PAGE 18. WEDNESDAY JANUARY 30. 1980. WHITBY FREE PRESS By THE REV. KEITH A. ELFORD Whitby Free Methodist "I can't take anymore, Lord. Take my 111e, I've had it." Elijah, the prophet of Old Testament fame was flaked out under a juniper tree in the wlderness. He had lef t everyone else behind. It seemed that there was no sense going on any further. Have you ever felt like that? Perhaps yours case of the "blues" was not as severe as March Break Space NEW ORLEANS - LAS VEGAS - FLORIDA Cail us Today!! l 185 BROCK ST N 4?esley's WHITBY Corner of Brock & IVar 4Sorld of 6875 rv -E - -- -i Sta Yun ... Have Fun....Travel! LET'S PERM Il! \~.; rQ~ . y Tired of the same old you? Put a littie curi into your lite! Short hair, medium or long, we can give it curis, waves or body ... permanently. It's a whole new springy lite for your hair. And when you perm, choose Zotos Feels So Lively. lt's extra kind, with rich organic conditioners. No dryness. No frizz. Just silky waves that other people love to touch! WE'VE GOT Ml $1O10 OFF ALL PERMS "Get up and pray harder" Elijah's, but ail of us wrestle with bouts of depression from time-to-time. This time of year is often one of the more likely times for the fog of personal depression to settie in. For some, weather conditions deny the simple pleasures of life - like going for a walk in the park, visiting friends, or watching nature grow. The human spirit cooped inside of th~e same four walls day-after-day feels about as bleak as the naked landscape outside looks against overcast skies. Others suffer from the "Imonth after" syndrome. The month after the festivities of Christmas and New Years can be a severe let down. Bills have to be paid, Spring is still a long distance away, and there's nothing to look forward to. Add a combination of sflow, slush and sleet and you have a good mix for the "uglies". Elijah had not just come off a Christmas hustle or a New Year's binge, but he was caught in a similar let down. He had just challenged 450 of Baal's prophets on top of Mount [FREE UN IVERSITY EDUCATION SPELLS ROTP The Canadian Forces Regular Off icer Training 'Plan (ROTP) is for senior high school students looking for a life of excitement and satisfaction. The ROTP will pay your tuition and a salary while you take a degree at a Canadian Forces College or civilian university. On graduation you'll quatify for an interesting and well-paid position as an off icer in the Forces. ACT NOW - Final application Date-31 JAN 1980 For more information contact us at the ad- dress below or mail us the coupon. OUR MOBILE RECRU ITING UNIT WILL BE AT THE CANADA EMPLOYMENT CENTRE OSHAWA EVERY WEDNESDAY 10:00 A. M. - 3:00 P. M. 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The result was that although nothing else had changed, (Jezebel was stiil after hlm) he went "in strengt.h" to Horeb, the mountain of God Dealing with depression is often not that simple. But this is a good starting place. After âimes of excessive ex- citement or extreme tension, our personalities require physical and emotional "Irecharging". An improper cieL (either over or under eating) and insufficient rest drains away the strength that is essential for healt.hy living. Haven't you noticed how much better things look, after you've eaten well and had a good sleep? If the cloud cover still doesn't lift, there are other cardls to play. Divert your attention from yourself. Talk to somebody else who isn't depressed - a patient relative, a close friend, an understanding person at the Distress Cen- tre. Often a telephone conversation with the right person can give you the extra lift you need to pull through. Then get in motion. Attack those "monkeys on your back"' - You know, the little jobs that have to be done, the errands that have to be run, the good deeds that need to be done. You'll soon discover that you are ahead on two scores. Those tasks will be finished and you'11 feel botter for having accom- plished somethlng. Finally, here's a tip from St. Pauli, writton whilo ho wua stalled in jail on trumped-up charges. Ku*p it in mind whon you battie the blues. "Fix your tboughts on wh a tru and good and rlght. Thlnk about thing that arm pure and lovoly and dwell on the fine, good, thinga in othors. Think about &Ul you can pralso God for and b. glad about." (Phil. 4:8) That's more than positive tblnking. That's a tested spiritual principle WTC Youth Group Theatre Workshop Whitby Theatre Company Youth Group has organized a Theatre Workshop, for youths aged 12 to 18 years. Workshops will take place every Saturday for five weeks at the theatre in the Centennial Building, Centre St., South, Whitby, Corn- mencing Sat. Feb. 9 Through to March 8. Instruction will cover al aspects of theatre: voice, movement, dancing, make- up & acting skills. For added interest, improvisation will be included in the course. This allows students free expression of their ideas of particular characters and roles in a play. Whitby Theatre Company CASTINO NOTICE OH WHAT A LOVELY WAR "#ýMUSICAL"f (for production in mid-AprUl) DANCERSI I ACTORSI! SINGERSI I MEN.; AGES 18 - 45 WOMEN.; AGES 18 - 50 Alwo - One Male Accordion Ployer Required Stage Door At The. Ro' 0f The. Centennial Building 416 Centre St. South, Whitby INFORMATION NEEDED Wbitby Theatre Jim Cheyne Bert Kiwkham PHONE: 668-1171 evenings 668-5548 days 576-2151 days Registration will be at the centennial Building front en- trance hall,, Feb. 6 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Previous ex- perience is not necessary. This workshop presents a great opportunity for young people in the area to -gain good basic skills in theatre whether they've been in- volved in theatre before of not. Total cost is $3.00 per per- son, to be paid at ime of registration. Worklng with People Who Are Helplng ThemmolvOs. OXFAM supports smmmli, oit.help pro- jects In develapiflg communities around tihe worid. OXFAM projecis stress soif. retiance end seiik maximum participation by the local population. OXFAM la more than a charity. Il la a movement for social justice. VOUR CONTRIBUTION CAN MAKE THE DIFFERENCE OXFAM.CANADA BOX 18.000 TORONTO, OTTAWA, HALIFAX. ST. JOHNS BOX 12,000 WINNIPEG, REGINA. CALGARY, VANCOUVER HERE IS MY DONATION S_____ FOR VOUR WORK. NAME___ AODRESS- ALL DONATIONS ARE TAX DEDucTIBLE. 5 FEBRUARY 5th 7:30 P.M. FEBRUARY 7th 7:30 P.M. 'l-e Ir