goes throught the steps once a month and each day's reading starts with a quote from a text. But I also reflected that this year I have seen several inconsistencies with the principles in some of the relections. I also noted last month that there could be better readings that actually go through more facets of the step. I got the idea to do my own Daily Reflection on the reading and possibly put together alternative readings to cover more concepts. Or just do a list of readings without the commentary.

I had the privilege of being able to witness to my son because he asked me what the mass was going to be about as we sat and waited before it started. I explained that today's mass was the Temptation of Christ in The Desert. He was very interested and I got to tell him about how the Devil came to Jesus and took Him to a mountain top and tempted him with anything all the kingdoms of the world. I was grateful to have already reflected on this at that time because my son had many questions as most seven year olds do. I had to explain to him what sin is and what temptation is.

Today I was had enough energy and initiative to get things done in the morning and keep a kind spirit. I took a short nap at midday and took my son to baseball practice. We didn't really know anyone but we were able to get out on the field and begin practicing with the others and taking a highly participative role without much self-consciousness. This is something that has been a great reward of sobriety that I want to take note of. My confidence in these situations is very helpful to my son. I see in him the same anxiety when he doesn't know others but for him it's just a short hitch where for me it was debilitating.

I confirmed today that Sunday's are not to be fast days of Lent they are Feast Days of the Lord. It was very nice to drink a tea for lunch and a soda for dinner.
This afternoon we watched the Pro Bowl while my wife an errands.
I was able to work on our broken dryer and determine we will need a repairman.
My wife got to go to her Co-Anon meeting tonight.
We saw the finger moon for the first time in my son's telescope.
The weather today was fine, the air tonight was crisp.

In the Gospel today I identify with Christ because I too am tempted by the things of this world and prone to forget that God must be everything. The fruits of my sobriety are a lot of good activities and things to maintain. But I can't let those things get between me and God. I have to remember to keep up my spiritual and recovery activities. Today the main thing I did to help others in recovery was to support my wife to go to her meeting. The thing I could have done better was to call a couple of people.

I'm grateful for another "Best day of my life".

When we became alcoholics, crushed by a self-imposed crises we could not postpone or evade, we had to fearlessly face the proposition that either God is everything or else He is nothing. God either is or He isn't. What was our choice to be?

The Lord, your God, shall you worship
and him alone shall you serve.”