David Lee

A repost from November of 2010,,, still applies today.

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The feeders are filled with seeds for the birds,

But the squirrels, they come.

The birds chirping their fresh morning songs,

But the squirrels, they come.

Three freshly-filled feeders for the sweet winged creatures,

But the squirrels, they come.

Three squirrels having their morning meal,

Yes, the squirrels, they come.

David Lee

24 Hours a Day

Meditation for the Day

Each day is a day of progress, steady progress forward, if you make it so. You may not see it, but God does. God does not judge by outward appearance. He judges by the heart. Let Him see in your heart a simple desire always to do His will. Though you may feel that your work has been spoiled or tarnished, God sees it as an offering for Him. When climbing a steep hill, a person is often more conscious of the weakness of his stumbling feet than of the view, the grandeur, or even of the upward progress.

Prayer for the Day

I pray that I may persevere in all good things. I pray that I may advance each day in spite of my stumbling feet.

Language of Letting Go

Finances

Taking financial responsibility for ourselves is part of recovery. Some of us may find ourselves in hard financial times for a variety of reasons.

Our recovery concepts, including the Steps, work on money issues and restoring manageability to that area of our life. Make appropriate amends — even if that means tackling a $5,000 debt by sending in $5 a month.

Start where you are, with what you’ve got. As with other issues, acceptance and gratitude turn what we have into more.

Money issues are not a good place to “act as if.” Don’t write checks until the money is in the bank. Don’t spend money until you’ve got it in your hand.

If there is too little money to survive, use the appropriate resources available without shame.

Set goals.

Believe you deserve the best, financially.

Believe God cares about your finances.

Let go of your fear, and trust.

Today, I will focus on taking responsibility for my present financial circumstances, no matter how overwhelming that area of my life may feel and be.

I realized this morning that I’m a bit over half way through my six week hiatus from social media. I wish I could say that I’ve had some great epiphany about my life, but such is not the case, at least thus far.

But then again, there may very well be some things going on with my “self” of which I’m unaware. Just because it’s not a conscious change doesn’t mean it’s not occurring.

I did reinstall FB messenger yesterday due to the fact I’d been missing messages requesting photo coverage for my free-lance photography job. I did this morning talk to a good friend who lives in Australia who was worried about my absence. It was good to talk to someone who has meant a lot in my journey.

So the second half of my hiatus begins and I’m going to make an effort to write a bit more on this blog. My numbers for viewers has steadily declined, but I feel that those who do consistently come to my page are those who feel a connection to me and my world.

David Lee

Since March 6th, I have been away from all forms of social media in a time of reflection during Lent. I’ve decided to make one change to my original plan, reinstalling FB messenger on my phone.

I work part-time as a free-lance photographer for the local newspaper. I was made aware by a friend that there were those trying to get in touch with me for event coverage and weren’t able to do so.

A quick check of FB showed this to be the case, so I’ve reinstalled FB messenger for the express purpose of handling these requests. I’ve answered four emails already and have gotten dates for covering three local events.

I’m not answering any messages that are obviously for something other than photo coverage.

My hiatus will end on Easter Sunday, March 21st.

David Lee