Putting Humpty Dumpty Together Again
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Where do our thoughts originate? Are all thoughts from God? I never questioned my thoughts. At times, I wallowed in them like a pig in mud. I allowed them but I never challenged them. What kind of thoughts parade through my mind? I imagine myself interviewed by Sherlock Holmes: [Sherlock] "Tell me what thoughts are on your mind?" [Me] "I try to keep them undercover," I whisper. [Sherlock] "Uncover them Ma’am; I can’t help you if you keep things in the dark. Spit it out." [Me] "Well, you know--Fear, Anger, Feeling-sorry-for- myself, No-one-really-knows-or cares thoughts." [Sherlock] "Running rampant, so to speak?" [Me] "Yes, detective, I seem to have no control." [Sherlock] "Better police those thoughts. Give them a red light when they try to enter." [Me] "But detective, isn’t my mind holy?" [Sherlock] "Who would send you thoughts of fear, anger, and self pity?" [Me] "Not God, of course," I reason. [Sherlock] "Of course not. God is known for saying, "Fear not." [Me] "Then I have been letting--." [Sherlock] "Letting darkness parade through your mind, I’m afraid." All my life I had been letting any thought march into my mind. I accepted them all good or bad but while writing on my computer, I noticed something interesting. If I didn’t really want to say something, I highlighted the thought and transferred it into the trash container at the edge of my document or I pressed delete. Could I do this with the thoughts in my mind? Could I monitor my own thoughts and mentally throw them in the trash? If so, what kind of thoughts deserved the trash bin? Frequently, I had: ‘feeling-sorry-for-myself’ thoughts, ‘poor-little-me-no-one-appreciates-or-knows’ thoughts and often I created imaginary scenarios filling my mind with ‘what if’ thoughts...Certainly, most of these thoughts earned a place in the trash bin. (In some computers, the trash bin is called a recycle bin.) Perhaps, some thoughts needed realigning and recycling. My mind often raced ahead, creating problems that weren’t real, only imaginary. A school bus trip easily turned into a four-hour-wrestling match of "what if’s." What if the bus rolled off the road and turned over? What if no one found the bus to help the children? What if my sweet little child was hurt or killed? How would I ever get over my grief? Did I manufacture false scenarios in my relationships with my husband, friends, and family, mixing the real with the imaginary? These imaginary thoughts destroyed my peace and increased my anxiety. Playing the imaginary thought game uses a lot of emotional energy. In (1st. Peter, Ch. l vs. 13), we read, "Therefore gird your minds for action:(NAS) be self-controlled". (NIV) In the case of vain imaginations, I was out of control rather than self-controlled. The Bible teaches us to cast down vain imaginations. Don’t let my thoughts take off into what-if-land. Nip them right in the bud by turning anxiety over to the Lord. "Lord, its icy and snowy. Give the bus driver special skills and put a shield of protection around the children on the bus. Send angels to guard them." Cast down the vain imaginations through prayer. In the first part of the scripture, the word gird glowed like a neon light. What did "gird your mind" mean? A silly picture of my mother and two of her sisters floated into my mind. It was probably in the 40’s. Girdles were a big item. My Aunt Iona stood in our living room stuffing her generous layers into a rubber Playtex girdle.
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Humpty
Humpty holistically addresses the spirit, mind, and body in a simple, practical way using easy to read personal stories from the authors life--
Spirit–Portraying God as the Great Psychiatrist who will walk along beside you guiding and providing comfort, Humpty provides simple Biblical principals to begin a new life. For example, You cannot be thankful and depressed at the same time. Chapters help you discover who God created you to be through a personality profile based on flowers. Ch. 3 tells you how to plug into the power of God and offers a spiritual prescription to take daily as you begin your journey.
Mind–Readers become thought detectives to discover what thoughts are parading through their mind-- The author explains how to stop wallowing in negative thoughts and "put a girdle on your mind." Another chapter helps you create a quiet time in which you "fill your mind with everything that’s beautiful."
Body–Humpty looks at depression caused by physical illness and examines the role doctors, psychiatrists and medicine play. Antidepressants, and herbal serotonin boosters are reviewed. A final chapter discusses an often overlooked and for some a missing puzzle piece–nutrition. Various popular diets are compared. Sylvia also shows how adding exercise, laughter, and creativity can change the brain chemistry in depression.
Humpty Dumpty Sat On A Wall
Humpty Dumpty Had A Great Fall
All The King’s Horses
And All The King’s Men
Couldn’t Put Humpty Together Again--
But
The King (God) Can!
About the Author
Sylvia Burke is a 64-year-old wife of 40 years and mother of Julie, Jeff, Jodie, Janie, Jon, and Jennifer and grandmother of Matthew and Lindsay. She and her husband George are retired in the Phoenix area and share many travel adventures together. She belongs to the Fountain Hills Christian Writers, is a watercolor artist and quilt maker. She enjoys walks with her golden retriever Molly, water aerobics, and photography. Her B.S. in Nursing and experience working as a Hospice Nursing Coordinator give her a unique perspective to combine with her love of the Bible and belief that its counsel is alive for today. She states, 2 Corinthians Ch. 1 verses 3,4 tell us "to comfort those who like us are hurting with the comfort we have received from God". Therein lies the purpose of Humpty. As a person who has fought depression, she believes people need practical "to do’s" they can put in their lives. Her faith in God as the Great Psychiatrist offers a unique approach to depression.