MountainWings A MountainWings Moment
#10242 Wings Over The Mountains of Life
Cookies and God
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I own a small fitness center just for women. I bought the center
four years ago and feel like this is what God has been preparing
me for all of my life. The joy I receive daily as I help women
feel better about themselves is truly immeasurable.
However, my job is not without stress as I have to work 14-hour
days and deal with the financial loss of clients quitting and
trying to get new clients in the door. It is a struggle but it
seems as soon as I feel like I want to give up, someone comes up
to me and thanks me for all I do for them. I know that is God
speaking to me, and it is always at just the right time.
I am especially concerned about the rise of obesity in children.
I worry about girls growing up and feeling like they are not
good enough. They don't like their bodies and have no self
esteem.
I recently went to a Boys and Girls Club to teach the girls,
ages four and up about healthy eating, healthy body image and
the importance of exercise. We ended our exercise session with
relaxation exercises. At the end, we went into a pose where you
lie down on the floor, close your eyes and completely relax.
I told the girls to think of something that makes them
happy...to go to their happy place in their minds, where ever
that may be. My MountainWings Moment came at this moment.
One little eight-year-old, redheaded girl let out a deep sigh
and said, "Cookies and God!"
Cookies and God! It doesn't get any better than that. Now every
time I am feeling especially stressed, I let out a deep sigh and
think "Cookies and God!" It doesn't get any better than that!
~A MountainWings Original by Janet, La Porte, IN~
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