"Food is an important part of a balanced diet."

Fran Lebowitz

You, know - never a truer word spoken in jest. While one of the areas in my life where I'd like to see change this year is in the area of "food", I think Fran may be more wise than funny, if you think about it. If diet infers ALL that we take in, then, truly, food is only a part of that, albeit a very important part.

I say we also need to pay attention to how much fresh air we take in, how much rest, how much activity, how much positive self-talk, how much humor, how much deep, "real" conversation. And are we careful about how much abuse, how much nonsense, how much meaningless chatter we allow to penetrate our daily lives? How open are we to hearing what God has to say to us and to receiving His unconditional love, His forgiveness, His grace, His mercy? I believe what we take in will eventually be what flows back out of us, whether physically, emotionally or spiritually.

ALL of these things are important to consider in a balanced "life" diet.