Posted on July 2, 2008 by celebratethejourneyoflife
Do you feel like you are having the blues while everyone else is enjoying the summer? I do.
In the summer, people have family trips, play golf and go to the beach. I am working a lot.
Maybe you don’t have family, or you cannot be with them. I have a step-son I cannot be [...]
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Posted on June 25, 2008 by celebratethejourneyoflife
contributed by Shelley, a Celebrate the Journey leader
It is scary to admit you are not fine. I haven’t been fine. My friends at Celebrate the Journey could see that in me. I even had a coffee and still looked tired. “What is going on with you?” they ask me, “I can tell you are not [...]
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Posted on June 12, 2008 by celebratethejourneyoflife
Have you found that you are beating yourself up because you make mistakes? It is hard to live a perfect life. It is hard with the pressures of this world. Especially if you just decided to start changing your life, or perhaps you just began to find out who this Jesus guy is and you [...]
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Posted on June 9, 2008 by celebratethejourneyoflife
“Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you’ll recover your life. I’ll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won’t lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on [...]
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Posted on June 8, 2008 by celebratethejourneyoflife
Take the time to watch this…
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Posted on June 7, 2008 by celebratethejourneyoflife
The Lord hears his people when they call to him for help. He rescues them from all their troubles. The Lord is close to the brokenhearted; he rescues those whose spirits are crushed. The righteous person faces many troubles, but the Lord comes to the rescue each time.
–Psalm 34:17-19 NLT
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Posted on May 29, 2008 by celebratethejourneyoflife
found at coping.org
We can confront denial by:
Asking ourselves honestly why we are in denial.
Asking ourselves what are the benefits to be gained by our denial.
Asking ourselves what is too painful to face.
Recognizing when we are caught up in magical or fantasy thinking about our problem or loss.
Recognizing the negative consequences that [...]
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Posted on May 22, 2008 by celebratethejourneyoflife
Sometimes, life gets insane and there just seems no time for me to think or do or anything. I believe it was John Lennon who said “life is what happens when you are busy making other plans.” Sometimes it feels like I am still trying to catch up on what is happening so I can [...]
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Posted on May 13, 2008 by celebratethejourneyoflife
Come and check out our Divorce Care group! Here is a little bit more about it!!!
Our Divorce Care Group meets all year round. We offer help and support to people going through the awful pain of divorce. First we watch a video and then we sit around and discuss it. We are leaders who all [...]
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Posted on May 9, 2008 by celebratethejourneyoflife
Have you ever felt that you would just get to making life better when…
you find that new job?
you finish this or that task?
you get married?
you have kids?
you get divorced?
you quit doing whatever?
and the list goes on….
Well, stop thinking that! See, God wants to help you make your life better right where you are, no matter [...]
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