We are not America the Beautiful yet
Some poems become songs, some songs become a national hymn, and some hymns become a plea for transformation unbeknownst even to its authors.
What’s Cookin?
Our Lights are still Shining bright. We enjoyed another great meeting yesterday with the Shining Lights small group (via Zoom, of course)! We discussed: Batch cooking, recipes for OnePots and […]
GRADUATION PLANS ANNOUNCED in Ocala, Marion County, FL.
For the Class of 2020 2PM, MAY 7, 2020 MARION COUNTY – Following consensus from the School Board of Marion County, here are graduation plans for the Class of 2020 in Marion […]
Stress-Free Resources 2.0
If you’re feeling Alone, Unsure, or Unsteady. There are resources to help you right where you are. There is no condemnation in being real about the way you feel. Listings from oldest to newest.
Don’t Discount Prayer
I could not believe it when I saw Franklin Graham this morning on a primetime station. I believe it was ABC during Good Morning America. Anyway, within 30 seconds Franklin […]
FREE COVID-19 TESTING
Free COVID-19 Testing in West Ocala. Please call for an appointment.
CARE FOR THE “EDUCATED” CAREGIVER
Please review the link for the full report, overflowing with information to assist caregivers within school systems. We know personally that this separation from normalcy is affecting many of our most valuable professionals — those who care for our children’s academic success.
Stress-Free Resources
If you’re feeling Alone Unsure & Unsteady There are resources to help you right where you stand. There is no condemnation in being real about the way you feel.
Shine On
Many times, our dark places are about perspective in comparison to others. Someone may have woken up with an ache here or pain there but someone else may have just received a terminal diagnosis. Someone may have a child who wet the bed this morning while another man or woman deals with a child or a parent who wets the bed every morning.
Watch Your Words
Do you remember your parents telling you that? I do. Believe it or not I occasionally had a smart mouth and this was the warning I’d receive before other nonverbal, physical actions were taken.
Time to Shine!
Primary Caregivers: It’s time to SHINE! Shining Lights Community Life Group for Primary Caregivers starts up for the 2020 next Thursday, February 6. Time: 10 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Place: […]
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority. 1908. Happy Founders’ Day.
The first and the finest. Happy Founders’ Day, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
Stress Less
Caregiving can be stressful! Do yourself a favor and get connected. Here are two opportunities for you to do so with regularity:
A Place for Cheer
If you need some cheer in your life, a treat, a gift for someone, or a simple attitude adjustment
I’m grateful for YOU
Thanksgiving is the perfect day to stop all our work, lean way back in a recliner, and reflect on our blessings ...
Library of Resources
Shining Lights community group in conjunction with Rizing Starz, Inc. a 501c3 organization is developing an info bank and library of resources for parents and caregivers of people with special needs