Faith & Roses

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  • Other places – 10 4 2025

    https://charlenelutz.substack.com/

  • July 15, 2022

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    Tameka and I took mom to Live! casino yesterday. We also had the bonus of meeting up with Roe G. We were out for a couple of hours. I gave the casino my money and mission was accomplished: Mom got out in the world. Tameka continues to settle in beyond all my hopes. My assignment…

  • June 24, 2022

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    I remain amazed and grateful at the consistency and power that writing brings into my Spirit. “Now” is okay. I am here “now.” We found an aid that Mom can tolerate. She’s quite good. She can engage Mom where Mom is now. I do recognize that I have never had to do any of this…

  • April 7, 2022

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    This is the Just For Today* reading: “The Value of the Past”*Most of us come into the program with some serious regrets. We had never finished high school, or we had missed going to college. We had destroyed friendships or marriages. We had lost jobs. And we knew that we couldn’t change any of it.…

  • Gratitude – 10/2021

    Service to Mom the laughter of others Mom’s smile Not knowing a thing about what the future holds a forgiving heart the successes of others Remembering / forgetting Amanda’s bridal shower Hitting NYC with Pizzo!

  • Gratitude – 9/2021

    Barbara H. The power of 12 Step meetings (NA) breathing (a personal favorite of mine) do-overs Celebrating Jo G’s 20 year anniversary!!! a new tattoo dancing around my house being asked to sponsor another recovering addict

  • Other places – 9 27 2025

    https://radicalrnadvocate.wordpress.com/ Full disclosure – Casey-Lee Flood is my first born child and only daughter. There you have it. Blood and DNA aside, she is an amazing human being and an outstanding RN and advocate for the neuodivergent/disability community.

  • March 26-April 1, 2022

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    Pretty intense week. I hurt Mom’s feelings twice in one day. Heck, in one hour! It felt awful, yet it was probably worse for her. We hung in there together until the next moment came. Having a little work done in the house threw her… and me. But we got through it. When I asked…

  • March 13, 2022

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    Sitting quietly does much for ‘Spirituality behind the scenes’. Breathing in and out is powerful. Quiet stillness, so these little pieces of torn cloth can be taken, one by one, and become mended and sewn together. I have hope that something beautiful is being created. “Sometimes God is so touched by what He sees that…

  • Gratitude – 8/2021

    Running water (hey, how about it!) My sponsor Making it through oral surgery Drama-free living Waking up and standing up Picking up Francesco from work Marc W’s friendship Frank Sinatra!! A booked vacation Chihuahuas! Honest people Telling the truth Shedding tears (ahhhhh! relief!) Little “D’s” life and legacy