Speak well - be sensitive

Disability Awareness Month - how to be sensitive and "speak well"

Did you know . . .?

  “Did you know. . . That the word "crippled" is offensive and considered pejorative by most people in the disability community?   What is known as People First language should always be used.  For example, "the person who has a disability", or "people who are deaf", rather than "deaf people". This puts the emphasis on personhood rather than on the disability. This may seem like a trivial distinction, but lots of research tells us that the way we speak helps form our perceptions.  

Phrases like "suffering from" or "victim of" help promote negative stereotypes about people with disabilities. Being seen as suffering or a victim are not helpful images. It doesn't promote equality or dignity. 

So may God help us to "speak well", be rightly sensitve for the sake of others and aware of the power of our words.

Frustrations and delays

Procrastinations - frustrations . . .

Projects and minor home crisis can easily be blamed for delays in following through with good intentions.  I will blame them for my delay in creating a post in July.  I think that those reasons also apply to those trying to stop smoking.  Are you or someone you know trying to stop smoking?  I hope that this may help:

• Starting July 7, the CDC "Tips from Former Smokers" ad campaign will begin.  This is the third ad campaign in this series since 2012. The CDC describes this new campaign as "hard-hitting new ads that show the harms caused by smoking."  They really pack a punch.  Statistics from a CDC study showed that many people were impacted by the ads inspiring 100,000 people to quit.  If you or a loved one wants to quit smoking, check out this CDC website of tips to quit:  http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/campaign/tips/quit-smoking/guide/

May God bring you encouragement in your efforts to change to heathier habits!

Seeking Summer Salads?

During the summer we are often seeking summer salad options to add to our menu.  To improve the health of your meal, avoid these old fashioned favorites which contain high calories and fat intake.
Consider this info from WebMD:

Mayonnaise-Based Salads

A small half-cup portion of typical potato salad has 180 calories and 12 grams of fat; the same amount of coleslaw has about 150 calories and 8 grams of fat. To cut calories, try making your salads with light mayonnaise; or mix mayo with low-fat yogurt, light sour cream, or chicken stock. Or why not try a German-style potato salad, using more vinegar than oil? Then toss lots of veggies into any salad to increase the fiber and nutrients.

New beginning

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The weather has improved - travel is on our minds - so should safety!

Prepare Your Home Before Leaving Home:

·         Turn Up the Lights on your home exterior to provide a safe late night return environment.

·          Lock It, but be able to get out.  Remember to lock your doors and windows, but make sure everyone can open all locks from the inside of your home.  Don’t have deadbolt locks that lock with an inside key – if lost, you would be unable to leave during a fire or emergency.

·         Don’t help intruders – keep shrubs trimmed under windows so burglars can’t hide. 

·         Use timers on lights and/or a radio to mimic “at home” behavior.

·         Unplug most electrical items to prevent fires caused by lightening storms & electrical surges.

For more info visit:  http://www.caringnews.com/pub.59/issue.500/article.2124/

The LORD will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore.(Psalm 121:8)