Ale for the Soul

During the first few days and weeks of January 2019, I began regularly attending the Southwest Group of Alcoholics Anonymous after a nearly four-year hiatus.  At that time, I met a wonderful young lady who was newly sober amidst some very trying times involving a legal issue.  As time wore on, we gradually became friends getting to know one another rather well.  Even though she was in the midst of dissolving her second marriage, I knew she exemplified the type of woman I could marry.  She added so much to my life through relational blessings.  Most of all, she pointed me to Jesus every day.  As a result, I have a rekindled relationship with my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.  What's so amazing is this saving relationship is not  for her but because of her.  Unfortunately, in the seven short months we have known each other, the friendship has waned and flat-lined.  Even though this wasn't caused by any lack of diligence on my part, I believe that was the sheer nature of the frie

Two weeks ago I interviewed with Clark's of England, a shoe store in Southlake, for a part-time position.  After a face-to-face interview with the store manager, along with a phone interview with the district manager, I was offered employment contingent upon passing the background check.  In asking for my authorization to run the necessary paperwork, the district manager asked if there was anything he needed to know about.  I promptly responded in the negative.  If the company was incurring the expense of a background check, let the results speak for themselves.  In waiting for the paperwork to process, I sought Almighty God in prayer asking for His favor and mercy in allowing everything to come back clean and clear.  A week later, I was given the green light to begin work.  What a miracle!  So far, I have worked two shifts and am already learning quite a bit.  I am considered a "Team Lead" with management responsibilities.  In fact, both the store and district managers w