Stripped

"When people are stripped of their dignity, we should do all we can to help them."
Karabo Kgoleng

Happiness and Children...

“If your happiness depends on your children being happy, that makes
them your hostage. So stay out of their business, stop using them for
your happiness, and be your own happiness. And that way you are the
teacher for your children: someone who knows how to live a happy
life.”
(Byron Katie)

Relax!

One of the unpleasant facts of life is that we do not give ourselves enough time to relax and build up some energy to go on with.
The good news is that we do not have to take hours to relax and re-vitalize.

Here are some easy-to-follow and rewarding tips:

When your leg muscles feel fatigued: lie down and put your feet up against a wall.
Rest there for five to ten minutes.

Lie on your back with your hands on top of your stomach.
Close your eyes. Breathe slowly.
After you have repeated the breathing seven to ten times, rest your arms at your sides and enjoy the relaxation filling your body.

Take a cat-nap when you feel very tired.
Allow yourself the time it takes - afterwards you will be able to work so much better.
Start your siesta with a little aromatherapy: choose woody scents.

Clear your mind. Remove your clutter. Start with your anger...
Imagine you have a "delete" and a "rewind" button in your brain.
When you have a negative thought, press your "delete" button.
"Rewind." Re-think the matter in a more positive light.
Finish your mental "Time Out" with a positive day-dream.

Western Times

Strive...

"You can strive to make the ... system in which you live and work to come as close as possible to the perfectly just ... system of God."
Elder D Todd Christofferson

Darkness

"The more inflated her fantasies, the blacker her Darkness."
Marion Woodman
"The Owl was a Baker's Daughter."

Daughters of God - Angels

Hymn 309

As sisters in Zion, we'll all work together;
The blessings of God on our labors we'll seek.
We'll build up his kingdom with earnest endeavor;
We'll comfort the weary and strengthen the weak.

2. The errand of angels is given to women;
And this is a gift that, as sisters, we claim:
To do whatsoever is gentle and human,
To cheer and to bless in humanity's name.

3. How vast is our purpose, how broad is our mission,
If we but fulfil it in spirit and deed.
Oh, naught but the Spirit's divinest tuition
Can give us the wisdom to truly succeed.

Text: Emily H Woodmansee
Music: Janice Kapp Perry

Profound and inspiring words.

Remember...

Remember the Dignity of Sacrifice,
The Holiness of Service and
The Power of Righteousness.

We can be Joyful, Peaceful and Powerful
as we Sacrifice in dignity, Serve in holiness and
are Righteously powerful women -
Being Who we were Created by God to Be.

"It may not be on the mountain height
Or over the stormy sea,
It may not be at the battle's front
My Lord will have need of me.
But if, by a still, small voice He calls
To paths that I do not know,
I'll answer dear Lord with my hand in thine;
I'll go where you want me to go.

Perhaps today there are loving words
Which Jesus would have me speak;
There may be now in the paths of sin
Some wanderer whom I should seek.
O Saviour, if thou wilt be my guide,
Tho dark and rugged the way,
My voice shall echo the message sweet:
I'll say what you want me to say.

There's surely somewhere a lowly place
In earth's harvest fields so wide
Where I may labor through life's short day
For Jesus the crucified.
So trusting my all to thy tender care
And knowing thou lovest me,
I'll do thy will with a heart sincere:
I'll be what you want me to be.

I'll go where you want me to go, dear Lord,
Over mountain or plain or sea;
I'll say what you want me to say, dear Lord;
I'll be what you want me to be.

Words: Mary Brown 1856 - 1918
Hymn 270