What Not To Say

Those close to us mean well, but when depression hits, there are certain things not to say to a depressed person . . . it is not helpful! I found an article on the subject of what not to say . . . click here for the entire article.  The following quotation is an excerpt from the article...

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Nature's Peace

"But much of what we truly need can only be found under the naked sky, alongside tall trees, on open plains, or in the sound of running water. When you step out of your door each morning, pause for a minute and close your eyes long enough to let your senses absorb your surroundings. Listen...

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When joy is gone

Joy is gone from our hearts;  our dancing has turned to mourning. Lamentations 5:15 I will banish from them the sounds of joy and gladness, the voices of bride and bridegroom, the sound of millstones and the light of the lamp. Jeremiah 25:10 "When you've seen...

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When Leaving Troubles Behind Is Impossible

Has this world been so kind to you that you should leave with regret?  There are better things ahead than any we leave behind.  C. S. Lewis  One must believe with all their heart that better things lie ahead! Sometimes coping with life and it's many challenges...

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When Things Go Wrong In Life

Things don't go wrong and break your heart so you can become bitter and give up. They happen to break you down and build you up so you can be all that you were intended to be. (Charles "Tremendous" Jones) I guess this means that I'm going through another time of building my character! In...

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Patience

"What does patience feel like? It's a subtle unfolding with time as your ally. You feel relaxed and trust that it will all work out, even if in this very moment, there's no clear path to the end. It feels like the subtle uneasiness of allowing all you're uncomfortable with to be exactly as it...

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Stop Me

An old love from the past had come back into my life.  It was an unresolved issue that haunted me most of my adult life.  He had joined the military and never came back . . . well, not until many years after I became a widow.  We had a second chance for a future together when he...

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Be Myself Again

At this time in my life, I can look back and see how far I've moved forward.  I've learned that it is good to look back as you are moving forward . . . it answers the question "What I gained, what it'd cost?" This post is another that looks back at a time of confusing life circumstances.  Looking...

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Inside out

There are grateful phases I go through lately that find me so happy I could burst, although I still haven't found my true purpose in life.  In these times, I give God all the glory for taking me through those bad times in my past . . . I had to go through them to arrive at where I am today....

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Moving in real time

Fast-Forward Button We all go through times when we wish we could press a fast-forward button and propel ourselves into the future and out of our current circumstances. Whether the situation we are facing is minor, or major such as the loss of a loved one, it is human nature to want to move away...

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