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Luke AFB Blood Drive August 2019
56th Communications Squadron
Aug. 7 • 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Bldg. 133, 56th CS parking lot
Navy Operations Support Squadron
Aug. 11 • 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. South of NOSC – parking lot
309th/310th aircraft maintenance units
Aug. 20 • 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Outside of the 310th AMU
63rd AMU
Aug. 21 • 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
56th Equipment Maintenance Squadron
command parking lot
For more information, call Greg Wieking at 602-614-4772, or email
gwieking@vitalant.org.
Chaplain’s thoughts ...
How to be your best self
by 2nd Lt. AMELIA DERAMUS
56th Fighter Wing Chapel
Sometimes my emotions feel like the movie, Groundhog Day. The same feelings occur day after day. Sometimes these emotions are negative, which result in negative thoughts or vice versa.
One of my favorite quotes illustrates this truth.
“Watch your thoughts, for they become your words. Watch your words, for they become your actions. Watch your actions, for they become your habits. Watch your habits, for they become your character. Watch your character for it becomes your destiny.”
Our thoughts can become our destiny. Is your destiny being controlled by negative thoughts?
We are often encouraged to find and live out our true selves. The danger is that often our true selves conjure depressive, hopeless and discour- aging thoughts. Instead of striving to be your true self, push to be your best self.
Our days don’t automatically begin with posi- tive thoughts and emotions. However, by invest- ing in our best selves, we have the ability to implant those thoughts and emotions and avoid an endless snowball of emotions.
I draw a lot of positives from my faith. One of my favorite verses says we are to think about what- ever is noble, right, pure, lovely, admirable, excel- lent or praiseworthy. Often times those are not
my first thoughts. When reviewing my thoughts, I find it powerful to put a question mark at the end of them.
Thinking “No-
body will care about
me today,” leads me
to believe it. How-
ever, if I put a ques-
tion mark at the
end of it, it leaves
room for hope. Now
I can investigate
and most likely will
find there are people who care.
Controlling emotions will always be difficult. What’s good for us will always be hard. Eating that amazing looking doughnut, knowing it will be delicious and most likely brighten your day, will sidetrack you from your goal of keeping a healthy lifestyle. In the moment, our emotions may trick us into thinking they are the right feelings to live by, but in reality, they may ruin what we have worked toward.
At the grocery store, you would avoid moldy fruit that has flies. Why then in our minds would we nur- ture thoughts that are harmful and moldy? Be in control, pick the best thoughts, and be your best self.
For more information, or to speak with a chap- lain, contact the Luke Air Force Base Chapel at 623-856-6211.
2nd Lt. Amelia Deramus
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