I have a question for you. When your world turns upside down, fear lurking all around, doubt and worry occupy your mind, and isolation occurring most of the time; what do you do? Its pandemic time and these descriptive words are more than English rhyme, its what really occupies our mind a lot of the time. We all know how serious this pandemic is so I’m not going to spend any more time talking about the obvious but rather talk about solutions. So, what do you do to? I don’t know about you but I have to change this scenario up, somehow, some way, I need to gain some balance in what and how I am thinking. Enter the Gratitude List. That’s right, make a list of what you are grateful for, put it on your refrigerator door and let it sink in and remind you of what you are really here for. Take some to think about the major areas of your life and list at least 2 things you are grateful for. Here is a suggestion gratitude list from CR and from me to help you get started: How Is God working in your life?  What are two areas you can see God working in your life. “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.” Philippians 4:6 Who are you grateful for?  This can include your family, friends, recovery friends and mentors, church family, etc. Why are your grateful for them? “Let the peace of Christ keep you in tune with each other, in step with each other. None of this going off and doing your own thing. And cultivate thankfulness. Let the word of Christ have the run of the house.” Colossians 3:15-16 Recovery . List at least 2 recent growth areas of your recovery and why are you thankful for them. “ As for us we have this large crowd of witnesses around us. So then, let us rid ourselves of everything that gets in the way, and the sin which holds on to us so tightly, and let us run with determination the race that lies before us.” Hebrews 12:1 My Church. List 2 things for which you are thankful for your church. “Enter the Temple gates with thanksgiving.: Psalm 100:4 Who can I help? List 2 people you can help today and be thankful for the opportunity. It doesn’t matter how you help them but that you help them. “And since I, the Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you ought to wash each other’s feet. I have given you an example to follow: do as I have done to you.” John 13:14-15 Dana Cramer Celebrate Recovery // Crossroads Church CELEBRATE RECOVERY/CROSSROADS CHURCH UPDATES/REMINDERS:

1. If anyone is in need for somebody to reach out to, please text your name to 970-645-6109, and we will have somebody from the team reach out to you.
2. If you are in need of prayer, please E-mail us your prayer requests at  celebraterecoveryatcrossroads@gmail.com and we will have our prayer team pray for you.
3. Follow us on our facebook page or blog site to keep up to date on announcements (Facebook Page /  CR Blog Site).
4. Fridays at 6:30pm, We are hosting “CR Friday Night Live.”   To subscribe to our youtube channel  please click on the following link and select the subscribe button.  CR Youtube Channel Link.  There will be a song or two of worship and then a short recovery based dialog between a couple of CR members.  This will be streamed on youtube.
5. On Fridays we will be hosting on-line open share group meetings at7:30pm.  There will be one mixed issues group for men and one mixed issues group for women.  Sign up Links will be posted on our facebook page and blog site later this week.  These meetings will take place using the Zoom App.  In order to participate you will need a tablet, smart-phone or computer with camera.  In order to ensure confidentiality of these meetings everyone who participates will need to find a private room to set up, have their camera on, so others can see that there is no one else in the room and they will also need to wear a pair of headphones so that they are the only ones that can hear.  This is a free app and you can download it on google play, apple app store or through your web-browser on your computer. For help on how to join a Zoom meeting please click on the the following link, which will take you to their support web-site Zoom Set-Up Help