I have been reflecting on this "Langauge of the Heart Article" a lot lately
and spreading the message of the article as well. It is fairly cut and dry.
Below is just a portion of the article that answers the age old question of "why am I not getting this thing?'
or "I feel disconnected" or "blah, blah, blah" (I attached the entire writing)

*Meditation For The Day
Painful as the present time may be; you will one day see the reason
for it. You will see that it was not only testing, but also a
preparation for the life-work which you are to do. Have faith that
your prayers and aspirations will someday be answered.
Answered in a way that perhaps seems painful to you but is the only
right way. Selfishness and pride often make us want things that
are not good for us. They need to be burned out of our natures.

The Old Violin

'Twas battered and scarred, and the auctioneer,
Thought it scarcely worth his while,
To waste much time on the old violin,
But he held it up with a smile.

"What am I bidden, good folks?" he cried,
"Who'll start the bidding for me?
A dollar, a dollar, now two, only two,
Two dollars, and who'll make it three?

"Three dollars once, three dollars twice,
Going for three..." but no,
From the room far back, a grey haired man,
Came forward and picked up the bow.

Then wiping the dust from the old violin,
and tightening up all the strings,

Well gents, its been just shy of 2 weeks and I am still filled with the Spirit. I havent had much of a chance to pontificate at many meetings since my rejeuvanation. But is all about God, not anything else. Regards Ernie R.

I am posting below two Bill wilson gems of wisdom. The first one about prospect's not responding was exactly what I needed to read. Amazing how that happens, isn't it??

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#1
*~*~*~*~*^ Big Book Quote ^*~*~*~*~*
"Do not be discouraged if your prospect does not respond at once.
Search out another alcoholic and try again. You are sure to find
someone desperate enough to accept with eagerness what you offer. We
find it a waste of time to keep chasing a man who cannot or will not

So I'm sitting here on the eve of Independence Day, the Fourth of July, experiencing a lot of gratitude: - I'm grateful for not feeling the need to stop for drugs & alcohol on the way home from work, making sure I have enough 'stash' to get me all the way through 'til the fireworks are over. - I'm grateful knowing that tomorrow I will spend the day with fellow humans; in the parade, at the bar-b-que, watching fireworks... SOBER. - I'm grateful for having a group of men I can associate with who have a like-minded desire for "The One Thing".

Wow!, I have never had a blog all my own. It feels pretty good. Thank you Eric for keeping us up to par in a day of technological wonder. I guess now is when the object is to write something.

The Eight Points Of The Oxford Group by C. Irving Benson (published 1938) From Page 5 (pg. 31 of the .pdf):

"The initial step and the indispensable step in the quest is: ABSOLUTE SURRENDER OF OUR LIVES TO GOD. Surrender is 'life under new management.'

http://www.med.umich.edu/opm/newspage/2007/spirituality.htm