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"We're programmed to get
ready for the big event, and all of
a sudden it's here," explain
counselor Henry Lewis Jr.
"Then it's Dec. 26, and it's OYer ..
. d all these emotions of happy
times in the past return to
depr us!'
Christmas is like a fantasy,
and the greatest sadness is
taking down the Christmas tree,"
says Ted Smith, coordim or of
the company's alcohol and drug
abuse recovery program. "When
e turn the calendar to January,
it's a coming-down-off-the­
mountaintop experience."
"We often don't have the
spirit of Christmas in its proper
perspective," Smith says. "Some­
here between the tinsel paper
and the hustle and bustle, we
miss the true meaning."
Most people bring on stress
during the holidays by trying to
do too much shopping. cooking,
celebrating, entertaining and
housecleaning. says the counsel­
ing taff.
They offer these suggestions
for easing the physical and men­
tal strain that can cause the
holiday blues:
-Snap out of old routines and
do omething kind for someone
in need. Getting involved wi
others is a sure way to get yo
mind off your troubles. Offer to
drive an elderly neighbor or
spend time with someone who is
alone.
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(Downtown Muskegon)
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In and About Muskegon
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MUSKEGON - Beulah
Baptist Olurch combined
choirs III Christmas carol­
iDg in various nursing homes
and private homes to sing to
the 'ck and shut-iDs on Dec,
17.
It heartwarming and it
brought joy to the shut-IDS.
Rev. J. M. BI is pastor.
Queen Esther Baptist
Chruch will be instaJJjng their
oficers for the years on Jan. 3
during morning service.
Come celebrate
Rev. D. Jo
New Years EYe Service from
10:30 to 12 midmgbt.
Rev. James Witcher is pas­
tor.
Mt. Herman Zion -B ptis
Church will have their Ne
Year EYe's Service from 10 to
midnigh .
Rev. D vid McInt is pas-
tor.
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- Be careful not to overspend
your budget. Resist being pres­
sured to buy every item you see
advertised as a bargain, and give
presents you've made. Loo for
inexpensive ways to celebrate,
such as caroling with family
friends or neighbo . '
-Approach the holiday realis­
tically by admitting and discuss- John Wesley A.M.E. will be
iDg troublesome feelings. H your . having Christmas morning ser-
family is experiencing the first vice t 7 a.m. and there will be
. Christmas after the death of a a fellowship breakfast after
loved one, eep in mind that .
service.
feeling sad is normal. Also un- They will hold their New
derstand that family differences Year's eve service from 10:30
are not likely to be re olved to 12:30.
during a short holiday gathering. Rev. Harry Spigner is pas-
-Recognize your limits, and tor.
don't try to do everything your­
self. Don't be afraid to delegate
chores or to ask family members
to help. Pace your shopping
trips, and avoid locking yourself
into rigid plans or schedules.
-If you tend to drin too
much, it's important to avoid al­
cohol altogether. Even if alcohol
is not a problem for you,it's wise
to limit your drinks. Alcohol can
make you start dwelling on I
depressing thoughts, even when
you're hapov.
- Take time out from the
holiday hustle and bustle for
relaxing activities. Read a chap­
ter in a favorite book or play a
board game with family or
friends. Also, your mental out-
100 and your physical condition
will improve with regular exer­
cise.
Despite the "blues" that can
occur this time of year, Brown
says he has seen "more holiday
healing than holiday suffering."
"Planning and preparing for
Christmas can be a pleasant dis­
tr ction from our normal, daily
stresses," he says. "It's a good
time to rediscover those things
that have always made
Christmas meaningful to us."
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and bright
Mr. J. C. Lenoir will be
celebrating his 19th birthday
on Dec. 25. He and his wife
Louise live t 13131 Apple
Dr., unica, Michigan. .
Mr. Lenoir is retired from
Lakey's Foundry. He and his
wife are the parents of five
children.
By Mary Golliday I
Beulah Baptist Church will I
have their New Year's Eve I
Service from 9:30 to midnight.
Friendship Baptist Church
will have an All-Night Service
on New Year's EYe. There will
be preaching and singing The
Heavenly Echo and other
groups of the city will be there.
Rev. Richard Hague is pas­
tor.
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