Celebrate Recovery Foothills AB-CA

09/28/2026

If you’re struggling with grief…
Healing and missing what you’ve lost can exist at the same time.

You can laugh and still miss them.
You can have a good day and still feel the ache.
You can move forward without leaving your memories behind.

Grief doesn’t follow a timeline, and healing doesn’t mean you stop caring. Be gentle with yourself. ❤️

You don’t have to choose between remembering what you’ve lost and embracing what’s ahead. There is room for both.

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09/28/2026

Things we don’t say enough in recovery:
You are not too far gone for God to meet you where you are.

You don’t have to clean yourself up first. You don’t have to have all the answers. You don’t have to be further along.

God meets us in the middle of our mess, our pain, our questions, and our struggles—and invites us to take the next step with Him.

Wherever you are today, there is hope. And you don’t have to walk it alone.

09/19/2026

Not everyone will like the healthier version of you.

The version who says no.
The version who has boundaries.
The version who stops rescuing.
The version who speaks honestly.
The version who no longer needs everyone’s approval.

Sometimes the people around us may struggle with the changes we’re making. Healing doesn’t mean everyone will be happy with your choices.

Sometimes healing means making a healthy choice—even when someone else doesn’t understand it.

09/10/2026

If you feel like throwing in the towel and giving up, please don’t.

There are so many stories in the Bible of people who had to wait for their breakthrough. What if your breakthrough is right around the corner? The next journal entry could be the one. The next 1-day chip could be your last!

“And we boast in the hope of the glory of God. Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope.” Romans‬ ‭5:2-4‬ ‭NIV‬‬


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08/18/2026

08/14/2026

Church hurt is real.

Maybe you were judged when you needed grace.
Rejected when you needed community.
Gossiped about when you needed someone you could trust.
Or hurt by someone you respected and never expected it from.

Sometimes the deepest wounds come from people we thought were safe.

But the failures of people do not change the faithfulness of God.

You don’t have to pretend it didn’t hurt. You don’t have to carry the bitterness, anger, disappointment, or distrust forever.

Celebrate Recovery is a safe place to bring the hurt… even church hurt… and begin healing.

God is still good.
God is still trustworthy.
And your story isn’t over. 🧡

08/09/2026

Some hurts don’t leave bruises you can see.

Maybe you’ve been betrayed by someone you trusted.
Maybe you’ve lost someone you loved.
Maybe you’ve been rejected, abandoned, abused, or deeply disappointed.

You smile on the outside, but inside you’re carrying pain that never seems to go away.

You don’t have to keep carrying it alone.

Celebrate Recovery is a safe place to find hope, healing, and freedom through Jesus Christ…. no matter what hurt you’re facing.

Healing begins when we stop pretending we’re okay and allow God to meet us in our pain.

08/08/2026

🌿 AUGUST is a Fresh Start. 🌿

A new month is a reminder that God's mercies are new every morning and His grace is sufficient for every step of our recovery journey.

Whether you're just beginning, returning after being away, or continuing to walk faithfully, August is another opportunity to grow closer to Christ and experience the freedom He offers.

Here's our August Challenge:

A – Accept God's grace one day at a time.
U – Understand you were never meant to recover alone.
G – Grow through honesty, not perfection.
U – Use your story to encourage someone else.
S – Surrender what you cannot control.
T – Trust Jesus with every step of your recovery.

Recovery isn't about having a perfect past—it's about taking the next faithful step with Jesus today.

📖 "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!"
— 2 Corinthians 5:17 (NIV)

🙏 Heavenly Father, thank You for the gift of a new month and a fresh start. Help us to walk in honesty, surrender our fears, trust You completely, and extend Your grace to others. Strengthen us to take the next right step each day, knowing You are with us through every victory and every struggle. Continue transforming our hearts and drawing us closer to You. In Jesus' name, Amen.

➕🙌🏽❤️ If you're looking for hope and healing, we invite you to join a Celebrate Recovery meeting near you.

📍 Visit CRLocator.com to find a group in your area.

07/31/2026

You can’t change yesterday, but you can choose not to let it steal today.

The past can hold painful memories, regrets, wounds, and choices we wish we could redo. But yesterday was never meant to have the power to define today.

In Celebrate Recovery, we learn that healing begins when we bring our hurts, hang-ups, and habits to God and allow Him to restore what has been broken.

You may not be able to rewrite your story, but with God’s help, you can begin a new chapter.

Today is a gift.
Today is a place where grace meets you.
Today is a place where healing can begin. 💙

Don’t let yesterday keep stealing the freedom God is offering you today.