The Darkness And The LightLord, we have made the decision to learn and follow you. Our addiction plunged us into Darkness. Wethought we were hiding as we tried to keep our sins and activities secret from those around us.We are plain tired out of living in the dark. Sometimes we were at the point of…

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Surely there is no God In my addiction I have felt there was no God.  I was in a dark and evil place, surrounded by sin. Trapped in my addiction, there was no heaven, just a living hell. Every time I thought about escaping, my triggers – people-places-things – sucked me back in.  I surrounded…

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The Seduction O’ Lord, we’re bombarded with tons of messages each day.  To buy this or that.  To achieve success, do this.  Be a millionaire and you’ll be happy.  Some of the world pulls us toward evil; lust and sex for women; drugs and alcohol to escape and “have fun”; greed; getting what we want…

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Touch Us In Our Misery Our addiction has led to our personal destruction.  We are sad and regret we have wasted so much time and resources.  We are miserable.  This has led us to broken homes; broken personal relationships; and family dysfunction. Our Confessions We are all sinners who have fallen short of Your expectations,…

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You, Lord, Are Our Shepherd Reflecting On The 23rd Psalm. The italic phrase is David’s psalm followed by the thoughts of the men in Loaves and Fishes. 1. The Lord is my Shepherd …. I listen for your voice to guide me; tell me Your will and protect me, Lord.  I shall not want ….…

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Lost and Found You know all my sins and the stain of my sins on my life. Create in me a clean heart, O God,  and renew a steadfast spirit within me. Purify me with the cleansing blood of Jesus Christ,  wash me and I’ll be whiter than snow. O loving and kind God have…

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You Can Do All These Things Lord I am in awe of the miracle of new borne life which You have done billions of times – each one different.  Lord, give me the rebirth and create me as a recommitted follower.  Only you can create the serenity of a forest glen.   Give me that…

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A psalm written by the the Loaves and Fishes men. Dear Glorious and Heavenly Father of us all, You are selfless.  You have nothing but our best interests in mind. You look over us, no matter where we are, because you are everywhere. You ultimately give us the power to overcome adversity.  You truly understand…

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A psalm written by Loaves and Fishes residents on June 16, 2021. Based on Galatians 5: 22-23, Matt 13: 3-9, John 15: 1-4 Barren Soil Dear God, I come here to worship You and learn Your Ways.  Soften my heart of stone.  Make me be rich soil that Your Word will grow in and produce…

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