Due to the Waukesha parade tragedy, this center was started. They have support groups and art therapy for anyone that was impacted by the parade tragedy.
United for Waukesha Resiliency Center 2000 PewaukeeRd Ste R Waukesha, WI 53188
Prayer from St Luke’s Lutheran Church
My church prayed a prayer that I want to share here.
Send your Spirit of truth, O God;
Rekindle your gifts within us:
Renew our faith, increase our hope and deepen our love , for the sake of a world in need
Faithful to your Word, O God, draw near to all who call on you; through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord, to whom, with you and the Holy Spirit, be honor and glory forever. Amen.
NAMI programs and services in Waukesha
This information is from a NAMI quarterly dated April to June 2022.
NAMI Ending the Silence is an educational program that presents experiences of having mental illness told by people who have mental illness. The target audience is students.
NAMI Family-to-Family offers education and support for family members of people with mental illness. This is an eight week course.
NAMI Peer-to-Peer is an eight week course for people with mental illness that is taught by a person living with a mental health issue.
NAMI basics is a six week course for parents or guardians of children with mental health issues.
There is also peer support groups and family support groups. They also have a training program for police officers and assistance for homeless people.
Namisoutheastwi.org/calendar is where you can see where and when many of these programs are offered.
Ten days of Joy Challenge
A family member challenged me to post ten pictures on Facebook that give me joy. The challenge requests a picture a day. I posted that I’d only be sharing flower pictures because I couldn’t think of anything else. But, I did think of pictures to share.
On day one, I posted a picture of my Petunia growing in my window on a very cold day. The window was totally frosted up. I was thankful for the warmth of my tiny apartment.
On day two, I posted a picture of food. I had just had a colonoscopy and was allowed to eat regular meals again.
My cat was the picture that I posted to Facebook on day three. Some of my family members are doing the challenge too. Two of them shared cat pictures on their posts too.
Sunday was day four. I took a picture of my pastor giving a children’s sermon. While I know that church is boring for children, I think it helps them to see how much we care about worshipping God. I also enjoy watching children sing or play at church. I hope they can create plenty of happy memories.
My love of rock painting was posted for day five. I painted a collection of rocks and put them out before our Christmas parade. I was hoping that it would encourage some of the parade goers.
I had no idea what I was going to post for today. Then, I thought of something else that I enjoy. I enjoy collecting rocks and foreign coins.
For day seven, I posted a picture of my books. I love to read.
I shared my love of nature for day eight. I posted a flower picture on Facebook but this is a better picture.
Day nine was a picture of a warm and sunny February day. Wisconsin has had mild winters for the past few years.
My last post is a picture of two birthday cards and a valentine card.
