I spoke what i believed were His words to help you come to a place where you could start to heal. Now i am instructed to let go and it will be harder than speaking the words that brought you so much pain.
Author: Howard Darko
do you think
Do you think i wish to hurt you
Do you think it is easy for me to see you cry
Do you think i don’t see your pain
Do you know how much i care
Do you know how i wish to ease your pain
Do you know how much i wish to see you happy
Do you know how much i pray that you will heal
i say painful thing because i care
Today i upset you again. It seems like all i ever do is say things that make you have a visceral reaction. You tell me i know nothing about it and that i need to stop bringing up things from the past. I wish i did not truly believe that God was instructing me to talk to you about the thing that hurt you the most. But if i am to die to my will and accept His will for me then i need to be bold in my walk. I do not say these things to hurt you but to provide you with an opportunity to be released from the pain these things bring you. How can you be happy if you are unable to deal with your past? I speak from experience in knowing that we are unable to share our pain and release it to God, we are doomed to be held by it for the rest of our lives. I wish above all else that you find happiness with someone, but that will never happen if you are emotionally bonded with your past.
God Bless the Red, White and Blue
Dear Lord, I’ve fought for freedom
for many nights and days
It’s now on bended knee I come to you
These words please hear me pray.
For all my friends and patriots
who never said a word
Just raised their hand and gave a nod
When they were asked to serve.
Please honor them and hold them
Your love keep them from harm
May they find some peace tonight
In Your loving arms.
For all who love this country
and stood up so brave and true
It’s only for her rights we fight
God bless the red, white and blue.
Amen
About Air Force Veteran Andrew Clark and What DAV Means to Him
Andrew Clark felt called to serve and defend the freedoms he cherishes. In 2001, Andrew enlisted in the Air Force and saw two deployments to Iraq. In 2003, he deployed with the Security Forces for Operation Iraqi Freedom, and deployed again in 2004.
Andrew’s service-related injuries – Traumatic Brain injury and epilepsy among them – have impacted his ability to easily navigate the course of his day. Thankfully, DAV has been there for Andrew. DAV helped him receive his full range of benefits, and today, Andrew pays it forward by helping other veterans through the DAV Chapter in his community.
Thanks to DAV, Andrew says
he wakes up with a purpose again.
Seven deadly sins
Pride – vanity
Envy
Gluttony
Lust
Anger – wrath
Greed – Avarice / Covetousness
Sloth
Neurology 101
How the brain works
billions of neurons (tiny nerv cells) computing power cpu
communicate via electical pulse
release chemical signals (neurotransmitters)
neurotransmitters float in synapse
cortex = surface of brainsubcortacal = evilution
nuero cirits = network on connect regions via neurons
neurotransmitter system
serotonin – improves will power, motivation, mood
norepinephrine – enhances thinking, focus, dealing with stress
dopamine – increase enjoyment
oxytocin – promotes feelings of trust, love, connection, reduce anxiety
goba increase felling of relaxation
melatonin – increase quality of sleep
endorphins – provides pain relief, feelings of enerlations
endocannabinoids – improve apatite, peace fullness and well being
frontal limp system: thinking
prefrontal cortex = front 1/3
ceo: planning, decission, impluse, modivation
-worry – guilt – shame
2 axles
dorso – top – thinking
ventral – bottom – emotional
midial – middle – self focused
lateral – side – outside world focused
Limpics system: feeling
exsitment, fear, exsizty, memory, desire
4 regions
hypertalamus – controls stress
amigdala – key 2 reduce fear agziaty neg emotional
hypocampus – longterm memories
sigalat cortex – focus & attention
Classical liberalism
Political ideology
Advocates civil liberties under the rule of law with an emphasis on economical
freedom laissez-faire
Limiting powers of central government
Private property
honey
One Person Can Make a Difference
One Person can Make a Difference
one morning a man walked along
a beach covered with thousands
of starfish that had washed up
during a storm. Now they lay
dying in the sun.
He saw a young girl picking up the starfish one by one and
tossing them into the sea.
As he approached her he couldn’t help but ask, “Why bother?
There are too many of them.
You won’t make much of a difference.”
She picked up another starfish
and tossed it into the water.
Then she turned to the man and said,
“i made a difference to that one.”
Pet Wisdom
for the sages of the ages what you should know
To All Non-Pet Owners Who Visit & Like to Complain About Our Pets:
1. They live here. You don’t.
2. If you don’t want their hair on your clothes, stay off the furniture. (That’s why they call it ‘fur’niture.)
3. I like my pets a lot more than I like most people.
4. To you, its an animal. To me, he/she is an adopted son/daughter who is short, hairy, walks on all fours and doesn’t speak clearly.
To pacify you, my dear pets, I have posted the following message on our sliding door.
Dear Holden, Eli, and Violet,
1. The dishes with the paw print are yours and contain your food. The other dishes are mine and contain my food.
2. Please note, placing a paw print in the middle of my plate and food does not stake a claim for it becoming your food and dish, nor do I find that aesthetically pleasing in the slightest.
3. The stairway was not designed by NASCAR and is not a racetrack. Beating me to the bottom is not the object. Tripping me doesn’t help because I fall faster than you can run.
4. I cannot buy anything bigger that a king sized. I am very sorry about this. Do not think I will continue sleeping on the couch to ensure your comfort.
5. Dogs and cats can actually curl up in a ball when they sleep. It is not necessary to sleep perpendicular to each other, stretched out to the fullest extent possible. I also know that sticking tails straight out and having tongues hanging out the other end to maximize space is nothing but sarcasm.
6. For the last time, there is not a secret exit from the bathroom. If by some miracle I beat you there and manage to get the door shut, it is not necessary to claw, whine, meow, try to turn the knob or get your paw under the edge and try to pull the door open. I must exit through the same door I entered. Also, I have been using the bathroom for years – canine or feline attendance is not required.
7. The proper order is kiss me, then go smell the other dog or cat’s butt. I cannot stress this enough!
Remember: In many ways, dogs and cats are better than kids because they:
1. Eat less
2. Don’t ask for money all the time
3. Are easier to train
4. Normally come when called
5. Never ask to drive the car
6. Don’t hang out with drug-using friends
7. Don’t smoke or drink
8. Don’t have to buy the latest fashions
9. Don’t want to wear your clothes
10. Don’t need a ‘gazillion’ dollars for college.
And finally,
11. If they get pregnant, you can sell their children.
