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Dallas · Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2009 12:33 am Post subject: The Dallas' Prayer

The Dallas' Prayer

Dear God,
Now I lay me down to sleep...
I'm going to lay here and just weep...
Please have some of your alkies
Pray for me...
One's that you'll listen to...
more than me!!!

And. Thank you if you heard me.
And, Double thank you, if you get them to do it...
because you know... I REALLY NEED IT! Laughing

Dallas

angel143 · Joined: 09 Jun 2009 Posts: 145 Location: Mesa, AZ

ccs · Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2009 10:02 pm Post subject:

awww Heather MY Daughter was the same way when we started to say that prayer when she was little ( I think you & she are the same age she is 33) so I changed the words for her so she knew it was ok to go to sleep this was our prayer

now I lay me down to sleep
I pray the LORD my soul to keep
and watch me all thru the night
till I wake up in the mornin light Very Happy

and that was after trying to explain in safe terms what her soul was and why the LORD should keep it ( He was just holding on to it for her until she woke up and then of course he would give it back Laughing

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oh Heather and Dallas thank you sooooo much for bringing up such a beautiful wonderful makes my Heart feel soooo gooood memory of ours (mine and my little girls) and being able to share it with you all
WOW YOU GUYS MADE MY NIGHT I LUV YA (TEARS OF JOY!!!!)

Dallas · Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2009 10:44 am Post subject:

Here's a little prayer that someone here in the forum passed on to me and it works really well! I've tried it, diced it, spliced it, and it works! Laughing

And, this is the prayer I'm praying today:

"God -- bless me big time!!!!"

That seems to offend those who have a mean, grumpy, rigid, no-options God.... and they reply with "ahh man, that's just selfish!" Laughing

If that be the case -- then, maybe God is selfish. God selfish? Sure.

Doesn't God want what's best for us?
Doesn't God want what's best for all His kids?
Doesn't God want us to be happy, joyous and free?
Doesn't God enjoy blessing us with the good things in life?

God seems to enjoy blessing me.

So, rather than reject or be timid in accepting those good gifts from God, that He wants to give to me... I'd rather let Him know that: "I'm with you God! Just pour it on! Make yourself feel really good and just smother me in your loving kindness!!!" Laughing

God --- bless me big time! And, thank you for it, too!

Dallas

gunner48 · Joined: 05 Jul 2009 Posts: 132 Location: sedalia mo

I REALLLLLLY LIKE THAT PRAYER>Think I will steal it and put it to work in my life. Thanks Dallas

Love and Peace

Dallas · Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2009 1:48 pm Post subject:

Hey Gunner! It works really really good! Especially if you steal it like I did!!! Laughing

God has a wonderful sense of humor, too. He loves to laugh!!! He likes to keep it simple and have fun! That's why He wants us to laugh and have fun -- "Live, Love, Laugh, and Learn -- and then Pass it on!" (The ideas conveyed on pages 132-133 Big Book).

Ranman99 · Joined: 03 Aug 2009 Posts: 224 Location: Singapore

Great Spirit who is everywhere and in everything.
All your names are great.
May everything be just as it should be.
Let me hear, see, do and understand exactly what I should just for today.
You take the wheel. I need a break!
Thank You!

GeoffS · Joined: 13 Nov 2007 Posts: 340 Location: Australia

In the morning.

"Hey God, - whatever!"

at night

"Hey God, - enough"

can be used to reset the day anytime!!!

Ranman99 · Joined: 03 Aug 2009 Posts: 224 Location: Singapore

Earl H

GeoffS · Joined: 13 Nov 2007 Posts: 340 Location: Australia

Earl H indeed!!

He talks much sense.

Ranman99 · Joined: 03 Aug 2009 Posts: 224 Location: Singapore

Yup. To come onto the path after what he went through man how could anyone doubt that there is some grace in this universe Laughing

Dallas · Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2010 7:58 am Post subject:

I was just wondering where you were and what's been going on w/ you ranman! I guess you're in Singapore busy doing Singapore! Nice to hear from you!

Ranman99 · Joined: 03 Aug 2009 Posts: 224 Location: Singapore

Well did a little bit of travel once for biz and twice with family and things are going good.

Bought a new guitar and just about ready to put down a tune I promised a few folks.

Tomorrow I expect to resign from my recovery job and in two months do a special trip back to the great white north to visit family and then perhaps August or Sept. get on to a new assignment out here in funky town (Singapore;-)

Things are going well. Have a sponsee now and working the program and my spiritual program almost to the best of my ability Laughing

Feeling pretty grateful. April 20th was 16 months and counting one day at a time;-)

Thanks for the query. Hope to be on the site a bit more and post some thoughts. Share some queries etc.

Just trying to get a guy through his 5th tomorrow. My how we love to procrstinate/fear/excitment/delude ourselves Embarassed

Whatever.

Hope all is jiggy with you Dallas. This site was huge for me this past year and a bit. Can't express that enough.

Ciao, for now.