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I ran across this in reading some materials to get ready for a small-group gathering at church later this week. This isn't written specifically for support groups, but it is written to remind us to rely on others.

You Are Not Enough by Alexis Engelbrecht

The phrase is everywhere. Though the words may

vary, the essence remains: You are enough.

You have what it takes. If you just believe, anything

is possible. You can do it.

May I suggest that you are not enough?

I am not enough. Each of us, as individuals, is not

enough.

Alone, one can feel overwhelmed and hopeless.

Alone, one must fend for oneself. Alone, one is left

to only one’s personal experiences and knowledge.

No – I am not enough... but... when I am with

another, my tears can be accompanied by the

comfort of companionship. When I am with

another, one seemingly impossible challenge is

divided by half. When I am with many, the work is

shared.

Our insights and wisdom multiply with the presence

of others at the table.

We cannot be everything at once. Instead, when

you are with me, and I am with you –

when we are part of this community grounded in

Love – we are enough...we are whole.

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Thanks for sharing

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