In God's Care: Daily Meditations on Spirituality in Recovery

by Karen Casey

True, lasting recovery requires us to create and maintain inner peace. For many, it springs from a practice of mindfulness, for others from the rituals of religion. But not everyone finds a connection with a Higher Power in those ways. Through daily reflection and meditation, In God’s Care gifts a healing inspiration to our spirit. Steadily, we find spiritual growth.

Recovery is an act of faith. An addict is promised healing and self-development through the rigors of counseling, treatment, therapy, and a Twelve Step program. With motivational guidance, addictive behaviors are abandoned, coping skills are learned, and sobriety is lasting. The cycle of addiction is broken by trusting in the process. This is the power of a new way of life.

Co-author Karen Casey, who wrote the bestselling recovery classic Each Day a New Beginning, harnesses this power to transform life’s struggles into a devotional outlook. These heartfelt meditations encourage the optimism needed for continuous change. It doesn’t matter what we call the goodness we wish to be and see—God or otherwise. It only matters that we hold it in our hearts and affairs as we create a new life. That is the truest definition of a Higher Power.

Genres: Self Help

400 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1991

About the author

Karen Casey, Ph.D., has spoken on spirituality, relationships, and personal growth for more than twenty years. She is the author of twenty books devoted to the enhancement of one's personal and spiritual journey.

Her first book, Each Day a New Beginning: Daily Meditations for Women has sold more than three million copies. Casey is a popular public speaker on the spirituality conference circuit, and she is passionate about helping others in Twelve Step support groups where her own recovery from addiction began more than three decades ago. Cultivating Hope: Weekly Readings to Open Your Heart and Mind is her latest book.

She shares her time between her homes in Minnesota and Florida.

Reviews

[Eric · Rating 4 out of 5]

Like so many other resources from Hazelden, this daily devotional was very insightful and beneficial as I concluded each day. Certainly some days connected better than others; one always takes what is good and lets the rest go away. But in general this was a very positive and helpful resource, and I one I would commend to anyone else in Recovery.

[John Dobbs · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent daily reflections on the Twelve Steps, excellent quotes that give insight, and encouragements for the journey of recovery. But even if you are not in a recovery group, there is much to gain from this daily devotional. Highly recommend.

[Greg Fahlman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read it daily

Great book that helps supplement my spiritual program of action in a way which brings the proper way to apply spiritual principles in my daily living

[Heidi Creasman · Rating 5 out of 5]

2nd year to read this. it has daily gems.