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52 FOUR SEASONS BREEZE | DECEMBER 2021 After completing our study of the Book of Daniel on Dec. 17, we will turn to lighter things. Like a party! We'll have so much fun! A nice luncheon will be provided, where we are able to really visit with one another. After that we'll have a gift exchange (everyone is asked to bring a $10 wrapped gift to exchange). Let me tell you, these ladies can shop. Then we will be gifted by Conni Hinkle's daughter Wendy singing Christmas songs to us. We always have many wonderful gifts exchanged at our Christmas party, not all of which are tangible. We are looking forward to 2022 and a continued study of the blessed Word of God. If any of you ladies out there want to join us in studying the Bible in 2022, this is a nondenominational study, any version of the Bible is accepted, and we have an amazing group of delightful, humble and beautiful women. Please come join us! ~ Eileen Gilbert-Antoine, (951) 922-6829 or egcellent@msn.com "Believe…" Women's Bible Study Bereavement Group Welcome to December. With cooler temperatures come the holidays. Holidays can be filled with warm memories of family and friends. When you are grieving, however, the memories of the holidays can be painful reminders of what you no longer have. So, what do you do? I found that trying to recreate traditions can be a double-edged sword. It brings back good memories but sometimes trying to recreate the traditions backfires. The traditions don't feel the same because someone in your life is now missing. I guess you need to do what feels right for you. Maybe you try something new and see how it feels. Things are different and how you celebrate and feel about the holidays will be different. Try to just accept how you're feeling. Do not fight the emotions. You need to cry? Cry. You are sad? Be sad. You are enjoying yourself? Enjoy. Just allow the feelings to come. Embrace and accept them. What can friends do? I asked members of the bereavement group what they found upsetting and what they wished people would do. Here are a few of those things. Please do not: 1. Say nothing - it hurts when you ignore the situation/death. 2. Don't avoid the person who is grieving. It feels like another loss. 3. Don't say, "You'll bounce back, you're young." 4. Don't say "Are you going to start dating?" 5. Don't say, "Can you afford to stay in your home?" 6. It's after one year, do not say, "You should be over it by now." 7. Don't say "He/she is in a better place." 8. Don't say, "Time heals." 9. Don't say, "It's nice you have memories." Some things that can help are: 1. Just come over. 2. Ask how you can help. Often the grieving person will not ask. Just do little things — get the person's mail or run to the store for them. 3. Say, "I care and I'm here for you." 4. Say, "We're going to miss him/her." 5. Give a hug. 6. Bring over a casserole or some dessert. 7. Just sit, even in silence, with the person grieving. A grieving person understands that you have good intentions but some comments can hurt. We hope you found this information helpful. For more information about our group or to join, please contact Becky KG at 951-524-0215 or email her at beckykg_1@yahoo.com Group developer: Laurie Larson Zeldin. ~Becky Kotzin-Gustafson Intercessory Prayer group Christmas greetings, friends and neighbors. One of the favorite songs we sing on Christmas Day is We Wish You a Merry Christmas. What a happy song. We gather to bake cookies, make fudge and bake cakes, exchange gifts; we also come together and make tamales or buy them. Whatever you enjoy doing for the Christmas holidays brings much joy to your family. We pray that although it has been a rough year, we will sing the songs of joy, songs like Joy to The World, Silent Night, while children sing Jingle Bells. Let us look forward to a season of hope and peace for all people. We pray that you and your family will have a safe Christmas and a happy New Year. We hope to see you all next year. Please feel free to join us in the game room every first Monday of each month at 9 am. We will continue to pray for you and our community. You can reach me at eaglewatchwb@aol.com. ~ Cookie Bonner