This morning went well, I got to sleep in a little and I made us a nice breakfast. I got to spend some time with my wife before she went to work.

In the afternoon we had a baseball game. I was a little apprehensive as the main coaches were not there and I had to take on a greater level of responsibility. My son got to pitch for the first time ever in a game.

Today I listened again to some of the Dines D'souza debates about God. I was again edified in my faith and in my approach to faith. I came to a conclusion that there are 3 basic reasons that people need to believe in God. 1) Because belief in God elevates us above the limitations of our desires and fears in a way that is not achievable by human intention alone, 2)Because... right now in my exhaustion I can't remember the other two.

Today a friend of mine died from the sudden onset of colon cancer. My heart grieves for him and his family but I am grateful that he got to experience hope in recovery before he died and that he had a belief in God to elevate him through his tragedy. I am also grateful that I got to see him changed and that he had become friendly with me in the past month.

Tonight was a little difficult because I was alone with the kids but I am grateful to be alive in recovery.

Thanks be to God.