stress management, gratitude, acts of kindness, forgiveness and compassion
Three of these emotional self care practices are outside ourselves and two are internal but all are interconnected. Where we find this interconnectedness…in the WORD.
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” – Matthew 11:28
This month marks the 3rd quarter ending of a jubilee year, 25 years! The next quarter is full of new and open possibilities. Why wait til January 2027? Why not start now? Who cares? Really? Do you care about you? Do I care about me? How? Do you treat yourself…with the leftovers? For the next quarter, I AM MANAGING ME THROUGH SELF CARE!!
SELF CARE ~ the deliberate actions individuals take to maintain and improve their physical, mental, and emotional health. I would add spiritual.
Sleep ~ same time each day or night
Stretching ~ before leaving bed, before and after exercising
Cardio ~ walking is one of the best, daily if possible; weight lifting; any exercise that raises the heart rate for at least 30 minutes
Daily Menu ~ 75 percent of each meal should be fruit or veggies
Rest ~ NOT SLEEPING, NOT WATCHING TV NOT SCROLLING ON SOCIAL MEDIA BUT setting or laying on the sofa for 10 – 15 without doing anything, JUST BE STILL
I chose health!
What do you value most right now and what matters least?
Lent is the season where the Christians prepare for Easter. Starting with Ash Wednesday. Lent spans 40+ days until Thursday, April 17th. In the fourth chapter of Matthew, Yeshua spends 40 days in the desert, fasting, praying, and preparing for his mission. Lent is your opportunity to re-focus.
Lent is your invitation to take your spiritual life seriously. Lent is the perfect time to form life-giving habits and abandon self-destructive habits. Lent is your chance to discover the abundant life CHRIST invites us to at Easter.
Take these 40 days to explore God’s dream for your life and it will change everything. Are you ready? What do you have to lose?
“Integrity” in our world today implies moral incorruptibility. Christians should be those who cannot be bribed or compromised because we serve God rather than men.
We have come to the end another YEAR! How will you unshackle the fears of 2023 that proved to be fruitless? …and harness the potential of the unknown that awaits YOU in the FAITHFULNESS OF CHRIST? Give Him your fears, anxiety and trust that He will do the right right thing in every situation “IF” you have belief in His FAITHFULNESS?
Why wait?
“The two most important days in a man’s life are the day he was born and the day he finds out why.” ~~Mark Twain
Some of us know the story of The Christ child. Some of us know why He was born and why He had to die. The “Man” died for me. He is a baby no more, but now a King.
