Quote from Forum Archives on September 6, 2004, 1:19 pm

Posted by: bigguyhereagain <bigguyhereagain@...>

We want to thank everyone for their kind e-mails reguarding our vacation and Idea Central.

 

Update on Niki

 

Niki's having very good days, all her numbers are excellent.  An attempt was made, two weeks ago to begin the weaning from the ventilator, it failed miserably, and set her back quite a bit.

Since last Sunday she's improved steadily.  Most of her swelling is now gone and she looks like Niki again.  They are keeping her lightly sedated but that's it.  Until the lung infection is cleared, they won't even try to get her off the ventilator.  And until she's off that, we won't know what condition her brain is in. 

Please keep Niki in your prayers.

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Christian Ways To Reduce Stress 

 

1. Pray!

2. Go to bed on time!

3. Get up on time so you can start the day unrushed.

4. Say No, to projects that won't fit into your time schedule, or
that will compromise your mental health.

5. Delegate tasks to capable others.

6. Simplify and unclutter your life.

7. Less is more. (Although one is often not enough, two are often
too many.)

8. Allow extra time to do things and to get to places.

9. Pace yourself. Spread out big changes and difficult projects over
time; don't lump the hard things all together.

10. Take one day at a time.

11. Separate worries from concerns. If a situation is a concern,
find out what God would have you to do and let go of the anxiety. If
you can't do anything about a situation, forget it.

12. Live within your budget; don't use credit cards for ordinary
purchases.

13. Have backups; an extra car key in your wallet, an extra house
key buried in the garden, extra stamps, etc.

14. K.M.S. (Keep Mouth Shut). This single piece of advice can
prevent an enormous amount of trouble.

15. Do something for the Kid in You everyday.

16. Carry a Bible with you to read while waiting in line.

17. Get enough exercise.

18. Eat right.

19. Get organized so everything has its place.

20. Listen to a tape while driving that can help improve your
quality of life.

21. Write thoughts and inspirations down.

22. Every day, find time to be alone.

23. Having problems? Talk to God on the spot. Try to nip small
problems in the bud. Don't wait until it's time to go to bed to try
and pray.

24. Make friends with Godly people.

25. Keep a folder of favorite scriptures on hand.

26. Remember that the shortest bridge between despair and hope is
often a good "Thank you, Jesus!"

27. Laugh! .

28. Laugh some more!

29. Take your work seriously, but yourself not at all.

30. Develop a forgiving attitude (most people are doing the best
they can).

31. Be kind to unkind people (they probably need it the most).

32. Sit on your ego.

33. Talk less; listen more.

34. Slow down.

35. Remind yourself that you are not the general manager of the
universe.

36. Every night before bed, think of one thing you're grateful for
that you've never been grateful for before.

GOD HAS A WAY OF TURNING THINGS AROUND FOR YOU. "If God is for us,
who can be against us?" (Romans 8:31)

 

 

Simple Words Of Wisdom

 

This is Excellent! - Wish I could send it to the entire world! So, the best place to start is with a friend.
1. The best way to get even is to forget.
2. Feed your faith and your doubts will starve to death.
3. God wants spiritual fruit, not religious nuts.
4. Some folks wear their halos much too tight.
5. Some marriages are made in heaven, but they ALL have to be maintained on earth.
6. Unless you can create the WHOLE universe in 5 days, then perhaps giving "advice" to God, isn't such a good  idea!
7. Sorrow looks back, worry looks around, and faith looks up.
8. Standing in the middle of the road is dangerous. You will get knocked down by the traffic from both ways.
9. Words are windows to the heart.
0. A skeptic is a person who when he sees the handwriting  on the  wall, claims it's a forgery.
11. It isn't difficult to make a mountain out of a molehill, just add a little dirt.
12. A successful marriage isn't finding the right person; it's being the right person.
13. The mighty oak tree was once a little nut that held its ground.
14. Too many people offer God prayers with claw marks all over them.
15. The tongue must be heavy, indeed, because so few people can hold it.
16. To forgive is to set the prisoner free and then discover the prisoner was you.
17. You have to wonder about humans, they think God is dead and  Elvis is alive!
18. It's all right to sit on your pity pot every now and again.  Just be sure to flush when you are done.
19. You'll notice that a turtle only makes progress when it sticks out its neck.
 20. If the grass is greener on the other side of the fence,` you can bet the water bill is higher.
You are richer today if you have laughed, given, or forgiven!
This is the day the Lord Has made;  Let us rejoice and be glad in it!

 

 

Have a Blessed Day

Dave and Barbara

 

 

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