Stress

It has been a season of stress at our house – Joanne’s heart issues, combined with falls and broken bones, plus my double cataract surgery and bleeding retina injections.  However, we both have friends with more serious issues, so perhaps these quotes on stress will help other

• When we long for life without difficulties, remind us that oaks grow strong in contrary winds and diamonds are made under pressure. Peter Marshall
• In times of great stress or adversity, it’s always best to keep busy, to plow your anger and your energy into something positive. Lee Iacocca
• God give us the grace to accept with serenity the things that cannot be changed, the courage to change the things that should be changed, and the wisdom to distinguish the one from the other. Reinhold Niebuhr
• Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God;and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:6-7.
• Every evening I turn my worries over to God. He’s going to be up all night anyway. Mary C. Crowley
• Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you. Anne Lamott
• Whenever I am afraid,I will trust in You. Psalm 56:3.