We drove through a blizzard

Tuesday night was another night at Celebrate the Journey. Getting there the weather was clear, we could tell it was getting colder and windier. Large group was terrific, Diane told us about David from the Bible (oh boy did he sin a lot, kind of makes you feel better.) We learned that [...]

Step Three

Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him.
As addicts, we tend to make ourselves the center of the universe. Its a bad cycle, because the self-preoccupation just creates more pain, which drives us deeper into our addictions, which isolate us and give [...]

Chew on this

Sow a thought, and you reap an action;
sow an action, and you reap a habit;
sow a habit, and you reap a character;
sow a character, and you reap a destiny.
–Charles Reade

Step Two

Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.
We have to do some wrestling with ourselves and with the world here. In order to accept any Higher Power, we have to stop playing God ourselves. In step one we admitted we are powerless, so now in step [...]

Why we talk about Jesus

Why do we talk about Jesus? We here at Celebrate the Journey have come to believe that Jesus is the hope we need. Jesus is our “Higher Power,” our Savior.
We believe that through Jesus’ death and resurrection, we have a new life available. We believe that His blood atoned for all of our sins [...]

Step One

We admitted that we were powerless over our dependencies - that our lives had become unmanageable.
Many people have found themselves in a place where they have tried everything within their power to fix their lives and nothing worked. When we admit that we cannot do this alone, that we need help, that we are [...]

e-testimonies wanted

Are you too shy to get up on stage?  Or, have you given a testimony, and want to share it online?  This is your chance!  We are looking for encouraging stories of recovery.  How has coming to Celebrate the Journey changed you? We are especially looking for stories of how having a relationship with Jesus [...]

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All I Need is You

All I Need Is You (1 of 2)
Marty Sampson

INTRO
C#m F#m A B C#m E Bsus B
VERSE 1
C#m F#m
Left my fear by the side of the road
A [...]