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VETERAN WOMAN MISSIONARY HELPS DE-STRESS BELIEVERS

(March 31, 2025) Mark Ellis shares…

A daughter of missionaries, Gaylen Williams joined Wycliffe Bible Translators when she was only 20, the youngest person at the time serving with the ministry. After working with them for 16 years in Guatemala, she joined the Navigators.

Later, she and her father, Ken Williams, Ph.D., began to help fellow missionaries manage the conflicts, stress, and relational challenges of mission life, through an organisation they founded, Relationship Resources.

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NO WORRIES, MATE!

(April 22, 2024) Richard Winter encourages…

If you hang around with Australians for just a few moments you will hear them say to just about anything you say, ‘No worries, mate!’

Attitude
‘Mate’ is the ‘Ozzie’ slang term for ‘friend’ and this expression is widely used representing a feeling of friendliness, mateship, good humour, kindness, and optimism – like the American ‘No problem.’

It’s a great attitude to have! But… did you know that Aussies weren’t the first to say this when things looked difficult – that Jesus was the first to say, ‘No worries, mate!’

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HAVING BAD HAIR DAYS?

(August 31, 2023) Norman and Margaret Moss share good news…

So, it was 9am, and we were parked outside the local hairdressers.

Actually, we had been parked where we were from about 8.40am as we try not to be late for appointments. But where was the hairdresser?

The shop was dark and empty. Hairdryers, clippers, and scissors lay half hidden in sepulchral gloom. A further twenty minutes dragged by, and Margaret decided to do the rest of the shopping leaving me to keep watch.

I waited a further ten minutes and still no one appeared.

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WHY YOU CAN’T IGNORE YOUR MENTAL HEALTH

(October 31, 2022) America’s Mercy Health releases good info each month as part of their concern for everyone in showing the compassion of Jesus, such as the following…

Healthy living? People often de-prioritise their mental health, and it can have serious consequences.

Mental health is just as important as physical health, and really the two go hand in hand. Finding ways to prioritise your mental health is part of a healthy lifestyle.

Why is good mental health important?
The term ‘mental health’ is often linked to specific disorders such as depression. However, mental health covers so much more…

Stress, anxiety, anger and frustration are emotions everyone experiences and are directly tied to their mental well-being. Also, stress and depression have been shown to tax the immune system.  

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