by Ellen C. | Jul 12, 2022 | Convention Corner
PA Area Al-Anon 49th Annual Convention – RECAP Chairing a Convention(with a lot of help from my friends) I didn’t intend to chair the 49th annual Pennsylvania Al-Anon Convention last month. But in January, when our chair had to step down, as co-chair, I became...
by Ellen C. | Jun 4, 2022 | Literature Corner
Bookmarks – June – It’s the Best of Times It’s the Best of Times… It’s the worst of times. It’s June. It’s time for graduations, baby showers, weddings, vacations, kids’ and grandkids’ ball games, gardening, Al-Anon conventions, you name it. While...
by Ellen C. | May 5, 2022 | Literature Corner
Bookmarks – May – The Interplay’s The Thing The Interplay’s The Thing What’s life without its challenges, huh? Earlier this year, Lori F., our delegate, called to tell me that the World Service Organization (WSO) doesn’t want anyone quoting passages from...
by Ellen C. | Apr 9, 2022 | Literature Corner
Bookmarks – April – Spring Cleaning for the Soul Spring Cleaning for the Soul Yes, Spring is finally here! Flowers are starting to bloom and the air is getting warmer. If you’re like me, opening some windows tends to energize me. I want to clean and pack away...
by Ellen C. | Mar 5, 2022 | Literature Corner
Bookmarks – March – The Paradox of Service What a wise little book! That’s what I first thought when I began reading When I Got Busy, I Got Better (P-78). Sentences and paragraphs began to jump out at me. Here’s this, from “Facing Our Fears” on page 1:...
