In the past decade Grace Gayden has dealt with many, many stressors, including caring for a chronically ill parent and the death of her mum. Her baseline stress level has been so high for so long, that she feels forever changed by the experience. Now that the waters have receded, Grace begins to process how she has changed and grown.
How do we persevere in the role of grandparent in the midst of the inevitable stresses and difficulties that come our way? How can we stay mentally and spiritually strong for the long haul to fulfil our desire to make a positive contribution to the lives of our grandchildren?
We are all human and our strength and capabilities have an upper limit. How can we devote ourselves fully in serving the Lord and caring for others without wearing ourselves out?
Serving in ministry, Paul and Margie Sheely saw the benefit the Press On course could be to their wider church community. Now 40 people are being encouraged to ‘Press On’, as they do the course at Albury Presbyterian Churches! In these videos, the Sheely’s share why they decided to do the course themselves, the benefits they experienced and how they went on to share the course with others in their church.
In the last few weeks, as I’ve chatted with a number of women, I’ve seen how adept they are at juggling and pivoting. But we have many balls to juggle in life. Our plans go awry, and those balls just start tumbling. And this is when we feel the weariness and stress and think, ‘I can’t keep doing this.’
‘As when a hungry man dreams, and behold, he is eating,and awakes with his hunger not satisfied,or as when a thirsty man dreams and behold,
The arterial roads in Massachusetts are infamous for their short onramps and thundering speeds. When I lived there a few years ago, I became skilled
“At least there is hope for a tree:If it is cut down, it will sprout again, and its new shoots will not fail.Its roots may
“I lift up my eyes…My help comes from the Lord.”– Psalm 121 – Psalm 121 “My doughnut is looking a little mouldy at the moment,”
“Though the mountains be shaken and the hills be removed,yet my unfailing love for you will not be shaken nor my covenant of peace be
Recent times have brought significant challenges to many within the Australian community. Drought, bushfires, severe storms have each taken their toll. And now there is
Lyn is a clinical psychologist and a Christian. Lyn describes the types of issues that her clients come to see her for help. Her approach
