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Cold, Flu, and Wellness . . .

1/26/2019

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’Tis the season to get a cold or flu. A week ago I was having dinner with a friend, feeling just fine. Then I get home and wham! Sniffles, running nose, headache. I hit the NyQuil and went to straight to bed.  

The next day I struggled through my obligations and then there I was again. NyQiulled up and back in bed. The following day I was down for the count. Never left the house. Barely left my bed. Moved on to Zicam.

Everyone checking in on me had their own remedies, from hot toddies to sweating it out. Only my sister differed. She is a huge believer in a natural Wellness Formula. She takes it religiously each day, and if she feels the threat of a cold, she doubles or triples up. She hasn’t been sick in two years!

I have also since learned that while sneezing into our elbows and washing our hands through the ABCs are both good things to do during the cold and flu season, doctors believe that only 8-10 hours of good sleep will prevent a cold, even if it's already in your body.

In other words, both scenarios point to the same conclusion. If we take care of ourselves beforehand, we can avoid a cold, so we won’t have to suffer through the misery of having it or take extreme measures after-the fact to try and get rid of it.

Oh yes, there is definitely a spiritual application here. God’s Word is our wellness formula in every sense. If we faithfully ingest it daily, and double or triple up on it when we feel tempted, threatened, or attacked by Satan, we can avoid many of “maladies."  Unfortunately, too many of us wait until we are “sick” before we turn back to God’s Word and heed its advice.

Let’s all be proactive this year and make 2019 a year to stay well, both physically and spiritually.





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9/22/2019 09:09:13 pm

Yesterday I taught the kids how to play dominoes. So far the only game they have been exposed to previously was the one where you get to line them up then watch them fall one by one. As a kid I used to think that was very fun to watch. As I grew older, I wish to learn more about rules and strategies. I guess even how to combat a simple flu needed a lot of useful techniques. I am always eager to learn more. I wanted to be the best person that I can be.

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    Jody Eileen Solinski spent her career teaching in the California public school system where she enjoyed helping young adults take their place in society. A native Californian, she enjoys the outdoors and so loves living in Northern California where she can enjoy the beauty of God’s creation up close.

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