My paternal grandmother lived to be 93. My
father lived to be 89. My mother is still living at 95. I am 66 and I’m already
worn out. Longevity can be wonderful if your mind and body can keep up with the
years but what if they’ve already checked out and your years keep on ticking.
The older I become, the more I realize that longevity isn’t for the weak.
I have a hiatal hernia,
high blood pressure, and dry eyes. I have carpal tunnel in my wrists, a
degenerative disk in my neck, pain across my shoulders, arthritis in my lower
back, and bursitis in my hips. My feet have never
worked right.
I've gained a lot of weight
and I can't exercise or even walk to take it off because my body hurts so much.
I joined a Zumba Gold class at our senior center and only lasted a few weeks .
. . my hips only lasted a few minutes.
I signed up to receive
Dr. Oz’s “RealAge®” emails. They are very informative but how can anyone afford
to follow his advice, especially on a fixed income. If I bought every
supplement and all the food he recommends to keep healthy, I would be broke in
a month, plus I would probably have indigestion to boot.
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What happened to that natural
blond teenager who could dance the twist and the jerk and the pony all night
long and not even breathe hard?
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What happened to that wrinkle-free,
enthusiastic newlywed just getting started in life?
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What happened to that box-blond
young mother raising three children?
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What happened to that volunteer-minded
woman who could juggle marriage, work, church, school activities, and still
come home and have a meal on the table for her family?
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What happened to that
middle-aged widowed grandmother who had come through the grieving process and
made it to the other side with her heart and mind intact?
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WHAT HAPPENED TO ME???
So what is the answer?
Our bodies are the temple of the Holy Spirit (1 Cor 6:19-20).
God made them and He knows how to heal them.
Therefore, I hereby resolve to practice . . .
moderation! restraint! self-control!
discipline! willpower!
determination!
strength! endurance! patience!
AND A WHOLE LOT OF PRAYER!!!
AMEN!!!
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