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The "Footprints in the Sand" prayer (often called the Footsteps Prayer) is a beloved poem about God’s presence during life’s hardest moments. Though its exact origins are unclear, it became widely popular in the 20th century. I was given this exercise 34 years ago in Rehab.Footprints in the Sand  One night I dreamed a dream.  As I was walking along the beach with my Lord,  Across the dark sky flashed scenes from my life.  For each scene, I noticed two sets of footprints in th

This is a powerful and deeply layered integration. Combining Imago Dei, the Wounded Child Within, and the 12-Step Program creates a comprehensive model for understanding and healing the roots of addiction and dysfunctional behaviour.Here  is how these three concepts work together to form a robust framework for recovery.The Three Core Concepts1. Imago Dei (The Image of God): Our original true, God-given blueprint. It represents our inherent dignity, worth, capacity for relatio

My teachings set out to teach a new language, a through the back of the wardrobe experience, its radical, a turning of the tables again but perhaps that is what our Church needs, a dose of what Bonhoeffer would describe as ‘costly grace’  God is a verb … Andrew Meikle Simple Solutions It’s a simple solution for complicated people, we must learn the language of the heart and start to speak the words of Christ so that we all can become ‘othe