Holidays can be stressful. So much to do, so little time. Why do we do this every year? We are the most over stressed and over worked people in time. Then add a cell phone. Instant access – to everything and everyone – all the time. No wonder we are at our wits end. Then, … Read more
Worry. It has a way of eating up your hope and joy and destroying your peace of mind. WORRY – to give way to anxiety or unease; allow one’s mind to dwell on difficulty or troubles. Worry is dwelling on our troubles or difficulty. The more we worry the worse things get. Worry can lead … Read more
Busy, busy, busy. That describes most of us. School,work, sports, music, family, church, etc. We are overburdened with obligations. Whether you are an adult or a child committing to multiple things at the same time takes its toll on our peace of mind. We as a people are overworked, over committed, and over stressed. Yet … Read more
Overwhelmed? Stressed out? Lost? Yeah, I’m having a day like that too. Sometimes trials, troubles, or just plain life wants to drag us down into the pit of despair. So what do you do? How do you not follow your feelings down into the pit? Or perhaps like Joseph, someone or something threw you in. … Read more
Teen suicide: Prevention is contagious, too. (via The Christian Science Monitor)
Teen suicide – America’s high rates and growing prevention efforts – is the topic of this week’s cover story project. Here students at Chautauqua Lake Central High School in Mayville, N.Y., participate in a Sources of Strength suicide-prevention…