This coming Thursday and Friday evenings at 7 PM, the Redding Christian Fellowship Church, 2157 Victor Avenue in Redding, just south of Highway 44, the Church Choir, Orchestra, Drama Team, and Soloists will be presenting their Annual Easter Celebration program. This "always sold out" event is well worth attending, as the Hallelujah selection is one of the best that I have been part of in years. Great traditional numbers all with a contemporary flair...and this musical event will be a highlight of the Easter Celebration in the Redding and Shasta County area. Here is some detail, but come early for seats, and no admission charge...a nice change for a change when it comes to musical events.
"Hallelujah, He Did Just What He Said"
When Thursday and Friday April 22 and 23rd, 7:00pm – 8:30pm
Where 2157 Victor Ave., Redding, CA 96002 (map)
Reach out to our community and invite your friends and family to our musical presented by our choir and orchestra. What a great way to start your Easter weekend! What a great way to introduce someone to the true meaning of Easter. No tickets are needed.
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Thursday, April 14, 2011
Some Advice for us "Older Folks"
Some Advice for us “older folks”
Posted on April 14, 2011 by Ron Largent
My friend, and at times almost a mentor, Lou Tice…sent me this a few days ago. It is so good, and so true, as I see as I work with some of our agencies who work with Seniors.
If you’re interested in living to a ripe old age, I have some information about aging and attitude that may surprise you.
Several studies of people who are older, who have lived far beyond the norm in the United States, indicate that attitude seems to play an important role. I’m not saying that there is anything like a “longevity personality.” Living to the ripe old age of 100 seems to happen to selfish, cantankerous people as often as it does to those who are quiet and kind. But there does seem to be a common thread, and it is a sense of self-sufficiency.
The oldest of our senior citizens all seem to have a strong attachment to freedom and independence. They tend to dislike and avoid constraints and they value their autonomy highly. What’s more, most of these old-timers are also people who enjoy life. They have a high degree of realistic optimism, a definite sense of humor, and they respond to simple pleasures, seeing beauty where others only see ugliness. They are also extremely adaptable and resilient. Most of them had been hit hard by the Great Depression, but they recovered to build new futures. And while many of them cherished childhood memories, all of them preferred living in the present with its many changes.
In a nutshell, these studies found that attitude seemed to outweigh physical characteristics and what these folks thought and felt was more important than what they ate or how long their parents had lived.
So if you want to live a long, happy life, consider keeping track of your attitude as well as counting your calories and cholesterol.
Lou Tice
The Pacific Institute
www.thepacificinstitute.com
Posted on April 14, 2011 by Ron Largent
My friend, and at times almost a mentor, Lou Tice…sent me this a few days ago. It is so good, and so true, as I see as I work with some of our agencies who work with Seniors.
If you’re interested in living to a ripe old age, I have some information about aging and attitude that may surprise you.
Several studies of people who are older, who have lived far beyond the norm in the United States, indicate that attitude seems to play an important role. I’m not saying that there is anything like a “longevity personality.” Living to the ripe old age of 100 seems to happen to selfish, cantankerous people as often as it does to those who are quiet and kind. But there does seem to be a common thread, and it is a sense of self-sufficiency.
The oldest of our senior citizens all seem to have a strong attachment to freedom and independence. They tend to dislike and avoid constraints and they value their autonomy highly. What’s more, most of these old-timers are also people who enjoy life. They have a high degree of realistic optimism, a definite sense of humor, and they respond to simple pleasures, seeing beauty where others only see ugliness. They are also extremely adaptable and resilient. Most of them had been hit hard by the Great Depression, but they recovered to build new futures. And while many of them cherished childhood memories, all of them preferred living in the present with its many changes.
In a nutshell, these studies found that attitude seemed to outweigh physical characteristics and what these folks thought and felt was more important than what they ate or how long their parents had lived.
So if you want to live a long, happy life, consider keeping track of your attitude as well as counting your calories and cholesterol.
Lou Tice
The Pacific Institute
www.thepacificinstitute.com
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