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Well, it has happened. I'm not sure what to include in my journal for today. I read the step and I really like the idea of the chart! I made one for daily, weekly and monthly goals though. I wanted to include going to church (weekly) and going to Bible study (monthly). I have included "stop smoking" on the daily chart! I'm starting it tomorrow Well, today if you count today as the 10th. I couldn't think of 10 goals, so I'll have to think some more on it before it's completed.

I also included "Control my thoughts". That's easier written than done! But I'm going to try!

sounds like a wonderful start. And quitting smoking heck that has to be more than one. I hope you have great success. I struggle with this daily. I dont know if I will ever have the courage. So many other things I have put away but smoking is the hardest I think. Your weekly goal of going to church is completely abtainable. Keep things in prespective and you wont have any trouble. Good luck your in my thoughts today.

Thank you Akie! Lol though! Smoking is only one on my list. So far it's getting a NO in that category, but today is a new day and I'm doing good so far! And going to church isn't that easy. I wake up late and even though I have an alarm set for church I've made it about 6 times in the last 2 years. This year I'm doing pretty good! I've made it every Sunday this year! But I'm beginning to make friends there, so maybe it will make it a little easier. And I'm really looking forward to going! On Monday I was ready to go back to church! Kinda stinks it only comes around once a week. I hope you are having a lovely day

Is there not any services during the week. Most have a Sunday night service and the weds night service. ( I like to call weds night my hump day service. It gets me through the back half of the week.) The smoking thing is hard and I have not accomplished it either. Of course I have not made it a priority yet either. I wish you all the luck. I was doing real good about going to church, but it can get so hectic. I could use a lot of excuses like I work 3rd shift and this is when I sleep, or I have to run ricks dialysis, or I'm tired. But the truth is I enjoy the peace a quite. Rick and the kids go and it gives me a min of peace. Sometimes I even walk through the house having my own out loud conversation with God. Raising my hands and the whole nine yards. Wow I do like this site, I dont think I have ever said that out loud in the past 12 months since rick got so sick. People ask me all the time why Im not going... WOW Thanks....

I don't think they have any services throughout the week. It's a really small church. They don't even have Sunday school, which I didn't like at first, but I got over it.
That is one good thing about having a place like this! Feel free to vent, share, confess, whatever you want/feel/need to do! Rant, rave, I could go on and on.
Sorry you are having such a rough time. I too sometimes talk to God out loud and tell Him everything. Sometimes I even get mad at Him and yell at Him! It's ok, He can take it. And when I settle down and stop yelling at Him He tells me why what happened happened and I know He's right. Lol, it is a funny relationship I have with Him.

very funny indeed. He gave us the emontions so I have always thought it was okay to feel them. I just got over a period over being extremely mad at him. My dad passed away in august and my mom has lost it. They were married for 61 years. I cant even imagine how she feels to be so alone. She has lost it completely. I just could not understand why she was still here. Still aint figured it out, but it is not mine to understand. I hope your friend is doing well. Have a good day.