Prison Cell
Posted: December 5, 2012 by Tamara Puffer
TAGS: change, spatial orientation, Spirit
“A Prison cell, in which one waits, hopes…and is completely dependent on the fact that the door of freedom has to be opened from the outside, is not a bad picture of Advent” – Dietrich BonhofferThe bulletin for this past Sunday’s worship service at Grace Covenant Presbyterian (GCPC) had the above rather odd quote on the front. Now […]
Read more...Advent
Posted: December 3, 2012 by Tamara Puffer
TAGS: Advent, perfectionist, stress
Michael and I bought a Christmas tree yesterday from a lot close to our house. After seeing the picture on the left, I realize I need to trim some of its branches. On second thought, I’ll probably leave it as is to work on my perfectionism a bit! I’ve always hated the Christmas season. This […]
Read more...“Overwhelming”
Posted: November 26, 2012 by Tamara Puffer
The title for Mark Ramsey’s sermon at Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church yesterday morning was “overwhelming.” It definitely got my attention since I have such a problem with being overwhelmed. This is really an issue for folks who are brain injury survivors. Over stimulation, cognitive overload, and mental fatigue are just a few words which describe our feeling of being […]
Read more...Spatial Orientation
Posted: November 23, 2012 by Tamara Puffer
I’m finally getting used to having no sense of direction (spatial orientation). Recently, I had to go to two different new places so I printed out directions on Map Quest as well as used my GPS. Actually, I thought I could do it without the GPS so I only printed out the directions. My double […]
Read more...Overwhelmed again
Posted: November 20, 2012 by Tamara Puffer
TAGS: Isaiah 43:19-21, overwhelmed, stress
I found this poster on Facebook and I fell in love with it. This is why I love Isaiah 43:18,19 so much. “Do not remember the former things, or consider the things of old. I am about to do a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a […]
Read more...Overstimulated? Stressed? Grrrrr
Posted: November 15, 2012 by Tamara Puffer
I wish I could keep this quote in my memory! Especially now. I’m stressed out, overwhelmed, or something. I don’t know what the right word is and I guess the truth is, it doesn’t matter. A few weeks ago, I decided to do more things knowing full well that doing more things means getting overwhelmed […]
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