"the power is back on"

An "ah ha" moment as we continue to deal with the effects of Tropical Storm Irene:

We had been without power for about 48 hours. The frozen and refrigerated food had been placed in the cooler. We had plenty of candles and batteries for the radio. However, being without power creates a sense of anxiety. How long? Do we have enough water? etc.

A neighbor and I happened to be on the main road as the power trucks (from Canada!) were allowed up the emergency lane of the washed out road going to town. When we saw those trucks we were cheering like they were the French Liberation tanks in WWII. In about 2 hours the word spread throughout the neigborhood like wildfire-"the power is on---the power is on!"

A bit later I made a connection with those words and recovery. When we begin to recognize that recovery is a gift from God, "the power is back on." The power of God has been with us all along-even in our addiction. We just never turned on the light switch. We sat there in the darkness as though all was lost, as though we had no power. The power is there-the power to make the recovery choices, the recovery decisions. But we must flip the switch to be open to the flow,to let God's power illuminate our lives.

We know that because He has made us that promise. He has promised to "give us a life more than we can imagine."

Is your "power back on?" How do you know that?
Has your life begun to be "more than you can imagine?" Isn't that wonderful?

Give thanks.
Blessings-Penny