BIRTHDAY MEETING

Remember that we meet next Thursday, 30 September, at North Mountain Park.

Please - no dogs/no kids; bring chairs. And, since there is a charcoal/open fire ban in effect at the park, we will need grills , (no, not girls - in case you are dyslexic).

If you can bring one, please coordinate with Jeff 'Pickles' Knapp
Tel: (602) 312-3300 or email to

pik1es@msn.com

Daily Meditation

Hour To Hour - The First 30 Days',- by Shelly Marshall

If we are in the program on a basis of 'temporary permanence' (we'll stay until we find something better), then we need to re-evaluate.

Addiction is cunning, baffling, and powerful and will always convince us it's better than sobriety. We can only make this program if we commit ourselves each day, every day.

This hour I will not take a fix, pill, drink, smoke, or snort of any mind-affecting chemical.

Failure Is Not An End

What To Do If We Fail
By Georgy ------

What to do if we fail?


A journalist was interviewing the chairman of a reputed company. “What is the secret of your success?”, the journalist asked. “Taking the correct decision – it is the secret of my success”, said the man. “How could you practice yourself in taking the correct decisions?” “Experiences taught me.” “How could you manage to get those experiences?, the journalist raised another question. “Through the wrong decisions and I learnt from its consequences,” replied the chairman.


There are failures in the life of every victorious one. There can be none who did not have a failure. All the Apostles failed once. There was failure in the life of Abraham, the father of the faithful. Moses who had been a law giver, chosen one to liberate the people of Israel and the greatest leader of human history, had failed in life. David, the man after the heart of God and the glorious king of Israel too had failures in his life.

Though they had failures, they became successful men because they did not see failure as an end. They were not ready to give up life in front of failures. They continued their journey of life depending on God.


So, we should never see our failures and shortcomings as the end of everything. There is yet more life. Restart with much more hope. Don’t get frozen thinking over the drawbacks in prayer life and spiritual ministry. Start again anew.


You may be a person who failed miserably in the academic life, work place or in business. Failure is not an end. Get up and move forward. Your life will surely turn out to be a success.
Do not grow introvert over the frail family and personal relationships. There is enough time and more opportunities. Look with hope into the future and restart the journey of life.


It is not the failures that decide the success of life. Instead, it is what we think and act after our failures. The prophet says, “those who trust in the Lord will stand up even though they fall, they shall rise up on wings like eagles.”


Prayer:
Lord, strengthen our faith as if no failures could shatter. Teach us not to see failures as an end but as an opportunity for a new beginning. Make us convinced that the success of life is not always being victorious or not committing any mistake. Bless us with trust and hope in order to move forward in our life without giving away to despair. Amen.


- – - written by Benny Punnathara, Chief Editor, Shalom Tidings

I waited patiently for the Lord, HE inclined and heard my cry

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Remember that we meet next Thursday - 16 Sept. - at the Washington Activity

Fellow Knight Rich 'The Negotiator' Cooley rewuested I pass this invitation on to the fellowship.

Are you ready for some football at the Buddha Bro.'s Cigar Company?!!!! Rich Cooley & I want to invite you down for fun and football, every Monday night!

Where can you go, enjoy a Monday Night Football Game, smoke your favorite cigar, eat, drink, and be part of a season-long progressive football pool? The Buddha Brothers Cigar Company, of course.

Twenty bucks gets you Italian pizza & food from Rosatti's, beverages, alcoholic and non-alcoholic, and member prices on cigars.

Ten bucks more gets you entered into a weekly Fifty-Fifty drawing for the total points scored for the game (closest to the total score) wins. Each week the winner will be recorded. Total wins by season end culminate with the Gigantic Super Bowl Party at the Buddha, the winner or winners will be presented with a $250 Buddha Brothers Cigar Company Gift Cetificate . There will be lots of door prizes and surprises on the Buddha path to the Super Bowl.

Come join us for a great Football Season in "Buddha style". Don't forget to bring a few dollars to donate to our Buddha Brothers charity for Disabled American Veterans (The Sentinels of Freedom).

If you can't make it for the game, but want to be in the pool, just email me your total points for the game BEFORE game time, and I will enter you on your honor, of course. You can also call me at 602-885-2923, or at the store, 480-563-3734. Remember Monday night football starts September 13th, 2 games. Look forward to your winning scores!

buddhabrotherscigars.com

For the managing members,

Tony Maggiore & Rich Cooley (cell 201-206-4630)

Wake Up Everybody

SEPTEMBER MEETINGS LOCATION

Knights of the Roundtable

Our schedule for the next 3 meetings:

September 9th; 16th; and 23rd @ 7 PM

at:
Washington Activity Center
2240 W. Citrus Way, Phoenix, AZ  85015
1 block east of 23rd Ave. and 1 block south of Maryland Ave.

Here is their website address so that you can see what the center is about.

ww.phoenix.gov/PRL/wac.html