I
have been blessed with ten amazing children. But I didn’t wake up one day and
just have a house full of beautiful bouncing babies. God built our family
slowly one child at a time. He stretched my husband and me along the way
teaching us to invest our time and energy into these souls. It’s a good thing
God did not give us all ten children at once, we would have been overwhelmed
and discouraged with the insurmountable task of raising our children properly.
God in His wisdom grows us one step at a time. Likewise, build your new healthy
habits one step at a time giving yourself time to adjust and grow with these
changes. Slow and steady gets the job done more thoroughly than a crash diet.
Today is your Five Good Habits marker. You are building momentum.
2)
Drink more water.
3)
Commit to taking the stairs instead of the elevator.
4) Schedule a brisk walk 30-45 minutes long (at least 3 times a week.)
5) Eat a salad everyday.
Physical
Challenge: Eat more salad. Eat one every day. Make sure your salad consists
mostly of vegetables and not chips, beans, meat and cheese. (Or make yourself a mini vegetable tray and crunch away.)
Spiritual
Challenge: Get up thirty minutes earlier than usual to spend time reading your
Bible and journaling your prayers. This practice will strengthen and encourage
your spirit, which is more important
than any physical habit we add.
