Step away from the scale!

I don’t know if the reality show, Biggest Loser, is still a thing or not.  I suppose it had its benefits.  I know in my place of employment the idea of weight loss competition was pretty popular, and my office was one of the weigh-in stations each year.  I was glad to participate, since it meant I could hand out weekly info on health topics, and sometimes even serve healthy snacks from my own kitchen.

Kale chips were not a particular favorite.  Just sayin’.

I began to be somewhat concerned with what I saw, however, and my mantra evolved into “it’s not about losing weight, it’s about gaining health”.  Weight and health are certainly related, but weight is merely an indicator of health and definitely not the whole picture.  There are other, even more important considerations such as BMI, exercise, nutrition, sleep, and stress management.

LESSON FROM THE ROSE

Once again, my friend, Oneta Hayes of Sweet Aroma, put out a beaute!  Lessons of quiet and profound simplicity come from her pen (keyboard??), and rather than any uninspired commentary on my part, I give you…

by Oneta Hayes

 

A rose grew by the garden path,

A child took a sniff, ran away with a laugh.

A short time later, a man walked by,

Smelled the rose and made a pleasant sigh.

 

Now, I’ll ask a question, if I may.

If the rose were sniffed by a hundred noses,

Would the rose lose its fragrance by the end of the day?

 

So, what is my lesson from the rose?

Jesus’ love suffers no loss,

No matter the number who partake at the cross.