Have one
of those days? The one in which the alarm didn't go off and you ran late and
missed an early staff meeting, a project you were working on just didn't come
off, lunch was a hasty snack, and the afternoon ended with a traffic jam
because an 18 wheeler had capsized and you sat waiting for it to be cleared for
nearly an hour.
So how do you relieve the stress? One lady I know cleans the bathroom, another goes for a long walk, still another takes a nap. Yard work relieves stress for many, or just relaxing with a cool drink for half an hour.
The times we are living in cause lots of stress, and I am here to offer help. Just read an article about Ax throwing as a way to unwind. Toronto’s backyard ax-throwing league was started 7 years ago in the backyard of 34-year old Matt Wilson. It has now a membership of 128 and is growing. Mr. Wilson says, “Everybody on earth loves throwing an ax. They just don’t know it yet. Once you throw one and sink it into wood you’re hooked.”
Mr. Wilson has established regular lanes, and scoring rules. One bonus, each target has 2 small green dots painted on it, hit that, and you score 7. But for this, you need to go to the place where they throw axes.
The other suggestion is something we Christians have learned at our mother’s knee. “Cast all your care on the Lord, for He careth for you.”1 Peter 5,7. St. Peter was following his own advice when Herod arrested him. Herod “killed John’s brother with the sword, and when he saw the people liked that he arrested Peter too.” Acts 12,3, Since it was Passover, he “set 16 soldiers in squads of 4 to guard him for he wanted to bring Peter before the people after Passover. So Peter was put in prison”. v.4.5.
So how do you relieve the stress? One lady I know cleans the bathroom, another goes for a long walk, still another takes a nap. Yard work relieves stress for many, or just relaxing with a cool drink for half an hour.
The times we are living in cause lots of stress, and I am here to offer help. Just read an article about Ax throwing as a way to unwind. Toronto’s backyard ax-throwing league was started 7 years ago in the backyard of 34-year old Matt Wilson. It has now a membership of 128 and is growing. Mr. Wilson says, “Everybody on earth loves throwing an ax. They just don’t know it yet. Once you throw one and sink it into wood you’re hooked.”
Mr. Wilson has established regular lanes, and scoring rules. One bonus, each target has 2 small green dots painted on it, hit that, and you score 7. But for this, you need to go to the place where they throw axes.
The other suggestion is something we Christians have learned at our mother’s knee. “Cast all your care on the Lord, for He careth for you.”1 Peter 5,7. St. Peter was following his own advice when Herod arrested him. Herod “killed John’s brother with the sword, and when he saw the people liked that he arrested Peter too.” Acts 12,3, Since it was Passover, he “set 16 soldiers in squads of 4 to guard him for he wanted to bring Peter before the people after Passover. So Peter was put in prison”. v.4.5.
Now here’s something to worry about. But when the angel
came to rescue Peter, he found him sound asleep, so soundly that it took a
smack in the ribs to wake Peter up.
Now that’s how to deal with stress. “Take it to the Lord in prayer”, and leave Him take care of it for you. Stressful times do come, things something go awry, or someone lets us down, or something wasn't done in time. The list goes on. But let’s always remember, we are Baptized Children of God whose eye is on us. He is indeed, our Good Shepherd, so “I shall not want.”
May God bless the day.
Now that’s how to deal with stress. “Take it to the Lord in prayer”, and leave Him take care of it for you. Stressful times do come, things something go awry, or someone lets us down, or something wasn't done in time. The list goes on. But let’s always remember, we are Baptized Children of God whose eye is on us. He is indeed, our Good Shepherd, so “I shall not want.”
May God bless the day.
GPD 9/5/13
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