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FOUR SEASONS BREEZE | SEPTEMBER 2023 51 So since it's September, does that mean that traveling is over for the summer? No? Ah yes, October is a great traveling month, so I guess we won't have all the traveling ladies return until the first of the year 2024? That's okay. We are totally rocking the study of Acts in the New Testament. Although some of the ladies remember learning portions of Acts when we studied Paul's missionary journeys several years ago, it's a good refresher of how the new church began, grew, thrived, and was consistently persecuted. In September we will be studying Acts Chapters 17 through 21. Since there are 28 chapters in Acts, we will complete our study of Acts just prior to the Thanksgiving holiday. We will have just three lessons in December; they will be on Dec. 1, Dec. 8, and Dec. 15. Since the first 12 chapters of Acts focused on the Apostle Peter as the leader of the early church, we will do a quick study of both 1 Peter and 2 Peter. Of course, then we will be immediately thrust in the middle of holiday shopping, parties, planning, and celebrations. Our "Believe…" Christmas potluck party will be held on Dec. 15 after the lesson in the RCN, with our usual $10 gift exchange, entertainment, and fun! We will be dark the remainder of December. On Jan. 5, 2024, we will resume our study of the Bible, beginning with the Book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. If any of you beautiful Four Seasons ladies are interested in participating in the study of the Bible among truly amazing women, please join us every Friday at 10:30 am in The Lodge Game Room. This is a non-denominational study, and any version of the Bible is acceptable. We promise a feast – of the Word of God! ~ Eileen Gilbert-Antoine, (951) 922-6829 or egcellent@msn.com "Believe…" Women's Bible Study Life After Loss After a death, there are many emotions that we experience. The feeling can be described as riding a roller coaster with its ups and downs and turns. Some people prefer to think of it as being like waves. Some are soft and gentle while others can knock you over and almost drag you into the ocean. These are normal and most people experience this over and over again through the grieving journey. One of the lowest points we feel is right after the death of our loved one. We can have a sinking feeling that we will never come out of this. We are in a type of daze in the beginning, doing what we need to do but not really sure how we did it after the fact. After a while, and this varies with each person, you may start to feel a little better and so the roller coaster kind of coasts and the waves quiet down. But be prepared, an anniversary, a song, a comment from someone, a look, can set you back on that roller coaster ride with its dips or on the heavy waves coming onto shore. This process will continue off and on possibly for a very long time. This is okay though. Each time you feel better the better may last a little longer or be a little calmer. At the same time, each time you feel you are right back where you started, you are not. The dips and heavy waves are a little less. This is part of the process of grieving and of healing. It is an up and down, back and forth experience. THIS IS NORMAL. If however, you feel your reactions are outside what is "normal," or you think about hurting yourself or others, please contact your primary care physician or insurance for a referral to speak with a professional. The Life After Loss Group meets on the first and third Monday of the month from 1 to 3 pm in the RCN Room #3. For more information, please contact Becky KG at (951) 524-0215 or email at beckykg_1@ yahoo.com. ~ Becky Kotzin-Gustafson

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