Red Light Cameras- Get The Facts How Do They Impact The Community?

One might ask, what does red light camera have to do with health and wellness?  Well, this blog post is only to give information. Information that we hope will give some people peace of mind.  That in itself, can contribute to good mental health.

 Forgive Me When I Whine


Today upon a bus I saw a girl with golden hair 

I envied her her loveliness and wished I were as fair. 

And then I saw her struggle up and hobble down the aisle -

She had one leg and a metal crutch
and a dazzling, friendly smile.

Oh God, forgive me when I whine

I have two legs -  THE WORLD IS MINE!


And then I stopped to buy some sweets from 

a lad who had such charm, 

I stayed to chat a while - If I were late, what harm?

And when I turned to leave, he said,
 "Thank you; you've been so kind.

It's nice to talk with folks like you.
You see," he said, "I'm blind."

Oh God, forgive me when I whine

I have two eyes - THE WORLD IS MINE!

 
Farther on down the street,
 I saw a child with eyes so blue -

He stood and watched the others play,
 as though puzzled what to do.

I stopped a moment,  said,
"Why don't you join the others, dear?"

He looked ahead without a word,
and then I knew he could not hear.

Oh God, forgive my words of woe -

I've eyes to see the sunset glow

And ears to hear what others say

And legs to take me on my way.


 Oh God, forgive me when I whine -

How blessed I am - THE WORLD IS MINE! 

Author Unknown

Parenting with the Lord's Prayer: Overcoming Insecurity 
by Rick Warren

“Our father in heaven …” Matthew 6:9 (NIV)

"If God likes me and I like me, but you don't like me, what's your problem?"

The number one problem kids have growing up is insecurity. Our society is trained to compete and compare instead of co-operate. So from the moment a child is born, he or she is taught to compare everything – appearance, achievement, affluence, even athletic ability (remember gym class?).

What we need to teach children from an early age, even before they get into school, is: God is my father, he loves me unconditionally, and he will never stop loving me.

If our children can understand and absorb that truth then, when they are confronted with someone who wants to diminish their self-worth, they can have the confidence to say, “If God likes me and I like me, but you don’t like me, what’s your problem?”

Unfortunately, most kids don’t grow up with that kind of confidence. They grow up under the cloud of comparison, constantly asking, “What does everybody else think of me?”

That’s why it is important to teach children that God is their ultimate, heavenly Father. And they need to understand that God is not like some earthly dads they may have encountered.

So what kind of Father is God? He’s …

1. Caring. God is a caring Father who loves you and will never stop loving you. Some dads don’t care, but your heavenly Father cares about you all the time.

1. Close. God is a close Father. Some dads are distant, but your heavenly Father has promised, “I will never fail you. I will never abandon you” (Hebrews 13:5 NLT).

1. Consistent. God is a consistent Father. Some dads are fickle and moody, but your heavenly Father is never changing.

1. Capable. God is a capable Father. Some dads are like Homer Simpson; they can’t do anything. But your heavenly Father is capable, able to do all things.

When you teach your children that God is their Father and they choose to become his children, then the issue of insecurity is settled because they will understand that they are loved by the person who controls the universe. And that puts everything else, even dodge ball, into perspective.