Sometimes, I have brief moments when I am reminded of my past mistakes, failures, and poor decisions. I am reminded of people I should not have allowed into my life and other things I should have never done or gotten involved in. Not long ago, I came across these words, and they helped me so much... "God put our sin on his Son and punished it there. Your sins have been placed on Jesus. Jesus receives the blow. And since Christ is between you and God, you don’t. The sin is punished, but you are safe—safe in the shadow of the cross!" - Max Lucado

"If you were to stop and think about who you used to be - the things you used to struggle with - you'd get pretty excited about how far God has brought you." - JM

“As one year ends and a new one begins, be open to following the path that God will set out before you and realizing the wonders He has waiting for you. There is no guarantee the path will be a smooth one but it will be one that will be full of wonder and amazement as you walk with and grow closer to Him.” I hope you have a great new year my friends! – Elmer Laydon

"This morning I ask God to relieve me from selfish thinking and actions. Please give me the strength to finish this week off by keeping my side of the street clean by being open and honest about my actions and making amends for any wrongs I commit along the way. This is one of the keys to live happy, joyous and free."

"One thing I learned about life is that neither fellowship nor friendship can lower the price of personal sacrifice. What I mean is that no one can water your dreams but you. No matter how many people hold your hands, you still must shed your tears. Others can cry with you, but they can't cry for you. That's the bad news. The good news is that there will be a harvest at the end of your tears." - TDJ

"Unresolved issues will just create new issues for you to deal with. The quicker you face them, the sooner you can break any negative cycles." - SL

"Don’t waste your failures by failing to learn from them. Rise up! God hasn’t forgotten you. Keep your head up. You never know what good awaits you." - Max Lucado

"Here is the AMAZING thing about GOD... HE can take the painful chapters of your life and make them into something beautiful. You see, my story may have had some dark chapters, but I NEVER forget that GOD is ALWAYS holding the pen... And, no matter how deep the lows may be, I am comforted by the fact that GOD can rewrite the story! More reason to PRAISE HIS NAME!" - RK

"We live in a world that worships pleasure. But, worshipping pleasure will destroy you. Actually, worshipping anything other than God will leave you empty. All addictions to pleasure are misguided attempts to fill the void left by not being intimately connected with our Creator. Every person who is addicted to a destructive habit really needs God. Every woman who pursues romance with the wrong person is really looking for the love of God. Every teenager who is more attached to pleasing his friends over doing what’s right is looking for God. Have you found what you’re looking for? His name is Jesus." - Francis Anfuso

"When our past becomes the overwhelming, controlling factor of our present, we put ourselves outside God's plan for our abundant life. We are lost as we long for what is dead in the past. Allowing God to bring new people, new experiences, and new challenges into our lives helps us live in the present." - WD

"All of us have a lot of obstacles in our lives, a lot of problems, and if we can find an excuse, then we can just wallow in that, and we don't have to do anything about it. And generally, people who always blame somebody else for something are people who don't accomplish very much." - Dr. Ben Carson

In my past life, I thought being a Christian had to be a boring life. Man, was I wrong! Becoming a Christian and being a part of Celebrate Recovery is the most exciting place to be in this world! We get a front row seat seeing lives transforming daily. People who were told they would never amount to much are becoming mighty warriors on a mission to rescue others who are lost. Happy, joyous and free to do the right thing. Now that's exciting! - Mac CR Natl. Dir. West

"When you look back over your shoulder and you see where He brought you from, you have the courage to say the same God that brought me through yesterday, will take me through today and forever more. And, when you get to where you're going, it won't be where you're going that's so important. When you finally get there, all you want to talk about are the things you learned about Him along the way." - TDJ