Maybe more than ever our lives are defined by busyness. Especially at this time of year.
Added to the normal obligations of life, family and work, are gifts to buy. Travel plans to make. Parties to attend, or host. And a myriad of other issues as we wrap up 2022.
So, the concept of contemplation might be a good thing for us to… well…contemplate. Continue reading
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All 5 of our posts this week have been dealing with the issue of stress. It’s something that we all face. Family stress. Financial stress. Relationship stress. Work stress. Spiritual stress. And now we’re facing holiday stress.
If you missed any or all of these posts, I hope you will read them and share them with others. Each one contains several helpful links to online resources that further amplify the points made in the posts.
Here are the live links to each post. Continue reading
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“The truth is that stress doesn’t come from your boss, your kids, your spouse, traffic jams, health challenges, or other circumstances. It comes from your thoughts about your circumstances,” opines Andrew Bernstein, author of “The Myth of Stress.”
While you may find that assertion unsettling, exaggerated, or inaccurate, stay with me. Continue reading
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(NOTE: Apparently there was a glitch yesterday that caused many of our email readers unable to access the link to yesterday’s post on stress. If you missed it, here’s a link to part 3. Click here. )
“Gratitude is a strong strategy to help minimize stress in our lives” affirmed Najma Khorrami, in Psychology Today.
“Gratitude lowers stress hormones in the body,” stated Khorrami a global public health professional. She explains the process this way. Continue reading
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“Even though my mom passed away seven years ago, it still feels like yesterday,” recalls Daniel H. Gibson Jr. “I was actually in the room when it happened. I was playing her a song when, suddenly, she suffered from a heart attack she wouldn’t recover from.”
“Christmas was my mom’s favorite time of the year; she loved spending time with family and watching her grandchildren open their presents,” Gibson reminisces. “Ever since her passing, the holidays have never quite felt the same. So for me, the holiday season is always accompanied by a tinge of sadness.” Continue reading
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Matthew Rogers tells the story about a brother and sister singing “Silent Night” in their school chorus.
The little boy concluded the song with the words, “Sleep in heavenly beans.”
His sister elbowed him and said. “No, it’s not beans. It’s peas!”
I suppose for many people during the holiday season, the song might as well end with beans or peas. Because the stress of the season is anything but peace. Continue reading
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Yesterday I preached a lesson addressing the issue of “Holiday Stress.” The message was not only well received, but several who saw the title advertised asked for the outline.
So, breaking with my normal weekly columns, this is the first of a five part series dealing with stress based on that lesson.
When I googled “holiday stress, I received 345,000,000 results in 0.46 seconds. Among the headlines were these articles. Continue reading
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Good Morning from Beverly Hills, Florida
We’re back home after a wonderful Thanksgiving vacation to Indian Shores Beach. Well, I guess “All good things must come to an end.” Or do they? See my Thursday column for the answer to that question.
Today’s recap is actually more than a week. Since we took a blogging break during the holiday, Thanksgiving week was a short week, so we’re including those 3 posts in this recap. Plus a bonus post at the end.
In case you’ve missed a post in the past two weeks, this a good way to catch up. Continue reading
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Max Dawson, is a friend of mine, fellow Hoosier and preaching colleague. Max is also a car guy. He loves cars. Every Monday he publishes a column he calls “Pontiacs, Points , and Proverbs.” Each post is some story about a car with a spiritual application.
In response to one of his columns, Max asked me to write about my first car–a 1955 Chevy. This is from his facebook page on November 21st. I hope you like it. Continue reading
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Today Norma Jean and I are leaving Indian Shores Beach after a wonderful two week stay.
Just over a week was enjoyed with our family for Thanksgiving. Plus we had a few days for some post Thanksgiving R & R.
I found myself thinking yesterday, “Well, all good things must come to an end.” Continue reading
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