HAPPY NEW YEAR!

WISHING YOU

GOD'S BEST BLESSINGS

FOR A HOLY AND A HAPPY

NEW YEAR.

SOMETHING NEW

"Through the Lord's mercies we are not consumed,

Because His compassions fail not.

They are new every morning;"

~ Lamentations 3:22-23

ONE of the most talked-about things during Christmas is our "New" stuff. People love to show and tell of their gifts received at Christmas.

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While the majority of us are bubbling with joy over all sorts of gifts, there are those who're burdened with sadness and stresses because they didn't receive something "new."

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Many feel embarrassed, unfortunate, and even unloved, when they see the excitement of those whose families and friends have showered them with all sorts of tangible things.

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Feeling left-out and alone can cause accelerated stress and strain.
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It matters not how old or experienced we've grown, or how often we've dealt with the absence of other's affections. If we have not accepted the gift of God's great love, we'll stress-out every time.

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Stress-survivors delight in the realization that God gives us good and perfect gifts every single day--not only on Christmas day, but all the days before and after.

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Scripture teaches us that the Lord's mercies never cease coming to us; they are "NEW" every day.

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We can rejoice and be happy, any and every day, because God's great mercies provide us with "SOMETHING NEW" to show-and-tell to all the world.

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Peace I leave with you . . .

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

MERRY CHRISTMAS

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LET'S DE-STRESS!

WAITING

"Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart. . ."

Psalm 27:14

WAITING? NOW THERE'S AN UNPOPULAR WORD.

Nevertheless, it characterizes our Christmases. Quite often around Christmastime, there are things we want so badly that we believe we just can't wait for them.

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Remember the anticipation of waiting for Christmas day?

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Whether waiting for Christmas day, waiting for payday, waiting for healing, waiting for restoration, waiting for true love, or even waiting for tomorrow, when impatience builds up within us, it automatically increases our stress.

What is it about waiting that causes us so much stress? Why is it so hard for us to settle our minds and emotions and patiently wait?

While waiting, in any form--at any time--is unwelcomed and uncomfortable, it's a part of life. And after a few times around the block and back, no one has to tell us the negative affects from impatient waiting.

Stress-survivors unanimously agree that patience is a virtue; and this virtue is not easily or comfortably achieved. Matter of fact, one of the hardest lessons to be learned on the road to becoming a successful survivor is learning how to wait.

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As with all things Good and Perfect, the art of learning to wait is wrapped-up in the Word of God.

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Greater than any gift from anyone's tree, God's word gives us power and courage to stand--and withstand--all things, at all times, in all places.

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Peace I leave with you . . .

TIS' THE SEASON

"And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus. . . " ~ Colossians 3:17

TIS' THE SEASON TO BE JOLLY! AND STRESSED!

Well, now, is it our actions or our desires that stress us most during the Christmas season?

Yes, we tend to devote increased physical energies at home, at work, and with various organizations on Christmas festivities. For the most part, this excites us and creates only minimal stress.

On the other hand, we spend extensive and unnecessary energies on our emotions. Wishing, hoping, and stressing over people, places, and things, that are far-fetched and frivolous, goes against our de-stressing grain.

Unreasonable expectations have a way of producing stress in a matter of minutes. Once we allow giving-and-receiving to become gravely materialistic, before we realize it, our stresses are on the rise.

Stress-survivors have discovered something--and it's not necessarily a secret--that's highly effective in combating holiday stress.

Celebrating with the words from COLOSSIANS 3:17, "And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus. . . " not only makes our Christmases brighter, but also makes our stresses lighter.

Peace I leave with you . . .