Recipe For A Healthy Life

Someone sent this to me and it is just too good not to share.

25 Ingredients for a Healthy Life


1. Take a 10-30 minute walk every day. And while you walk, smile. It is the ultimate anti-depressant.

2. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day. Talk to God about what is going on in your life.

3 . When you wake up in the morning complete the following statement, 'My purpose is to __________ today. I am thankful for ______________'.

4. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is manufactured in plants.

5.. Drink green tea and plenty of water. Eat blueberries, wild Alaskan salmon, broccoli, almonds & walnuts.

6. Try to make at least three people smile each day.

7. Don't waste your precious energy on gossip, energy vampires, issues of the past, negative thoughts or things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment.

8. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a College kid with a maxed out charge card.

9. Life isn't fair, but it's still good.

10. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.

11. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.

12. You are not so important that you have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.

13. Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present.

14. Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.

15. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.

16. Frame every so-called disaster with these words: 'In five years, will this matter?'

17. Forgive everyone for everything.

18. What other people think of you is none of your business.

19. GOD heals everything - but you have to ask Him.

20. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.

21. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch!!!

22. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.

23. Each night before you go to bed complete the following statements: I am thankful for __________. Today I accomplished _________.

24. Remember that you are too blessed to be stressed.

25. When you are feeling down, start listing your many blessings. You'll be smiling before you know it.

DAYBOOK

(This is an idea I have taken form a friend.)


For Today … SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24

Outside my window... the sun is rising over the mountains and the weather is beautiful.

I am thankful for... new friends and warm weather. (We’ve been in Germany for a few days & it was COLD!)

From the kitchen… after a week away, the cupboard is bare and a trip to the grocery is essential.
I am wearing... my PJs (first lazy day in a LONG time).

I am reading… The Shack

I am hoping... to enjoy a restful weekend before jumping full-force back into language school.

I am praying...for fresh ideas for meeting neighbors in my community (parks, cafes, etc)

Around the house... LAUNDRY (we’ve been gone 5 days)

One of my favorite things... hearing Portuguese when we stepped on the airplane and understanding it all.

A few plans for the rest of the week... laundry, language school, but most of all I plan to be more dileberate at looking for opportunities to share with those around me everyday.

SUPRISE! SUPRISE! SUPRISE!

Have you ever had one of those weeks? Well that is what we have had this week. Sometimes the "everyday-ness" of everything is just wearing on the body and the mind - like fighting traffic for almost and hour to get to class every morning, having to go to 3 different grocery stores just to get the things on our list, trying to ask a simple question of Ethan's teacher an drawing a total blank, etc. It's these days when we long for the familiarity of the States.

Well, the Lord knew we needed a boost. We arrived home last night to find a note on our mailbox announcing a package. However, we could not pick it up until 9 this morning. We decided it was worth being a few minutes late to class to stop. Wow was it worth it. Right on top were RECESSES!!!!!!! After quickly eating 2 we decided we could face the day and headed to school. While running errands in the afternoon we were suprised when our neighbor called to say she had signed for 3 packages for us. Needless to say we hurried home to see our bounty.

We finished opening the first package and the other 3 as well. It was like Christmas. The boys recieved a mound of baseball, football and soccer cards, as well as playdough and a treasure trove of dollar store finds. There was a healthy amount of chocolate, muffin mixes, chili peppers, gum, magazines, fall cookie cutters, crest toothpaste, a TN football poster and so much more. I think the biggest hit was the fall Candy Corn. It is amazing how little things can hold such a warm spot in your heart.

Thank you Scott & Lori, the Hendersons and Poppa & Granny. You made the end of a not-so-great week GRAND!

Happy Anniversary!

We were so excited last weekend to be invited to celebrate the 40th Anniversary with the Baptist Church in Vila Nova de Gaia. This is the one of the churches we worked with when we first came a few years back with our volunteer team. The church has built a new sanctuary and it is amazing. It was great to be with this church body, celebrate with them and meet some folks that we hope to be able to partner with once we move.

We took this opportunity to spend some extra time getting to know different areas of the city. One of the highlights was the downtown at dusk. We were in search of an American restaurant that we had heard about. We found it and it was just like in the States (check out the pictures to see where we ate!) After dinner we walked around and were able to get some great night time pictures. We were reminded anew of our purpose in being here and how eager we are to move to this city.