Walk With me on Our Journey: Taking time to be at One with God and de- stressing this season and beyond. Let us Let Go and Let God.

Dear Family of Love,

I hope everyone had a wonderful day of rest and Sabbath care. Today it has been a quiet day at home after church. Getting much needed rest and renewal. This time of the year we all need to find times in which to rest and become renewed. I know it isn't easy but this is the time when stress and worry become the order of the day. It doesn't have to be that way. So tonight I'm going to give you and us a list of self-care tips that will help us navigate our way through this season and beyond. Remember God is in control and we all need to let go and let God too.

Seasonal Self-Care Tips and Techniques!

Take time for you each day. Do breathing exercises when you feel the stresses becoming intense. Breathe in through your nose and breathe out from your mouth. Do these slowly.

Do not rust to put your Christmas trees up. You have plenty of time. Observe Advent!

Plan your time wisely and drive safely.

Delegate responsibility to family members or friends. You don't have to do it all.

Do what is important and don't sweat the small stuff.

Give yourself permission not to do Christmas decorating if you don't want to. Keep It Simple Sweeties!

If you are newly grieving make a plan for the holidays and other family get togethers ! NO YOU DON'T HAVE TO DO THE SAME OLD, SAME OLD.

Go outside and experience God's Cathedral of Life. Hike, Walk, or ride a bike.

Take time for daily encounters with the holy.

Take time for prayer and meditation and reading this blog daily. Starting today we will have one tip a day. on how to manage these stressful days.

Take time to reconnect with loved ones.

Take time to do news fasts and give yourself permission not to be locked into the 24 hour news cycle on TV and Social Media.

Rediscover the Arts( Plays, music, art exhibits etc.)

Take a drive and go see Christmas lights.

Get your children involved in helping out and let them learn new things. Good self-esteem builders.

GET YOUR FLU SHOTS AND AN UPDATE OF ALL YOUR VACCINATIONS!

Find support groups that may help you get through the holidays. Grief groups, caregiver groups, drug and alcohol support groups. If you have a sponsor keep in close contact with him or her. If you have a mental health counselor do the same thing.

Make sure that you check in with your medical team if you need to. Make sure that you are keeping on all medications. Don't skimp.

Enjoy being joyful, Love fearlessly, give from your hearts. and practice being peaceful in your families.

Double check your surroundings so that you won't forget something.

Find old photos and memorabilia and have them out on a table for table talk. Remember memories.

Sing, dance, and lift your spirits each day.

Take time to care for your bodies, minds, and spirits.

Call someone if you find it difficult being alone.

TAKE TIME TO REST, RELAX, RENEW, AND HIT THE DAILY REFRESH BUTTON.

TAKE TIME TO REST AND PRAY.

TAKE TIME FOR GOD AND YOURSELVES.

TAKE TIME FOR ENJOYING LIVING, MOVING AND BEING.

TAKE TIME TO LET GO AND LET GOD.

TAKE TIME!

Dear ones, these are only the beginning! Please stay tuned! Tonight let us take time just to listen to meditative music and then be at prayer.A Winter's Solstice II -Windham Hill

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Let us pray and be at one with God and each other.

God as we await the yearly celebration of your Son' Jesus's birth may we be united again with him.

God as we await joyfully this most special day of days may we see Jesus in the eyes of each other and hold the Christ light for then.

God may we be sensitive to the needs of our family members nearby and far away.

God may we learn to have patience, slow down, and be.

God may we take time to be at one with You and each other.

God may we take away any label that divides us and that we may only be we and only have our names to identify each other.

God may peace prevail upon Earth beginning with ourselves, just like pebbles in a pond.

God may we step up and show love and compassion to those who mourn.

God may we learn to serve our fragile family members without fear and lovingly respond to their needs.

God we pray for the healing of our bodies, minds, and spirits and all of our family members who are ill.
God fill our hearts with love to overflowing so that everyone will know that we are your children and truly the Family of Love and at one with each other.

God we pray for __________________________

God we offer our thanksgivings ____________________

God we celebrate this day _______________________

God help us to remember___________________________

God lift up these our prayers in the name of your son Jesus our redeemer, healer, reconciler, master, brother, and friend. Amen.

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Good Night Dear Family of Love! Do you know why I call you Family of Love? I call you this because God is Love! So we are the Family of Love (God). May our heart, spirits, and souls join together in love, peace, and harmony. I love you! I give God thanks for you this day and always. Tomorrow is you matter Monday.

Love, joy, peace, and hope be always yours this day and always,

Sara