A while back I recommended Max Lindenman's blog, Diary of a Wimpy Catholic. A link to the same can always be found on my sidebar.
Not at all in the wimpy category, Lindenman's writing is always worth the read. Yesterday he put up a truly remarkable post, one with which I believe most of us will identify in a variety of ways. Max begins:
My Higher Power must be pleased. I just returned from my first AA meeting in possession of a “24-hour chip” — an object that looks like an outsized arcade token, stamped with Reinhold Niebuhr’s Serenity Prayer. I’m told that if it melts in my mouth, then I can have a drink.You'll want to read the rest here.
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A few minutes ago I decided I needed a break from a very long workday that began at 8 AM and won't likely end before 9 PM. I decided to check out your blog because I was so crazed yesterday that I didn't even read the MMO. I admit I was on the verge of the spittering and sputtering referred to in the MMO.... and then...
ReplyDeleteI read this post and all of a sudden my challenges pale in comparison to Max's. What an amazing story..his candor, wit and faith inspire me. I will hold him in prayer, as I am sure many other's will do.