Are you staying healthy?

These are anxious, stressful times for many of us. Are you staying healthy?

There are three components to health:
Physical health
Spiritual health
Emotional health

When we are unhealthy in even one of those areas, that has a negative effect on our overall health. If you aren't feeling good, think of where you are unhealthy.

However, the reverse is also true! As we become healthier in any of those areas, that improves our overall health!

Our physical health improves when we get our bodies moving -- walking, walking the dog, cleaning the house, yard work, bicycling, using an aerobic machine at the Rec Center, etc. -- for at least 30 minutes, five days a week.

Our spiritual health improves when we pray. Let me suggest one type of prayer:

Sit straight in your chair, with a relaxed, alert posture. Both feet on the floor. Hands on your thighs, palms open and up.
Breath -- fully, evenly, slowly.
Spend five minutes repeating a short phrase from Scripture, as you slowly inhale and exhale. Then sit and listen for what comes to you from the Spirit. Examples of such Scripture are:

"Be still before the Lord /
Wait patiently." (Psalm 37:7)

or

"Be still /
and know that I am God." (Psalm 46:10)

Our emotional health improves when we do something fun each day! Who do you enjoy? What do you enjoy? What makes you laugh?

My prayer is that you receive the healing Spirit of God.

Peace and joy to you --