by Ellen C. | Aug 6, 2022 | Literature Corner
Bookmarks – August – Oh Them Changes Oh Them Changes… Can you feel it? The calendar page flips to August and a change takes place. The days can still be sticky and hot, but gradually, or sometimes all at once, the evenings shift cooler. Parents, usually...
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:...
by Ellen C. | Feb 11, 2022 | Literature Corner
Bookmarks – February – Focus on The Forum The Forum remains the best bargain in Al-Anon. Monthly issues—either digital or in print—cost only $11. But it’s the content of The Forum that makes it so vital. The stories are by Al-Anon members, by us and for us....
