https://store.upperroom.org:443/product-category/recoveryRecoveryhttps://store.upperroom.org:443/product/loving-an-addict<p>Fear. Anger. Shame. Resentment. Despair. If you love someone with an addiction, these are familiar emotions. As the wife of an alcoholic, Alyssa Phillips knows them all too well.</p> <p>In this collection of 52 devotions, Phillips shares her journey of coming to peace with loving an addict. Like many of us, at a crisis point she turned to the Bible. As she immersed herself in the Gospel stories, she noticed that what she'd heard at 12-step meetings complemented insights she found in the Gospels.</p> <p>Phillips's authentic reflections and prayers will help you find hope and strength to cope with your challenges.</p>Thu, 05 May 2022 20:07:44 GMThttps://store.upperroom.org:443/product/loving-an-addicthttps://store.upperroom.org:443/product/loving-an-addict-4<p>Fear. Anger. Shame. Resentment. Despair. If you love someone with an addiction, these are familiar emotions. As the wife of an alcoholic, Alyssa Phillips knows them all too well.</p> <p>In this collection of 52 devotions, Phillips shares her journey of coming to peace with loving an addict. Like many of us, at a crisis point she turned to the Bible. As she immersed herself in the Gospel stories, she noticed that what she'd heard at 12-step meetings complemented insights she found in the Gospels.</p> <p>Phillips's authentic reflections and prayers will help you find hope and strength to cope with your challenges.</p>Sat, 14 May 2022 01:01:46 GMThttps://store.upperroom.org:443/product/loving-an-addict-4https://store.upperroom.org:443/product/loving-an-addict-3<p>Fear. Anger. Shame. Resentment. Despair. If you love someone with an addiction, these are familiar emotions. As the wife of an alcoholic, Alyssa Phillips knows them all too well.</p> <p>In this collection of 52 devotions, Phillips shares her journey of coming to peace with loving an addict. Like many of us, at a crisis point she turned to the Bible. As she immersed herself in the Gospel stories, she noticed that what she'd heard at 12-step meetings complemented insights she found in the Gospels.</p> <p>Phillips's authentic reflections and prayers will help you find hope and strength to cope with your challenges.</p>Sat, 14 May 2022 01:02:01 GMThttps://store.upperroom.org:443/product/loving-an-addict-3https://store.upperroom.org:443/product/the-serenity-prayer<p><em>"God, grant me the serenity <br />to accept the things I cannot change,<br />the courage to change the things I can,<br />and the wisdom to know the difference."</em></p> <p>Countless people around the world have prayed this prayer, and it has helped them find peace in the midst of their harried lives.</p> <p>Did you know that the above words are just the beginning of a longer prayer?</p> <p>In this book, beloved pastor and teacher Trevor Hudson explores the entire Serenity Prayer, giving insights into each phrase and making the prayer accessible to everyday people. </p> <p>He looks at the prayer from a Christian perspective, sharing his own experiences with addiction but broadening the book to address the struggles that come to all of us, regardless of whether we are in recovery. </p> <p>Hudson addresses addictions that differ from the stereotypical, such as eating compulsively, overworking, or filling one's life with religious activity. He challenges you to make this prayer part of your daily devotions and to pray it with others. </p> <p>Each brief chapter contains a single-paragraph summary called "In a Nutshell." Hudson then poses a thought-provoking question or suggestion for reflection and ends with a scripture passage related to the chapter topic. </p> <p>Learn how this simple prayer can transform your life, bringing peace into even the messiest situations.</p>Thu, 05 May 2022 20:28:40 GMThttps://store.upperroom.org:443/product/the-serenity-prayerhttps://store.upperroom.org:443/product/the-serenity-prayer-4<p><em>"God, grant me the serenity <br />to accept the things I cannot change,<br />the courage to change the things I can,<br />and the wisdom to know the difference."</em></p> <p>Countless people around the world have prayed this prayer, and it has helped them find peace in the midst of their harried lives.</p> <p>Did you know that the above words are just the beginning of a longer prayer?</p> <p>In this book, beloved pastor and teacher Trevor Hudson explores the entire Serenity Prayer, giving insights into each phrase and making the prayer accessible to everyday people. </p> <p>He looks at the prayer from a Christian perspective, sharing his own experiences with addiction but broadening the book to address the struggles that come to all of us, regardless of whether we are in recovery. </p> <p>Hudson addresses addictions that differ from the stereotypical, such as eating compulsively, overworking, or filling one's life with religious activity. He challenges you to make this prayer part of your daily devotions and to pray it with others. </p> <p>Each brief chapter contains a single-paragraph summary called "In a Nutshell." Hudson then poses a thought-provoking question or suggestion for reflection and ends with a scripture passage related to the chapter topic. </p> <p>Learn how this simple prayer can transform your life, bringing peace into even the messiest situations.</p>Sat, 14 May 2022 00:39:10 GMThttps://store.upperroom.org:443/product/the-serenity-prayer-4https://store.upperroom.org:443/product/the-serenity-prayer-3<p><em>"God, grant me the serenity <br />to accept the things I cannot change,<br />the courage to change the things I can,<br />and the wisdom to know the difference."</em></p> <p>Countless people around the world have prayed this prayer, and it has helped them find peace in the midst of their harried lives.</p> <p>Did you know that the above words are just the beginning of a longer prayer?</p> <p>In this book, beloved pastor and teacher Trevor Hudson explores the entire Serenity Prayer, giving insights into each phrase and making the prayer accessible to everyday people. </p> <p>He looks at the prayer from a Christian perspective, sharing his own experiences with addiction but broadening the book to address the struggles that come to all of us, regardless of whether we are in recovery. </p> <p>Hudson addresses addictions that differ from the stereotypical, such as eating compulsively, overworking, or filling one's life with religious activity. He challenges you to make this prayer part of your daily devotions and to pray it with others. </p> <p>Each brief chapter contains a single-paragraph summary called "In a Nutshell." Hudson then poses a thought-provoking question or suggestion for reflection and ends with a scripture passage related to the chapter topic. </p> <p>Learn how this simple prayer can transform your life, bringing peace into even the messiest situations.</p>Sat, 14 May 2022 00:39:22 GMThttps://store.upperroom.org:443/product/the-serenity-prayer-3https://store.upperroom.org:443/product/one-day-at-a-time-4<p>Each day brings news of someone entering rehab for treatment. While many people struggle with obvious addictions such as alcoholism or substance abuse, less evident but just-as-serious problems may lie below the most composed surface.</p> <p>In <em>One Day at a Time</em> Hudson takes a fresh look at the Twelve Steps used by Alcoholics Anonymous. These practical guiding principles of recovery can help you, whatever your struggle, to reclaim self-worth and renewal.</p> <p>Discover how the Twelve Steps can help you have a closer relationship with God and enable you to live with greater joy and freedom. <em>One Day at a Time</em> is for you if you </p> <div style="margin: 5px 20px;"> <ul> <li>worry too much</li> <li>battle stress and tension</li> <li>struggle with compulsive or addictive behavior</li> <li>feel trapped by self-condemnation, guilt, and regret</li> <li>sabotage relationships with destructive behavior</li> <li>worship regularly but feel bogged down in pious clichés and empty ritual</li> </ul> </div> <p>Taking one step at a time, one day at a time, you will find out how to be victorious over weaknesses that once sabotaged your life and relationships.</p>Sat, 14 May 2022 02:26:06 GMThttps://store.upperroom.org:443/product/one-day-at-a-time-4https://store.upperroom.org:443/product/one-day-at-a-time-3<p>Each day brings news of someone entering rehab for treatment. While many people struggle with obvious addictions such as alcoholism or substance abuse, less evident but just-as-serious problems may lie below the most composed surface.</p> <p>In <em>One Day at a Time</em> Hudson takes a fresh look at the Twelve Steps used by Alcoholics Anonymous. These practical guiding principles of recovery can help you, whatever your struggle, to reclaim self-worth and renewal.</p> <p>Discover how the Twelve Steps can help you have a closer relationship with God and enable you to live with greater joy and freedom. <em>One Day at a Time</em> is for you if you </p> <div style="margin: 5px 20px;"> <ul> <li>worry too much</li> <li>battle stress and tension</li> <li>struggle with compulsive or addictive behavior</li> <li>feel trapped by self-condemnation, guilt, and regret</li> <li>sabotage relationships with destructive behavior</li> <li>worship regularly but feel bogged down in pious clichés and empty ritual</li> </ul> </div> <p>Taking one step at a time, one day at a time, you will find out how to be victorious over weaknesses that once sabotaged your life and relationships.</p>Sat, 14 May 2022 02:26:18 GMThttps://store.upperroom.org:443/product/one-day-at-a-time-3https://store.upperroom.org:443/product/one-day-at-a-time<p>Each day brings news of someone entering rehab for treatment. While many people struggle with obvious addictions such as alcoholism or substance abuse, less evident but just-as-serious problems may lie below the most composed surface.</p> <p>In <em>One Day at a Time</em> Hudson takes a fresh look at the Twelve Steps used by Alcoholics Anonymous. These practical guiding principles of recovery can help you, whatever your struggle, to reclaim self-worth and renewal.</p> <p>Discover how the Twelve Steps can help you have a closer relationship with God and enable you to live with greater joy and freedom. <em>One Day at a Time</em> is for you if you </p> <div style="margin: 5px 20px;"> <ul> <li>worry too much</li> <li>battle stress and tension</li> <li>struggle with compulsive or addictive behavior</li> <li>feel trapped by self-condemnation, guilt, and regret</li> <li>sabotage relationships with destructive behavior</li> <li>worship regularly but feel bogged down in pious clichés and empty ritual</li> </ul> </div> <p>Taking one step at a time, one day at a time, you will find out how to be victorious over weaknesses that once sabotaged your life and relationships.</p>Thu, 05 May 2022 20:04:06 GMThttps://store.upperroom.org:443/product/one-day-at-a-time