Let's get well and healthy ! When was the last time you had your body, mind, ans spirit checked?

Dear Family of Love,

Well today, I'm finally rallying and feeling better! This is very good news!  I had my eye appointment today and things are stable. I was thinking about all of our medical check ups that we often avoid and not pay close attention to. As part of keeping our bodies, minds, and spirits in balance we must be attentive and intentional about these yearly or semi-yearly check ups and tests This is all part of preserving and taking care of God's Temple of the Holy Spirit and keeping your heart home healthy. 
This week's challenge and tonight's list making session on this Take Care Tuesday is to write down what check ups you have been avoiding or should be done soon.

Men:
Who are the members of your health care team?
When was your last physical?
When was your  last PSA Blood test.
All men should have a urologist just like we women have a gyno!
Testicular exam. You should be learning to do this monthly! 
EKG
Cancer screening
Diabetes screen.
Cholesterol screen
Breast exam/ Yes men can have breast cancer too.
Skin cancer screen.
Colonoscopy.
Routine Blood work,
Dental Check
Vision Check
Vaccinations 
Tuberculin skin test.
As we get older memory screening.

Women
Who are the members of your health care team?
When was your last physical ?
When was your last breast self exam.
Baseline EKG
Mammogram
Cancer screenings
PAP and well woman exam.
Skin cancers screen
Vaccinations
Diabetes screen
Cholesterol Screen
Routine blood work.
Tuberculin skin test.
Colonoscopy
Dental Check
Vision check
As we get older memory screening

Wherever you fall on this list make a chart and make appointments accordingly.  No let's meditate and find peace at the center. This night we are going to quietly close our eyes and relax and go deeper. Faure- Mix is our meditation music.

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Holy God we thank you for all those who practice the art of healing and medicine. We pray that all of us my learn to take care of our bodies and not be afraid to seek medical help.

Holy God we thank you for calm spirits this night so that we may become rested, relaxed, and renewed by your gifts of love, joy, peace, and hope. 

Holy God we thank you for  peacemakers and those who are truly being children of God. We pray that peace may prevail upon earth.

Holy God we thank you for our family members who step up and lovingly care for us. We pray for all of our family members who are afraid and don't know how to do this. May they be empowered to lovingly learn and respond.

Holy God we thank you for our faith communities that keep us focused on what matters most. We pray that all faith  leaders of all faith communities may seek and find common ground based on love, justice, mercy, dignity, and respect.

Holy God we thank you for voices to sing and speak your praise and spread your Good News to all who have never heard it. We pray that we may be given voices to speak for the voiceless who are seeking justice, equality, and universal human rights.

Holy God we remember this day the liberation of Auschwitz on this International Holocaust Remembrance day.  We pray that genocide may be no more and that we may never forget. We pray for all the remaining survivors. We remember Anne Frank and Dietrich Bonhoeffer who perished in the concentration camps. We pray and give thanks for Raoul Wallenberg and  Oskar Schindler who were the Underground Railroad of their day. 

Holy God we pray for all who are mourning the loss of family and friends may they find loving solace in your arms and in our tender loving care for them.

Holy God we pray this night for all who are still in danger from the severe weather in the Northeast.

Holy God we pray for the least of these our brothers and sisters who do not have shelter, clothing, or food. We pray that they may find shelter tonight from the cold.

Holy God we add our thanks and prayers for ourselves and on behalf of others remembering especially__________________

We pray these our prayers in Jesus' most Holy Name. Amen.

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Today's wish is that we all learn how to take care of ourselves and our family members with love and joy!

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Good Night Lovely Family! I love you and give thanks to God for you and your loving prayers while I have been battling this illness. I truly am feeling better. May we all have a blessed and restful night. 

With love, prayers, and blessings!

Sara

Schindler's List Soundtrack - John Williams