I am an ordinary person
touched by the love of God
in my deepest pain
grateful
so grateful
for this process and community
that we call the Twelve Step Program
grateful for the hope of it
grateful for the dignity of it
grateful for the Rule of Life that it offers me
grateful for accountability
grateful to the sober
grateful to be molded
by the hands of a very loving God
who touched me
and called me
out of my deepest pain
to hope.
and so,
I worship.
I thank God.
emptied by the efforts of the Steps
cleansed by God's affection
healed by God's kindness
and,
I receive Holy Communion
with gratitude
and
awe.
Amen