Advent

“They wanted to hear Jesus Speak”  Luke 21:38 Advent is the time of anticipation of Jesus coming.  We  anticipate hearing Him speak during this Holiday time.  Often we fear we cannot even hear our loved ones, let alone Jesus, speaking to us, with all of the noise, hurry, bustle, stress, sadness, grief, and disappointment obstructing …

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Wellness Notes – Hurry Sickness

April, 2013 WELLNESS NOTES “The Lord is my portion,” says my soul, “Therefore  I hope in HIM!”  Lamentations 3:24 April, on the Wellness Calendar, is the month when we focus on  the following wellness issues: Alcohol Addiction Awareness,  Stress Awareness,  Cancer Control Awareness, Child Abuse Prevention, DONATE LIFE  (organ donation month),  to name a few.    …

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Wellness Notes – Spiritual Strength

Wellness Notes – August, 2012   “The eyes of the Lord range throughout the earth to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to him” 2 Chronicles 16:9 Recently I saw the question:  “What is more important Spiritual Strength or Physical Strength? People forget about Spiritual Strength”.     We spend the summer reminding ourselves to get …

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Wellness Notes – Signs

“This will be a sign for you—“  Luke  2:12 April is National Stress Awareness Month, National Child Abuse Prevention Month,  and April 4th is National Day of Hope.    These reminders   give us pause for thought as we enter a new month—EASTER month—when we renew our faith with celebration.   Our religious holidays  prompt   different emotions within …

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Wellness Notes – October, 2011

“For as in one body we have many members, and not all the members have the same function”   (Romans 12:4) The National Wellness Calendar indicates a number of areas of focus for October. October is Eye Injury Prevention Month, also National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and National Medical Librarians Month.  Let’s take note of each …

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Wellness Notes – September, 2011 – Generosity

September focus is “Generosity”    ‘lay up  treasures in heaven’ While on my summer travels I read a most interesting book, “THE HAPPINESS PROJECT” by Gretchen Rubin.   Educated as a lawyer, having worked as a clerk for Sandra Day O’Connor, Gretchen researched ways to be “HAPPY”.  Many of her ideas are noteworthy, but one caught my …

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