Flowing With The Tide!

Sometimes it's worse to win a fight than to lose - Billie Holiday.

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Bowing with the wind, flowing with the tide, eases the steps we need to take, the steps that will carry us to OUR personal fulfillment.  Part of the process of our growth is learning to slide past the negative situations that confront us, coming to understand that we are in THIS life to FULFILL a unique purpose.  The many barriers that get in our way can strengthen our reliance on God of the UNIVERSE, if we'll let them.  WE need never be thwarted by people or situations.  WE will profit from taking all experiences in our stride.  THE course we travel is the one we chart,  THE progress we make toward our life goals is proportionate to the smoothness of our steps.

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I will flow with the tide.  It will assuredly move me closer to my destination.

K. Casey

~ God SURELY works in THIS way ! ~

I've come to the conclusion, that it's needless to continue to "push myself". I'll just blog for the enjoyment of it (took me a while to evaluate/learn that, didn't it?). Why should I pressure myself? Simple! All is good.k.

P.S. God can SURELY work in this way. WHEN one door closes another door opens!

~ Five (5) Ways to DIFFUSE Anger ! ~

HOW do you tell if you have an anger problem? IF more than one person close to you has said they think you have an issue, listen to them because uncontrolled anger can affect your health!

NOT all peeved people scream and throw things. Yes, some show their rage aggressively. Others are more defensive. Some are passive aggressive and won't tell you they're "ticked off". Instead, they roll their eyes, make snide remarks and are hostile.

Then there are the sulkers. Those people who withdraw when they're angry, refusing to address things but making it very clear there is a problem.

We can't rid our lives of issues and people who make our blood boil. And we shouldn't aim to blank this emotion entirely - but just learn to manage it better.

1. IDENTIFY YOUR TRIGGERS

Who or what pushes your buttons? Get to know when you're more likely to erupt; if you can tell when you're at your most vulnerable, you, can use coping strategies.

2. RIDE THE WAVE OF EMOTION

Instead of marching straight in to confront whoever has annoyed you, take some time out to allow the red-hot emotion to cool.

3. BREATHE DEEPLY

When we're angry, our heart rate and blood pressure increase and adrenalin rushes through our bodies. We can calm down by taking deep breaths with our diaphragm - not our chest.

4. CHALLENGE ANY UNHELPFUL THOUGHT

Anger can make us irrational. Recognise the times when you're catastrophising or taking things personally. Instead of thinking the world is out to get you, try having some empathy - we all make mistakes and do things differently.

5. LEARN POSITIVE WAYS TO COMMUNICATE

Pick your battles by letting some things go through to the keeper. But if it's important for you to say something, try to communicate assertively. Express your view or problem without using personal attacks and try to suggest how to improve things next time! HUMOUR can lighten the mood. - J. Lamble

~ His Strength ~

"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light (Matthew 11: 28-30)".

"These familiar verses from Matthew's Gospel have often been used to point weary, sin-sick sinners to the Savior - and rightly so. They also hold a world of meaning for the child of God, for in these verses can be found rest and refreshing, encouragement and instruction and abundance of resource for life and service.

God's children often expend a great amount of time and effort to complete a task for the Lord only to find physical, mental and, yes, even spiritual weariness resulting. When the burden of it all weighs heavily, when problems seemingly have no answers, is it not sweet to hear those comforting words: "Come to me . . . I will give you rest. . . . my yoke is easy and my burden is light"?

Struggling Christian, determined to be all that God wants you to be, are you striving in your own strength? Stop the self-effort and get into the yoke with Jesus, your Savior. His yoke is easy, His burden is light. If what you are carrying is hard and heavy, then it must not be of His making.

Everything the child of God needs to live the Christian life is in Jesus. He is the reservoir of life and power. Without Him we can do nothing!

Come . . . learn from Him . . . find rest in Him every day. Do His work in His strength." ESTHER KING

* 'ENCIRCLED by Prayer' !!

'Lord things are really rough right now
But I know you're still at the bow
So much we don't understand
But Jesus, please just hold my hand.

Encircled by prayer
From friends all so dear
The peace you give
With nothing can compare.

Lord, help me not to look to far ahead
But simply just to trust instead.
And Lord you promised me today
That you will never go away
Please give me strength for each new day
Whatever comes along the way.

Lord, I know you'll bring me through
And I might learn afresh from you.
Then I can help with others too,
Those who are suffering
And don't know you.'

L. PLATT

* "PRECIOUS .. yes !!"

Consuming the right (genuine) food is AN added support for our existence. FOOD is more than fuel as it provides nutrition to the 'building blocks' of every cell in the Body ! Precious ? .. yes !!

** GIVE to yourself .. ?? !! **

"GIVE yourself a minute a day" (Anon).

* KEY messages for MS ! *

* STRESS can exacerbate your MS. It's important to keep it under control as much as possible!

* PLAN, plan, PLAN and set realistic goals.

* LEARN to ask for help, as well as to say "no"!

* COMMUNICATE your needs.

* BE flexible and creative!



USEFUL CONTACTS:

* MS Connect - Freecall 1800 042 138 or email msconnect@msaustralia.org.au

* COMMONWEALTH Respite AND Carelink CENTRES
- for general respite services -
www.commcarelink.health.gov.au , 1800 052 222.

* CARERS Australia - for Carer support -
www.carersaustralia.com.au

* LIFELINE - 24-hour Counselling service - 131 1114.

* EMERGENCY Services:
- FOR emergencies, call '000' (triple zero).
- ACT: (02) 6207 8444, www.esa.act.gov.au
- NSW: 132 500, www.ses.nsw.gov.au
- Victoria: 132 500, www.ses.vic.gov.au
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