Love shouldn’t hurt – ever
- Love Shouldn't Hurt - Ever
- Wednesday, 29 September 2021 06:15
You Can’t Stop Living
by Teresia Smith
When we experience a trauma, often our response may be to just shut down, circle the wagons, and go into hiding. We feel as if we need the world to stop turning so we can regain our bearings. It would be nice if we could hit a pause button on life at times, but that’s not the case. However, we can pull away and take some time for ourselves to catch our breath, acknowledge and work through how we are feeling, regroup and make necessary choices, and reach out for help as needed. The bottom line is that you can’t stop living and we don’t want to allow whatever trauma we have experienced to continue to steal valuable time from our life.
Thoughts from The Bible
- Thoughts from the Bible
- Wednesday, 29 September 2021 06:13
It’s Not Too Late to Change
by Terry Broome
You might have overheard someone make a similar statement as the man in a bus terminal who was heard to say to his friend, “Been doing it for thirty years. Too late to quit now.” I have no idea what the practice was he spoke of, but in some way it appeared to be a vice that he didn’t feel capable of breaking at this later point in his life. What a defeated attitude this represents. How tragic for anyone to succumb to allowing something to gain control of his life to the point that he is helpless to deal with it.
Fishing tip of the week
- Fishing Tip of the Week
- Wednesday, 22 September 2021 06:20
Improving your skills
by Mike Gerry
The norm for most fisherman is to rely on a few presentations, and a few baits, that they are comfortable with!
Love shouldn’t hurt – ever
- Love Shouldn't Hurt - Ever
- Wednesday, 22 September 2021 06:19
What if Someone Confides in Me?
by Teresia Smith
Each year we set aside the month of April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month, as a time to share information with as many as possible. We give out statistics and share stories from survivors. We offer events to raise awareness that sexual assault is happening in every community. We raise money to help provide services and we hand out brochures offering resources. All these things are great, but sexual assault happens all year long and we need to continue to have conversations to make sure everyone is comfortable knowing what to say or do if they suspect abuse or someone discloses sexual assault. I want to share simple, basic information that’s easy to remember.
I am often asked how to identify a sexual assault victim. It’s not always easy and signs vary by age group. There may or may not be physical signs of abuse so we need to consider behaviors also.
Thoughts from The Bible
- Thoughts from the Bible
- Wednesday, 22 September 2021 06:17
I Can Sleep When The Wind Blows
by Terry Broome
The story is told of a young man who answered an advertisement in the local newspaper for help wanted at a nearby farm. The farmer asked the young man what his credentials were, to which came the slow reply, “Well, not much of any, but I CAN SLEEP WHEN THE WIND BLOWS.”
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