In the light

Our Daily Bread
It starts with little things.  Being a little naughty here whether it is online or in person.  Keeping the money when a cashier gives you the wrong change.  A little lie to cover up something that happened innocently.  "Little" sins open the door to more and more sin.  I learned an important lesson in third grade -- do not steal. I thought I was being clever by slipping some chalk in my pocket each time I went to the blackboard.  I gave to my little sisters to mark on the sidewalk or figured out other creative uses for it at home.  When my mother found several pieces in the laundry, she confronted me.  I was forced to return the chalk to my teacher and come clean.

God gives us the chance to "come clean" each and every day.  We also have chances in our community worship.  One of the things I enjoy about my new church is the community prayer for forgiveness.  There is emphasis on getting better, not just asking forgiveness each and every week!  I tell some friends, who always hate hearing it, "whatever is done in the dark will be brought to light".  Will we stand tall when the light shines on our lives or will we be like deer in headlights not knowing what to do?

Lord, thank you for helping us live our lives for you.  You know what is best for us!

Wellness Wednesday
A friend suggested the title of Wellness Wednesday to replace my tired Workout Wednesday topic.  I liked the idea of a wide open category that encompasses a wide range of topics.  I am also going to include the 100 Simple Secrets of Happy People entry on Wednesdays as well as part of "wellness".  I want to dedicate Tuesday to covering my new Bible study class.

One of my favorite wellness web sites is Huffpost Healthy Living (part of the AOL web site family).  It has a lot of great articles on healthy topics such as exercise, eating, health news, and interesting blog posts.  Check it out today.  Here are a couple of articles that jumped out at me:
10 Simple Rules Of Healthy Living 
How to Read Nutrition Labels for Better Health
Bounce Back Better: 5 Tips For Resilience

Secret number 17 from the 100 Simple Secrets of Happy People
Don't believe in yourself too much.

I posted this as a quick follow up to number 16 yesterday (believe in yourself).  Going the other way on the spectrum is also bad and can affect the satisfaction and happiness in life.  Never think that you can't learn from someone else or that you should never be criticized or that other people should always realize how much you think of yourself!

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May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit - Romans 15:13