Jack’s Winning Words 3/2/21
“Laugh when you can; apologize when you should; and let
go of what you can’t change.” (Posted
by Carrie Goldring) Carrie is a friend of mine and writes regularly about
how to cope after divorce…particularly as it relates to the female.
Divorce can be a roller coaster ride…the biggest concern is money
(sock some funds away in private account; close out joint credit cards.
Relaxed exercise helps keep a mind ready for making decisions. It’s not
easy to give up on a dream, is it? :-( Jack
FROM CARRIE: Awe! I’m so toughed. I hope you are doing well and feeling well – miss all my optimist friends===JACK: Thanks, Carrie, for your Winning Words and for your positive way of helping people with problems, especially after, or during divorce situations.
FROM ST PAUL IN ST PAUL: sounds like Carrie got the brass ring but not the Gold ring. forgive the pun but yes, divorce can be sooo messy and sooo hurtful at times for all pirates involved. ===JACK: Carrie is really busy. That can be good, but it can be bad, because of thje broken relationships.
FROM RS IN TEXAS: Our daughter's wedding anniversary and thankfulness for her and her family. The transition from Winter to Spring....life seems to renew itself.== Our daughter's wedding anniversary and thankfulness for her and her family.===JACK: It's good to hear about your family. I hope that the Texas situation continues to improve. I saw a segment on TV about the loss of cabbage and cauliflower crops. two of my favorites.
FROM JSMS IN MN: I’m not sure if this message will come through because it is the first time I have ever made a comment. My first marriage ended in a sad divorce after only two years. I firmly decided I would NEVER get married again. Then ten years later God gave me Mike. We started talking because he was wearing a Chicago Bear shirt and I was wearing a Vikings shirt. Oh my—-which team is better? If we open up our hearts and put our trust in God wonderful new dreams can come true. Jack—The Vikings are the better team. Just ask Joan.===JACK: Yes, you hit the right keys, and your message came through. Sometimes the bad turns out to be the best...in strange ways. My football team is the Lions. I cheer for the underdog.
FROM BLAZING OAKS: Good advice for any situation, actually. Divorce is usually heartbreaking, especially when there are children involved! I suspect that most of us have a family member or two who have dealt with this trauma, and are thankful for people like Carrie who help them deal! In our case, the parents both happily remarried, and remained congenial and able to celebrate birthdays and some holidays together. Not often the case!===JACK: You're right. Hardly any family can escape it. But, thankfully, help is out there, now, more than in the past. "Blended" families is now a common expression. I had many divorced couples in my congregations. "Love is better the second time around" is a true expression in many cases.
FROM WILLMAR REV: Laugh when you can; apologize when you should; and let go of what you can’t change” . . . even when it comes in old age, when life is not so pleasant anymore . . . when the door to life’s opportunities begin closing and the sounds of work fades away . . . when our legs start to tremble and we become fearful of falling . . . when our shoulders begin to stoop, our teeth stop grinding, our eyes see dimly and we near the grave, our everlasting home . . . when the mourners will weep at our funeral and our dust returns to the earth and our spirit returns to God who gave it-- but it is inevitable!" (adapted from Ecclesiastes 12:1-7 NLT) ===JACK: Thanks for sharing good advice...BUT, that's your job, isn't it?.
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