Author Archives: jwfisch

A posture of grace

Posted on March 12, 2018 by jwfisch

Forget religion. Forget world religions. Forget atheists in foxholes. Forget what’s fair. There are really only two kinds of people in the world. Those who insist on meeting God on their own terms, and those who realize He insists on … Continue reading →

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Club Grace

Posted on March 9, 2018 by jwfisch

Remember, we are card-carrying Christians. We established that this week. That means: We are all sinners who have fallen short of the glory of God; we have all received the free gift of God’s salvation through Jesus Christ that we … Continue reading →

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Why they go

Posted on March 8, 2018 by jwfisch

Thank you to those who have written and told us your stories so far. I think I’m finally starting to get it. I’m starting to get AA, and the steps, and why it works. You can find the answer in … Continue reading →

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Card-carrying Christians

Posted on March 7, 2018 by jwfisch

Something dawned on me last night during our BlogTalkRadio interview with a veteran AA recovery survivor who will celebrate 27 years of sobriety in June (congratulations, Tom!). He still goes to roughly three AA meetings a week. Why? Wouldn’t you … Continue reading →

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From spring training to life

Posted on March 6, 2018 by jwfisch

[This is my last Spring Training entry for 2018. I hope you’ve enjoyed it, especially those who followed along on Facebook. Thanks for coming along. Tomorrow we will return to the 12-step theme.] Okay, now it’s the second watch. It’s … Continue reading →

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Taking the first watch

Posted on March 5, 2018 by jwfisch

(Taking a brief hiatus from our 12-step series for a couple Catches from my spring training weekend in Phoenix, Arizona.) So it’s the first morning of my spring training weekend and I am waiting for what I think is the … Continue reading →

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‘Go East Young Man’

Posted on March 2, 2018 by jwfisch

By the time you are reading this, I will be cruising east on Interstate 10 towards Phoenix, Arizona. Destination: Tempe Diablo Stadium, where the spring training version of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim will be playing the spring training version … Continue reading →

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Wondering if I’m willing

Posted on March 1, 2018 by jwfisch

Step 8. Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all. Okay, well, I think I may have gone far enough with this twelve step program, what about you? Up until … Continue reading →

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Song of a narcissist looking to be released

Posted on February 28, 2018 by jwfisch

Time for You by John Fischer from the album, “Casual Crimes” [Click on title to stream song.] I have been the subject of an endless theme And the star in everybody else’s dream I have fought the demons of my … Continue reading →

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In harm’s way

Posted on February 27, 2018 by jwfisch

Step 8. Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all. We are at the point in the Twelve Step program where we are thinking about the people we have harmed. … Continue reading →

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