Welcome to an enlightening personal journey. Our primary goal is to move closer to becoming Christlike and to glorify the Father in body, soul, and spirit. This 12 week challenge is designed to help us make the necessary changes in our lives to achieve that goal. In Proverbs 29:13 we read, “Where there is no vision the people perish.”
When we begin to see that the Father in His infinite love for us, created each one of us uniquely and very specifically, we begin to develop an appreciation for our own bodies.
“Know ye not that ye are a temple of God, and that the spirit of God dwelleth within you?
If any man defileth the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is Holy, which temple ye are.” 1 Cor 3:16-17
Pray for success as you make necessary changes in your lives and in your own personal temple. All of the Lord’s temples are cleaned out and refurbished once a year. Perhaps this is a good time for us to evaluate and make the necessary changes in our own temples and to create an environment in our homes where the spirit of the Lord can dwell. Inscribed on the walls to each temple are the words, ‘Holiness to the Lord.’ It is possible to have these words inscribed in our hearts. It is important to invite the Lord to be a part of your journey because, “Except the Lord build the house, they labor in vain that build it.” Ps. 127:1
We will start on May 10th and continue for 12 weeks. The program has been designed so that we may accumulate points. Each participant will contribute to the booty, and at the end of the 12 weeks the winner will recieve it all. We recognize that everyone is a winner but some of us need extra motivation to do the very best that we can. What you contribute can be a talent, time, a book, a gift card, or anything you can think of that the winner might enjoy. If you decide to play, make your acceptance on the blog and declare whatever you intend to put into the booty. Each week check in on the blog, and read the focus for the week. If you get 100% on the focus for the week you get an extra 5 points.
Here are some requirements to remember that we didn’t put on the chart, if you want the points:
Exercise (30 minutes of any kind: yoga, walking, strength training, aerobics, even stretching)
Food pyramid (This is a worksheet checklist found at mypyramid.gov . We’ve linked to it from the blog. To receive the point, you must be right on target in each of the food group areas. Idea: Print out the worksheet and laminate it or put it in a page protector, then use a dry erase marker daily) Also on the blog is a link to foodapedia. A search on this site will tell you what catagories the food you eat fits in to.
Water (8 glasses for adults, 6 for young adults)
Vitamins (Multi)
Sleep (At least 7 hours)
Scriptures (At least 30 minutes.)
Prayer (At least twice a day. Family prayer can be one. Pray for success as you try to implement this program.)
Service (Have I done any good in the world today. Have I helped anyone in need? Have I cheered up the sad and made someone feel glad? A smile, a kind word, a phone call, a listening ear, these can be simple acts of service that will brighten another’s day.)
Journal (Sometimes a paragraph is all that is needed. On a bad day a sentence will suffice.)
De-clutter (Anything, a drawer, a cupboard, under a bed, a closet. At least 15 minutes to get a point. If it takes all week to finish a project that’s OK.)
Home & Garden (Anything that beautifies your home or yard. Housework of any kind counts. At least 30 minutes is required to get a point.)
Creativity (This includes hobbies. Sewing, knitting, photography, scrapbooking, organizing, decorating, ect. Start a project. Create something. There’s unorganized matter all around us.)
Addiction Recovery (Complete one step a week)
Temple experience (Attend the temple. Family History. Indexing. Start your life history or your children’s. Scrapbook. Start organizing your history.)
We suggest that you print out the charts and the addiction recovery program and anything else you want, and keep them in a binder so that you can track your progress. Hope you’ll join us on the journey.
11 comments:
Woo Hoo! I'll provide paint of your choice and a painter for one room in the home of the winner!
Count me in. I'll have a cute lap quilt made and ready for the lucky winner.
I am also in. I think I was invited though so I could clean Sandy's house... as I am going to be there the first 3 weeks of the program! Either way I am happy to be invited. I am really looking forward to that visit Mel. I already have the paint, just need some touch ups.
Okay, I am still debating what my contribution will be. I am thinking a gift card but am trying to think of something more creative that can be easily mailed. So for now, it is a gift card.
Ummm.... I don't have anything to give... oh wait... You pick: 1. A framed picture of Rob or 2. Framed picture of Ginger!!! Actually, I don't have a lot of time on my hands to do good things... Thanks for the invite.... I will still throw in the pictures for anyone who is interested!! ~annie
I am in and I will have a quilted table runner ready for the winner!
Love this! It is just what I need in my life right now! (More like needed it way before right now, but I need it and am READY for it now.) So I am in, although like Lyzzi I am still debating on something fun I can contribute...anything anyone wants from me? My talents lately are cleaning large blowouts (diapers - not pipes) and ignoring messes (hence the NEED for this). I can offer phone calls from Wyatt whenever you are lonely!:) Kidding, but I will think of something! I assume everyone knows that on MyPyramid.gov you can also put in your info and they will give you your specific requirements. If it is different than what's on the worksheet, you could just make the changes. They change based on age, sex, pregnant, nursing, height and weight, etc.
Thanks to you who put this together.
Thanks for the tip Melinda. I have one less serving of protein because of my old age. Also, if you go into My Pyramid Menu Planner, you can put in your daily intake and it tells you how you are doing on the pyramid. I tried it last night for a test run to see how I had done yesterday. I went way over on protein, not enough grains and no milk products. In fact, in order for me to have completed the pyramid, my bedtime snack would have had to have been, an apple, an orange, a banana, a cheese sandwich on whole wheat and 2 glasses of milk!! I can see that I'm really going to have to work on this. I maybe the size of a temple when I get done!! Albeit a healthy one!
Thanks Sandra for your email. I would LOVE to join in. This really is an answer to my prayers - you're very inspired. I never thought of healthy eating as a way to show gratitude - it's given me extra incentive to try harder.
Well it's almost 7pm here and I still have to read my scriptures, write in my journal, be creative and put the kids to bed...all before I collapse in a heap!!
Hey, sorry that I'm late, but I agree to do this and I'll give up to 12 hours of baby-sitting to the winner (one for each week).
Hey Sari, I'm really looking forward to you entertaining me for 12 hours. You'll have to come up with some fun activities to keep me occupied!! Actually I'd just love to hang out with you for 12 hours. Thanks for playing!
well, I can do babysitting for those who want it, and I can clean for those who don't. I an getting good at organizing stuff lately.
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