Stay Healthy

Written By Betty Predmore
 
 

The Struggle Juggle Series PART SEVEN

First and foremost, a mom trying to balance life needs to get enough sleep.  If you aren’t rested and healthy, you aren’t going to be able to balance your responsibilities to your family, your job, your church, or anywhere else.  

Without good rest, you will not be able to focus wholeheartedly on your prayer, your bible study, your quiet time with the Lord.

“She girds herself with strength and strengthens her arms. Proverbs 31:17 ~ 

Take time for yourself – a bubble bath, a walk, reading, prayer & meditation…whatever relaxes you.  It is perfectly okay to have some “me” time.

Better “me” equals better “mom”

What about exercise?  Do you go to the gym?  Do you workout at home?  Maybe you like walks or running, or maybe you enjoy a bike ride.  It is great the way we can combine exercise and family time.  Gather your people together and go for a bike ride or a nice long walk through the neighborhood.  Not only will you be together and exercising, you will also create an awesome opportunity for conversation.

There is so much you can do together as a family — tennis, hiking, swimming, baseball, basketball, frisbee, kite flying.  You can get really creative with your family exercise time!

You might say, “I just prefer to workout by myself at the gym.”  That is okay too, as long as working out doesn’t take priority over your family. You don’t want to spend so much time at the gym that you miss out on the important times with them.

Thought and attention also needs to be given to food choices. This helps us keep our body healthy and helps us honor this “temple” that God has given us to serve Him.

Give it some thought and some prayer, and you will find what fits best for you and your family.  Ask God to guide you to the appropriate decision.  And remember, taking care of yourself is not just essential for you to be the best you can be for your family, it is also important because you are setting a healthy example for your children to follow.

Betty Predmore

Betty Predmore is a writer, blogger, speaker and ministry leaders.  She is the founder of Mom-Sense, Inc., a ministry designed for mentorship, connection and service to women of all life circumstances.  Through this ministry, women are encouraged and supported with scripture and life application. Mom-Sense helps women overcome life struggles through small group classes with biblical curriculum, individual counseling, bible studies, and other areas of support.  

Betty also directs the Imperial Valley Life Center, which is a non-profit faith-based pro life women’s resource center.  She has a passion for saving the unborn and supporting mothers through pregnancy and motherhood.

Betty holds a certification as a Christ-Based Counselor through the National Association of Certified Christ-Based Counselors. She is also a State of California Certified Facilitator for Anger Management/Batterer’s Treatment Program. In addition, she is a certified Facilitator for Living Free, a faith-based curriculum for parenting, addiction recovery, and anger management.

Betty loves to speak at events, sharing the love of Jesus with other women.  She does this through practical life application mingled with God’s word, and sprinkled with humor.  Having experienced a broken home, divorce, abuse, grief, single motherhood, blended families, and adoption, she uses the broken places and movement of God in her own life to share His word in an inspiring way.  She enjoys sharing her blogs on social media as a way of reaching out on a broader spectrum. Betty has many speaking topics which can be found on her website.

As an author, she has had the opportunity to impact women and reach deep into their hearts with her words of inspiration and encouragement.  Through Pondering Virtue and Whispered Grace, she has created wonderful tools for the woman who is seeking direction in her spiritual walk.

Betty serves on the writing team of A Wife Like Me, and is also a contributor to Moms Encouraging Moms and Gift of Thorns.  Her blogs have appeared in several magazine publications throughout the years including Southern Faith Magazine, Purposeful Life, and Aspiring Woman Magazine.

While Betty thrives on her ministry opportunities, her greatest blessings come from being a wife to Jim and a mama to their wonderful collection of children, who bring joy, laughter, and an occasional tear to her days.

http://bettypredmore.com/
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