Yesterday we had baseball practice and were late getting to bed and I didn't get to do a review. I had a lot to write about but was so busy today that I never was able to get to it.

Today was my birthday and my sobriety anniversary. I am grateful for all the great things God has done for me in my life.

This evening my son had baseball practice and I my wife was a little let getting home so I had to eat dinner after practice. This made for a late evening so I am only writing a brief review though I have a lot to write about.

The most profound part of this day was the scripture readings in the mass. The first reading from Timothy was encouragement to carry the religious teaching of Jesus Christ and of how anyone carrying a different message is conceited and understands nothing and about how they presume religion to be about material gain. It also talked about placing my contentment in the gain of the spirit rather than the material. The last paragraph is an exultation to pursue the life of virtue and to compete well for the faith. Finally ending by referring back to the time when we first gave testimony in the presence of others.

The Psalm was "Blessed the poor in spirit; the Kingdom of heaven is theirs!". This to me eluded back to that original admission of powerlessness and the gain of contentment from faith.

Lastly the Gospel reading was among the shortest I've ever seen. It simply states that Jesus went from town to town preaching with the 12 and that some women who had been cured of various infirmities and vices went with them. The way that this spoke to me was in reference to carrying the message in the 12 step fellowship and of also taking the message of my deliverance from my other defects of character with me.

I had a great day with my family and my wife and fellows.

Thanks be to God for 6 years of sobriety and a Spiritual Awakening!