Thanks, Sharon, for these thoughts. I know there are as many paths to the higher
power as there are people walking--I'll keep your message in mind and keep
looking for whatever turns out to be my understanding. I've heard too of the
idea that the group can be the Higher Power for people, sometimes especially in
the beginning. That may be a place to start.

Rich

--- In chicagoalanon@yahoogroups.com, gigi4_7 <no_reply@y...> wrote:
> For those memers who have a hard time understanding their Higher
> Power, here is one way that a few members in my home group put it
> down. God is Good Orderly Direction this saying seems to hep people
> who have a hard time dealing with God. Some people have used their
> group as their Higher Power. It is as the step says a God of my
> understanding which can be anything or anyone that feels right for you
> at that time. To me this is telling me that my God is directing me to
> the best that I can understending what I should be doing. Sharon