Comments on: Celebrate Recovery http://www.buddycremeans.com/2007/06/26/celebrate-recovery/ Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:13:23 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: buddy http://www.buddycremeans.com/2007/06/26/celebrate-recovery/comment-page-1/#comment-10050 buddy Thu, 28 Jun 2007 19:18:48 +0000 http://www.buddycremeans.com/?p=141#comment-10050 Debbie - I can't believe it has been 3 years already. I am so glad that we were able to start this incredible ministry here and that we've had the opportunity to touch and bless so many lives including yours. -Buddy Debbie – I can’t believe it has been 3 years already. I am so glad that we were able to start this incredible ministry here and that we’ve had the opportunity to touch and bless so many lives including yours. -Buddy

]]> By: Debbie Ortiz http://www.buddycremeans.com/2007/06/26/celebrate-recovery/comment-page-1/#comment-10046 Debbie Ortiz Thu, 28 Jun 2007 18:46:25 +0000 http://www.buddycremeans.com/?p=141#comment-10046 Last Saturday just revealed to me how God is so faithful and full of Mercy, as Dewey took the step of faith and was obeident. 3yrs ago God began to open doors for CR, and Pastor Buddy who is a very humble man allowed CR to start 3yrs ago and what a blessing it has been and a journey I will never forget, I have seen miracles and lives change. I also started 3ys ago and i tell you i am not the same person I still have issues but the lord has done a mighty work on my anger and saved my marriage (hallelujah)I thank God for CR it has been like a family to me, even though i have my own family, sometimes I feel more closer to the women there because they understand we are all in this together. Last Saturday just revealed to me how God is so faithful and full of Mercy, as Dewey took the step of faith and was obeident. 3yrs ago God began to open doors for CR, and Pastor Buddy who is a very humble man allowed CR to start 3yrs ago and what a blessing it has been and a journey I will never forget, I have seen miracles and lives change. I also started 3ys ago and i tell you i am not the same person I still have issues but the lord has done a mighty work on my anger and saved my marriage (hallelujah)I thank God for CR it has been like a family to me, even though i have my own family, sometimes I feel more closer to the women there because they understand we are all in this together.

]]> By: buddy http://www.buddycremeans.com/2007/06/26/celebrate-recovery/comment-page-1/#comment-10041 buddy Thu, 28 Jun 2007 15:24:33 +0000 http://www.buddycremeans.com/?p=141#comment-10041 Josephine- I'm speechless. God bless you Josephine. I thank God for you and the peace and healing He is bringing you. I cant imagine the pain you have been through....what a story and you are just beginning a new season! Ive always been a huge CR fan but your story takes it even deeper. So glad to hear your son is doing well.. I'm honored that you shared this with me. Josephine- I’m speechless. God bless you Josephine. I thank God for you and the peace and healing He is bringing you. I cant imagine the pain you have been through….what a story and you are just beginning a new season! Ive always been a huge CR fan but your story takes it even deeper. So glad to hear your son is doing well.. I’m honored that you shared this with me.

]]> By: buddy http://www.buddycremeans.com/2007/06/26/celebrate-recovery/comment-page-1/#comment-10040 buddy Thu, 28 Jun 2007 15:23:26 +0000 http://www.buddycremeans.com/?p=141#comment-10040 Sheilah- Way to let it rip! It's awesome to hear what God is doing in your life! I'm so glad to hear about the friends you are making and the support you are getting from CR. Your story is powerful....and as I often say there is nothing more powerful than your own story.....I pray God's continued healing for you and God's best to you. Thank you for sharing your story! -Buddy Sheilah- Way to let it rip! It’s awesome to hear what God is doing in your life! I’m so glad to hear about the friends you are making and the support you are getting from CR. Your story is powerful….and as I often say there is nothing more powerful than your own story…..I pray God’s continued healing for you and God’s best to you. Thank you for sharing your story! -Buddy

]]> By: buddy http://www.buddycremeans.com/2007/06/26/celebrate-recovery/comment-page-1/#comment-10036 buddy Thu, 28 Jun 2007 13:34:24 +0000 http://www.buddycremeans.com/?p=141#comment-10036 Dewey- Hey man, I couldn't agree with you more. Those personal touches make all the difference. -Buddy Dewey- Hey man, I couldn’t agree with you more. Those personal touches make all the difference. -Buddy

]]> By: Josephine http://www.buddycremeans.com/2007/06/26/celebrate-recovery/comment-page-1/#comment-10035 Josephine Thu, 28 Jun 2007 13:03:21 +0000 http://www.buddycremeans.com/?p=141#comment-10035 When we came to Northway, over two years ago, my husband was involved in CR. He would tell me how awesome it was, so one night I asked if I could come along. That was the beginning of a journey that has changed my life. I am going to be 57 this year and thought that many hurts had been dealt with in my life. In 1974 my two year old son, Jason, died in an accident. I had blamed myself since I was his mother and was with him on the day. A portion of our neighbors fence fell on him when we were in our backyard. When he died, which was the day before his second birthday, I felt God had punished me. Little did anyone know that four months before he died, I was pregnant and my husband at the time did not want another child. We had three children already. I had an abortion, even though I did not want to. Within a few months after our son died, my husband, decided to leave me. This was in 1974. I thought that the pain had been dealt with. Once I started CR, I began to see that I spent many years wearing different masks to hide my pain and shame on many issues. It was being faithful to attending meetings that God and my wonderful sisters in Christ, began to dig deep and heal wounds that were very deep. Little did I know that last year, we would face a crisis with our other son, Clinton. At 29 years old, he was diagnosed with a brain tumor. He was married, just moved into a new home two weeks earlier and had three children. When we found out that he had a tumor, I walked to the ladies room, and I heard in my head, "Your son is going to die, just like your other one." I thank God that I immediately began to praise Jesus and knew that we would see a miracle and we did. God had prepared me through CR to deal with this crisis with my son and with his grace and strength, we faced his surgery. In closing, I wanted you to know that on the day of my son Clinton's surgery, June 12, 2006, it was 32 years earlier on the exact day that my son Jason died. Only God could give you the peace that he gave me that day!! You are never to young or old for CR. I feel at 57 that my journey with God is just starting on a new level and I am excited for the support and love my sisters and brothers in CR have given me and my family. When we came to Northway, over two years ago, my husband was involved in CR. He would tell me how awesome it was, so one night I asked if I could come along. That was the beginning of a journey that has changed my life. I am going to be 57 this year and thought that many hurts had been dealt with in my life. In 1974 my two year old son, Jason, died in an accident. I had blamed myself since I was his mother and was with him on the day. A portion of our neighbors fence fell on him when we were in our backyard. When he died, which was the day before his second birthday, I felt God had punished me. Little did anyone know that four months before he died, I was pregnant and my husband at the time did not want another child. We had three children already. I had an abortion, even though I did not want to. Within a few months after our son died, my husband, decided to leave me. This was in 1974. I thought that the pain had been dealt with. Once I started CR, I began to see that I spent many years wearing different masks to hide my pain and shame on many issues. It was being faithful to attending meetings that God and my wonderful sisters in Christ, began to dig deep and heal wounds that were very deep. Little did I know that last year, we would face a crisis with our other son, Clinton. At 29 years old, he was diagnosed with a brain tumor. He was married, just moved into a new home two weeks earlier and had three children. When we found out that he had a tumor, I walked to the ladies room, and I heard in my head, “Your son is going to die, just like your other one.” I thank God that I immediately began to praise Jesus and knew that we would see a miracle and we did. God had prepared me through CR to deal with this crisis with my son and with his grace and strength, we faced his surgery. In closing, I wanted you to know that on the day of my son Clinton’s surgery, June 12, 2006, it was 32 years earlier on the exact day that my son Jason died. Only God could give you the peace that he gave me that day!! You are never to young or old for CR. I feel at 57 that my journey with God is just starting on a new level and I am excited for the support and love my sisters and brothers in CR have given me and my family.

]]> By: Sheilah http://www.buddycremeans.com/2007/06/26/celebrate-recovery/comment-page-1/#comment-10033 Sheilah Thu, 28 Jun 2007 04:37:37 +0000 http://www.buddycremeans.com/?p=141#comment-10033 Pastor Buddy: My continued prayers for your son and the continued health of your family. To Northway and the CR Team: What an amazing, faith affirming experience this past weekend was for me. I am honored to be part of this life changing, far reaching movement that is CR and to be given the opportunity to serve God in ways that are creating amazing changes in me that were unimaginable to me a few short months ago. God continues to speak to me through the voices and actions of members of CR and the church who God has put in my life. He is molding and shaping me into the woman that I've yearned to be but lacked the tools - softening my heart and opening my eyes to see God's plan for me, freeing me to give back to others what God has given so freely to me. I'm finding God's toolbox for doing life is immense... Anger and the fear behind it have paralyzed me emotionally for years. I was lacking joy, purpose and most days - self centeredly not wanting to get out of bed. Lives can be changed by CR; my own is changing because of my new family of choice, the women of CR. CR allows me to give God's light and air to the habits, hang ups and lies I've chosen over the years to cover up the hurts. Truths are being revealed and taught; my masks are being retired with old hurts. God continues to bless me, allowing me to "do me" with a newfound mission where I am, thankfully, not the center of my own little universe anymore. I can "let it rip," healing in the safety and security offered by CR and Northway. I am guided with love, compassion and honesty to keep learning God's plan - although it's a bumpy ride sometimes, it is all good. CR's been incredibly freeing. I am sticking around to continue to witness and be part of the miracle of God's grace at work for all of us. Pastor Buddy: My continued prayers for your son and the continued health of your family.

To Northway and the CR Team: What an amazing, faith affirming experience this past weekend was for me. I am honored to be part of this life changing, far reaching movement that is CR and to be given the opportunity to serve God in ways that are creating amazing changes in me that were unimaginable to me a few short months ago. God continues to speak to me through the voices and actions of members of CR and the church who God has put in my life. He is molding and shaping me into the woman that I’ve yearned to be but lacked the tools – softening my heart and opening my eyes to see God’s plan for me, freeing me to give back to others what God has given so freely to me. I’m finding God’s toolbox for doing life is immense…
Anger and the fear behind it have paralyzed me emotionally for years. I was lacking joy, purpose and most days – self centeredly not wanting to get out of bed. Lives can be changed by CR; my own is changing because of my new family of choice, the women of CR. CR allows me to give God’s light and air to the habits, hang ups and lies I’ve chosen over the years to cover up the hurts. Truths are being revealed and taught; my masks are being retired with old hurts. God continues to bless me, allowing me to “do me” with a newfound mission where I am, thankfully, not the center of my own little universe anymore. I can “let it rip,” healing in the safety and security offered by CR and Northway. I am guided with love, compassion and honesty to keep learning God’s plan – although it’s a bumpy ride sometimes, it is all good. CR’s been incredibly freeing. I am sticking around to continue to witness and be part of the miracle of God’s grace at work for all of us.

]]> By: buddy http://www.buddycremeans.com/2007/06/26/celebrate-recovery/comment-page-1/#comment-10028 buddy Wed, 27 Jun 2007 18:57:14 +0000 http://www.buddycremeans.com/?p=141#comment-10028 Your story is amazing! I love what God is doing in your life! Keep sharing your story and you are exactly why we started Northway Church! The props need to go to our amazing CR team! thanks to Chad, Dewey, and Dom and the rest of the team! Your story is amazing! I love what God is doing in your life! Keep sharing your story and you are exactly why we started Northway Church! The props need to go to our amazing CR team! thanks to Chad, Dewey, and Dom and the rest of the team!

]]> By: buddy http://www.buddycremeans.com/2007/06/26/celebrate-recovery/comment-page-1/#comment-10026 buddy Wed, 27 Jun 2007 18:55:10 +0000 http://www.buddycremeans.com/?p=141#comment-10026 Larry- Your story is right on! I believe we are all in recovery or in denial! Thanks for serving like you do! -Buddy Larry- Your story is right on! I believe we are all in recovery or in denial! Thanks for serving like you do! -Buddy

]]> By: Dewey http://www.buddycremeans.com/2007/06/26/celebrate-recovery/comment-page-1/#comment-10024 Dewey Wed, 27 Jun 2007 16:42:17 +0000 http://www.buddycremeans.com/?p=141#comment-10024 Buddy, That's right all VIPs that serve at Northway are incredible. Also they are some of the most joyful people I know. I believe one of the ways to find joy as a Christian is to serve, like holding out your hand to greet someone or help someone find a seat at Church, to prepare a meal for someone who just had an operation or is sick. To see the smile on the faces of or children in KidzWay and know they are safe. Watching a middle school student as they go from middle school to high school in our student ministry. There are so many ways to find joy serving at Northway. Buddy,
That’s right all VIPs that serve at Northway are incredible. Also they are some of the most joyful people I know. I believe one of the ways to find joy as a Christian is to serve, like holding out your hand to greet someone or help someone find a seat at Church, to prepare a meal for someone who just had an operation or is sick. To see the smile on the faces of or children in KidzWay and know they are safe. Watching a middle school student as they go from middle school to high school in our student ministry. There are so many ways to find joy serving at Northway.

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