1. Village Fall Family Gathering With A Peaceful Heart ©Gary Sweeten &Cyndi Wineinger P.O. Box 498455 Cincinnati, Ohio 45249

2. copyright: November 2010 Dr. Gary Sweeten

3. SLS copyright: November 2010 Dr. Gary Sweeten

4. Ministry Goals The Spirit of the LORD is on me, because the LORD has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners. Isaiah 61: 1 copyright: November 2010 Dr. Gary Sweeten

5. With a Peaceful Heart There’s a tiger after me! – Historic stressors Acute threats – Current stressors Chronic threats We are hard wired the by Creator to survive through Fight or Flight reactions copyright: November 2010 Dr. Gary Sweeten

6. Contemporary Stressors Life’s little challenges – Chronic daily issues – Daily tigers Intimate Irritants – Marriage, Parenting, Work, Driving Special Needs-Special Stressors copyright: November 2010 Dr. Gary Sweeten

7. Parent Stressors Most families said Stress comes from – We can never relax! copyright: November 2010 Dr. Gary Sweeten

8. Stressor – Sickness of the SN Child or Spouse copyright: November 2010 Dr. Gary Sweeten

9. Stressor – Constant clutter copyright: November 2010 Dr. Gary Sweeten

10. Stressor – People say/do disrespectful things copyright: November 2010 Dr. Gary Sweeten

11. Stressor – Training new care givers copyright: November 2010 Dr. Gary Sweeten

12. Stressor – Going on vacation, travel copyright: November 2010 Dr. Gary Sweeten

13. Stressor Changes in schedule copyright: November 2010 Dr. Gary Sweeten

14. Brain & Stress Activating Events – Events that occur – Any of the above events – An anticipated event copyright: November 2010 Dr. Gary Sweeten

15. Mind Matters copyright: November 2010 Dr. Gary Sweeten

16. The Key to Peace Belief System – My Perception of the Event – My Self Talk about the Event – Powerful ideas like Shoulds / Ought's – My Memories – My Values copyright: November 2010 Dr. Gary Sweeten

17. Emotions that Result Consequential Feelings: Mad Sad Glad Guilty Ashamed copyright: November 2010 Dr. Gary Sweeten

18. Actions that Result Decisive Behavior copyright: November 2010 Dr. Gary Sweeten

19. We Cannot Change Activating events – Sickness – Other people – Weather – School copyright: November 2010 Dr. Gary Sweeten

20. We Cannot Change Consequential Feelings – Emotional Reactions are Automatic – No Guilt for Feelings copyright: November 2010 Dr. Gary Sweeten

21. Can Change Belief System: Taking every thought prisoner to the mind of Christ. Think on whatever things are true and lovely copyright: November 2010 Dr. Gary Sweeten

22. Responding To Negative Activating Events Adult/Parental Time Out – Stop, Drop and Roll – Get distance from the moment copyright: November 2010 Dr. Gary Sweeten

23. Rude Behavior Staring at your child – Step into it – Roll Daniel Over – Respectful Introduction copyright: November 2010 Dr. Gary Sweeten

24. More Rudeness Stupid Comments – Push – Pull – Paradox copyright: November 2010 Dr. Gary Sweeten

25. Seek His Peace Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will. Romans 12:2 copyright: November 2010 Dr. Gary Sweeten

26. Peaceful Prayers Now I lay me down to sleep I thank the Lord my soul will keep. No fear of night, He will provide His angels near, My sleeping side copyright: November 2010 Dr. Gary Sweeten

27. Night Prayer At morning’s dawn, I will awake, To live again For Jesus’ sake He gives me strength, The whole night rest, Enough each day To give my best © Gary Sweeten copyright: November 2010 Dr. Gary Sweeten

28. Worry Every evening I turn my worries over to God. He's going to be up all night anyway. Mary C. Crowley “When Christ died He left a will in which He gave His soul to His Father, His body to Joseph of Arimathea, His clothes to the soldiers, and His mother to John. But to His disciples, who had left all to follow Him, He left not silver or gold, but something far better - His PEACE!” – Matthew Henry copyright: November 2010 Dr. Gary Sweeten