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Oh to be a child
again!
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[December 03, 2019]
In
our hurried adult world and bustling lives, one moment it's just a
few days before Halloween, and just after you draw your next breath,
it's the week of Thanksgiving, with Christmas looming. No real time
to prepare, no way to slow it all down, just jump in and say the
Serenity Prayer multiple times a day!
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 In the midst of the cascade of the holidays and
their distinct requirements, it's important, significant, and even
vital that you not lose yourself or sacrifice your values. Loving
people, caring for people and communicating that lifestyle can
seriously get dented by the onslaught of the holidays.
Black Friday, gift exchanges, special outfits, intricate menus and
difficult preparations, guests arriving late, guests arriving early,
children's programs at school, and even lack of time off from work
to get this all done are just a few of the stresses that are a part
of many people's lives. Losing your temper, losing your patience,
saying things you later regret, hurting people's feelings, having a
harsh look on your face or a harsh tone in your voice, and becoming
someone you don't want to be, are all significant dangers when you
are under the holiday stress and pressure.
With all of this in mind, Lincoln Daily News has published this Home
for the Holidays magazine. The theme is "Creating Atmosphere," meant
to put a little more oxygen in the room for you (and maybe a little
laughing-gas too). The aim is to care for you so that it remains
possible for you to care for your loved ones.
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Slow things down, provide some comfort to others, and
we offer some suggested gentle care for your soul, that you might
give thanks, celebrate the birth of the Savior, and ring in a new
year with child-like joy.
From all of us to all of you,
Happy Holidays!
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