Your Temple- Health and Beauty

Exercise tip for the month

Walk and pray

Let’s walk with the husband and the kids. A great way to do this is to set a schedule up for each of your family members for a walk with you one at a time. Some walk will be longer than others. Walk and connect with each one on an individual basis will enrich your lives. Talk about their day, and their needs. Ask about what is happening at school or on a team or even in the neighborhood. Pray with them and for them, for family, church and any situations you are facing. The more one on one time they get with you will allow them to rely on you as their mentor and not others that may lead them astray.

When you are walking with your husband you will build great communication between you two. Sometimes it is easier to talk away from the usual and sometime stressful surroundings. You can get feelings out and so can he. You can pray for one another and the kids. You can pray for his job and associates he works with. You can pray together about the kids or other family matters. You can take this time to encourage and thank him for what he does for the family. You can make future plans together and hold hands and love on each other.

Walking and praying will bring a cohesiveness and connection to one another and God. You will also burn off calories and fat while spending quality time with each of the people that mean so much to you. Happy walking and watch the blessings of this commitment to your family and to God.

Recipe

Big Salad

The measurements for this salad are all up to you. As much as you like and prepared how you want them. This will give the kids a slight choice in how they put there own together keeping in mind that they must have veggies to be healty.

Boiled Eggs – sliced or quartered

Carrots – sliced or mini (When you buy the uncut long stem carrots, it is often more economical and more fun to cut as you wish and the kids can get into it)

Celery – again the long uncut package will be more cost effective

Tomatoes – I love the grape kind, but again more cost effective usually when purchasing the larger style.

Cucumbers – The long English kind is better for your digestion.

Sliced or cubed turkey or chicken for protein

Cooked turkey bacon for added crunch and healthier choice than regular bacon and again added protein.

Pickles – any style and flavor you prefer

Beets – Pickled or plain

Olives – Any style or flavor

Red Onion – Sliced or chunked

Croutons/Chinese noodles – Choose low fat and low sodium or make your self.



Corn niblets



Avocado - sliced or cubed



And any other veggie you can think of or that your family enjoys.



Add your favorite light dressing and enjoy. The one who eats the most veggies wins.