For physical health 1. Exercise every day. 2. Eat right.
For spiritual health 1. (Exercise) Pray every day. 2. (Eat) Read the Bible every day.
When you stick to these basics the grief will have less of a chance to become complicated and add to your struggles. I know it sounds too easy, but it's the truth!
Do you notice how they correlate, the physical and the spiritual sides? Prayer is spiritual exercise, and the Bible is our spiritual food! You can care for your body and keep it healthy, and you can care for your soul's health too. No one else can ever do this for you--not even a husband.
If you've never been in the habit of daily Bible reading and prayer it's not too late to start. Today is the perfect day to do it! There are many plans you can easily find on the Internet, but why not follow my Bible reading plan for widows? It's only 1 - 2 chapters a day (because I know how hard it is to concentrate). You can start anytime during the year because each month can stand alone. Click here and copy it to a blank page so you can print it off.
Today our Bible reading includes a prayer too--God isn't a slave driver--your reading and prayer is all in one here. I've put the prayer in italics for you in these verses at the end of today's reading of Psalm 33 (NIV). Aren't these verses perfect for a widow to adopt as her attitude?
We wait in hope for the Lord;
he is our help and our shield.
21
In him our hearts rejoice,
for we trust in his holy name.
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May your unfailing love be with us, Lord,
even as we put our hope in you.
D O N ' t f o r g e t !!
Don't forget the prizes I'm offering this month, it's not too late to catch up!
July only---the first 10 people to email me when they have completed this reading schedule will receive a free book! At the end of the month, July 31, I'll tell you how. Now, on your mark, get set, GO!
♥ ferree
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