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Morning!!



I am doing some heavy duty thought processes as to my situation at home, it is a very awful process and it is draining me emotionally and physically. So right now I am not contributing very much here lately, so sorry.

Good morning!

Zoe, you do what you need to do... and we are here if you want to talk something through, vent, or whatever.

Peace to you,
tammy

Good morning everyone....

And yes ZOE, let us know if we can help. Sometimes talking it out makes the answer crystal clear.
Then, its whether we can put actions behind this answer. And sometimes we need help ( all of us) to be able to take those steps as well.

Enjoy today,
Love y'all
Justmom

Hello everyone, I'm home for the weekend! Seeing hubby was a joy when he came to pick me up earlier.

Zoe I saw a poster earlier and it made me think of you, it said

"WHAT YOU ALLOW IS WHAT WILL CONTINUE".

Decisions are hard to make, I'm hopeless at them. Sending you hugs.

Loz x

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Me too, Zoe; been feeling drained with nothing to contribute. I've also had ongoing computer problems for some time and I finally got a new one. Maybe I can get back into the swing of things.

Loz, your situation sounds terrible and exciting at the same time. It will be interesting to see how it all unfolds.

Hola to everyone.

I'm not up to date with current threads yet, will do so after a night's sleep, so what I'm about to share may fit somewhere more suitable, and if so I hope the administrators will move it...?.

I'm sharing it here first because you have all shared my journey over the past month or so and even this week...Last night I was 'told' that I'd been 'sent' to this school. Actually three times this job offer came my way and I resisted it because of the distance. You all know that the third offer, I took it.

It's a convoluted story, I will not bore you, but briefly I've been meeting with a lovely young teacher all summer who has taught there for the past year, she is in my department. The principal suggested we link up and she has been helping me with school policies and schemes of work, voluntarily. She had offered to support me through my first week, however last Sunday her leg was very badly burned so has been off work. We've stayed in touch, and she has been offering me telephone and email support all week.

Ok....tonight she rang me and we had a long chat...somehow it got around to my love for Christ. She said that I perhps wouldn't believe it but that she has been praying daily for someone to come and help her. She has been severely bullied by the bad camp of staff at the school. She has abandoned religion due to their deeds and doesn't know anyone who understands simple spirituality. You all can imagine my joy? I am so thankful for the privilege to be used, and as I've shared here, I've been asking for this.

I will keep you updated. I am overwhelmed at this development, but at the same time, of course I know that this is how the Holy Spirit works. My thanks and all credit go to Jahveh and His son Jaheshua. How wondrous They are! I feel so blessed.

Loz x

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I can most definitely imagine your joy, Loz... and share in it with you, for how you have been sent!!!

That is wonderful!

Peace and love to you, as our Lord gives it,

tammy

Greetings and the greatest of love and peace to you all! First, my apologies for being "absent" - I am struggling right now with something I don't quite know how to handle: the "emotions" and physical manifestations that come with being menopausal (you dear brothers, please cover your eyes and ears if you can't handle/don't wanna hear/read this, although, if you haven't gone through this with your female partner, yet, you might wanna pay attention - LOLOL!).

As you all can guess, I am not usually a very emotional person. And so trying to "understand" what I am "feeling" (down, tired, "sad", tired, "emotional"... tired... etc.) is not only new but a bit daunting. I don't quite know what's going on with me and I do not want to bring my... mmmmmm... angst?... confusion?... fatigue?... here (you all deserve better). And so I have been taking a bit of a break. Dear Hubby has been WONDERFUL and says I'm "really not that bad", but I feel as if I am. While I don't think I'm manifesting TOO much "crazy"... the feelings are a bit unusual for me and so confusing and irritating, while also curious. I am also becoming VERY forgetful and experience things like wanting to cry (when there's nothing to cry about), etc. The last time I experienced this I was pregnant... and that was over 35 years ago (with my first child - the second was a breeze!). Even then, it wasn't this... mmmmmmmm... intense.

And the fatigue... OMG... I can't even describe. I just woke up from a 3-hour NAP. Me... a NAP! I don't nap!! And for 3 hours??!!! But it's because I cannot sleep at night. I am getting MAYBE 2-3 hours at best. I don't want to do drugs (my doctor has offered some but with caution, given my diabetes, etc.) and the OTC herbal remedies (two) haven't worked thus far (one did help me sleep but I was SO "tired" the day after... I just can't take it).

Since I can be impatient naturally, I don't want to let that trait become more heightened here, so I have stayed away. Which isn't bad, IMHO, as it gives others an opportunity to share what THEY receive (waves and sends a greeting of love and peace to dear tec and Loz!!).

So, if you all can give me your patience, I will continue to try and sort myself out. Until then, I am not "gone", but just taking a bit of a break as my flesh needs. I know you understand - I hope you can understand.

In the meantime, please know that I am very happy for the recent events in your lives, whether work, family, relationships, etc., and am also keeping you all in my prayers, particularly those who are experiencing trials (dear Zoe and Paul - peace to you, both!)... or working on hearing/your relationship with Christ.

Again, the greatest of love and peace to you ALL!

Your servant and a slave of Christ,

Shellamar, who now understands an additional reason why women may not have been chosen as apostles - LOLOLOL!

((((Shelby))))


Really, that is all. Just a hug. Take care of yourself. Sleep as you need to sleep. You sound like you're handling all the excess and unusual emotion just fine too. I cannot imagine anyone who would not understand!

I know you said you are taking otc meds for help sleeping... melatonin is probably one of those, but if not, that is the one that was suggested for someone in my house. (depending of course on your diabetes)



Peace and love to you!

Your sister, servant and fellow slave of Christ,
tammy

Well Shelbygurl, all I got ta say is . . . . welcome to the club !

Can't even get into it here, got to send you an email later this evening.

Hugs back atcha, dear tec... and got your email, dear Miz Shirl. Peace to you both... and to all of you!

Your servant and a slave of Christ,

Shellamar, signing off for now due to another bout of fatigue... DANG!!

Good Morning everyone


I have my family coming to visit me today YAY! But it is raining and cold and we were going to BBQ arrrrgh, the whole summer its been nice and sunny on the weekend and this day its not nice for their first visit to my new home. What will we do with 4 young boys all day lol. In any case I am so happy they are coming to visit, I need some upbeat company.

Loz, it is lovely to hear about your experience with the lovely young co-worker and that you have been used too help her. I am so glad her prayers were answered and you are her earthly angel. It is not so great you are separated from your husband all week but the good thing is your absence has made seeing each other that much sweeter.

Shelby (((((HUGS))))) I am sorry you are suffering, I feel for you, I hope it isn't a constant and that you get some relief this weekend.

Morning and peace to you, all!

Thank you ALL for your kind words/wishes... and hugs back to you!

I actually did not sleep well (again), dear Zoe (mornin' and peace to you!) and so finally just got up and came online to say hello. I am not at the stage of suffering (at least, I don't think so - I mean, it's very... mmmm... inconvenient and uncomfortable, but women the world over have experienced it since the beginning of humankind, and some much more intensely, so who am I to complain?). I do hope that MY experience is (very) short-lived, though. Relatively speaking, of course, as I know ladies who have undergone the "change" for years. Some more than a decade, I'm told. If that's the case with me, then I probably WILL be suffering at some point - LOLOL!

Dear Loz (mornin' and peace to you, as well!)... may JAH bless you in your endeavors, both with your new friend AND your station (including your commute and distance from hubby). I'm with dear Zoe and others, being glad that your reunions are so sweet! I remember that part - it was almost like dating all over again, so milk it, girl, milk it! For all that it's worth and every moment spent together! LOLOLOL!

I don't have much planned this weekend so hopefully my energy level will stay up a bit so's I can visit with you dear ones. I already feel like I need a nap, though (LOLOL!), so we'll have to see.

Take care, may JAH bless... and peace to you ALL!

Your servant and a slave of Christ,

Shellamar

@Loz, thank you for the quote, those few simple words helped my perspective a lot,




I also found this advice:
Instantly Improve Your Life With One Step an using what you allow will continue to mean stop allowing it.

This is no gimmick. If you take the following action, I promise you that it will improve your life and it doesn't require you to enter life-long counselling, to participate in some 30 day challenge, or hire a life coach. It will take is a little bit of courage and some reflecting.

Here it is -

To the greatest extent possible, separate yourself from any person, place, or thing that is bringing you down, is disruptive for you, unsupportive of you, or otherwise harmful to your well being or self esteem. The disgruntled co-worker, the nay-sayer, the jerk next door.....even the condescending relative. These negative people are like vampires and will suck the life out of you. If it is a co-worker or relative then it may be tough. Deal with them only when necessary to accomplish a task. It doesn't matter who it is - you have to be tough. You may have to leave them, block them, or ignore them. You must not let these people destroy your joy - your passion for life.

I know that this will be hard to do - I've been there. I've had to cut some close family members out of my life because they were always negative. I tried but I couldn't help them, they only brought those around them down. It hurt and I hated to do it but in the end it became necessary. You can't stop negative people from being negative but you can stop them from destroying everything positive and beautiful in you. In the end you owe it to the others in your life and you owe it to yourself.

This purging applies to negative habits and routines as well. Do a self inventory and determine which practices add value and which detract from your life. Eliminate the negative immediately and entirely. No mercy here. Eliminating negative actions is just as important as eliminating the negative people in your life. On some level you will judge yourself for doing things that are not good for you and this is terrible for your self esteem.

Once you've eliminated or limited contact with the negative influences in your life you will feel your energy returning. It will be like recovering from a chronic illness. Your creative juices will begin to flow and you will feel the joy for life that you are meant to have.

As a symbolic gesture, remove something from your home that you are not particularly fond of and replace it with something bright and positive. Use your new 'thing' as a reminder and in the same manner, replace the negative influences in your life with creative, positive, and uplifting influences. You have the power of choice. You can improve your life.

You're welcome Zoe.

Shelby, you have my sympathies. I so remember those times, which often re emerge unexpectedly still. I found myself being quite surprised I got through the days without murdering someone! And yes, The fatigue is so debilitating. Keep resting and don't expect so much of yourself. Hugs.

Loz x

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"This is my son. LISTEN to Him!"