The Spiritual Fitness Checkup For The 50 Something Woman

Millions of Baby Boom generation women find in midlife an excellent opportunity to pause and reflect on their spirituality. Following the stages of a routine medical exam, the author, who specializes in the study of religion and aging, describes ten spiritual fitness "checkups" midlife women can conduct to assess their spiritual health and tone up their relationship with God. Each checkup consists of the author's personal reflections, a Scripture reference for meditation, and a "Spiritual Pulse Check," with exercises readers can use for personal application. The Spiritual Fitness Checkup for the 50-something Woman is your guide to toning up your relationship with God at your midlife milepost. This book is for you if: - You had 50 or more candles on your last birthday cake. - You think "fitness" is all about getting skinny. - Your spiritual life is important to you. With 10 spiritual fitness "Checkups" and exercises to help you take your own "Spiritual pulse Check," you will learn how to: - Jettison unwanted spiritual "baggage" - View your "midlife crisis" from God's perspective - Focus on forgiveness instead of anger - Conduct a spiritual "lab test" - Improve your spiritual "stamina" - Enhance your meditation time - Spiritualize your midlife self-image

St. Paul talks about the need for the spiritual person to train like an athlete in order to be fit for God. Many runners keep logbooks. This is your spiritual logbook. Here you can: measure your progress through a practical scoring system, evaluate your relationship to God in six categories: (1) Prayer and Praise, (2) Faith and friendship, (3) Discipline and discipleship, (4) Repentance and renewal, (5) Learning and listening, (6) Thanks and trust, develop more loving interpersonal relationships through focusing on right actions and right attitudes, while guarding against negative tendencies viz. right avoidance, gain deeper insights into your spiritual life though a structured daily meditation enjoy a unique personal journal. In addition, this book provides a weekly brief essay on some topic of spiritual value, over 100 quotations, 300 carefully selected Bible extracts for you to ponder, and other helpful matter including The Principles of the Third Order of the Society of St Francis About the authors: Margaret Fourie is an Anglican priest and author of four books on relationships and personal development. Arthur Clarke, recently retired as a lay-minister, has had three books published

From the overwhelmingly Christian culture of the Middle Ages and pre-Enlightenment France to the wide diversity prevalent in (post)modern times, including the rise of Islam within French borders, a radical shift has permeated French society, a shift that is reflected in the work of the writers chosen for this book. Moreover, the sensitivity of women writers to the individual side of spiritual life, in contrast to the practices of organized religion, also emerges as a major trend, with women often being seen as a voice for social and religious change, or for a more meaningful, personal faith.

Do you sometimes feel that no matter how much wealth you accumulate, toys you own, friendships you make or physical and mental mountains you conquer, you're still at the end of the day unfulfilled - with a gnawing deep down inside that something is "still missing" or that you're meant for something greater than what you're doing right now? You're not alone. That loss of direction, purpose and deep, fulfilling meaning is absent in the lives of some of the most successful or fit people you'll ever meet.Over the past several years, as Ben has repeatedly witnessed in both himself and others the ultimate unfulfillment of a sole focus upon carnal, fleshly pursuits, and as he's observed great thinkers and philosophers while continually seeking wisdom, he's become increasingly convinced that caring for one's spirit is as important-no, actually far more important-than caring for one's body and brain. But after your muscles have atrophied, your skin has sagged, your brain has degraded and accumulated with plaque, your blood vessels have become clogged, and your nerves have become weakened-long after your relentless pursuit of fitness or health or longevity has become a vain effort-your spirit can be just as strong and as bright as ever. How about you? Have you gained the world yet left your soul behind? Do you feel like that most important part of you - your soul - is shrunken, neglected and unfit? Do you crave for more meaning, purpose and fulfillment in your life? Then this book - Fit Soul - was written exactly for you. Within the pages - written in a practical, easy-to-understand way with tips, tricks, strategies and solutions that will be simple to implement within your own life - you'll discover everything you need to know to care for your soul, attain true spiritual fitness, discover union with God and find the happiness you have always craved for and deserve.

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The fourth edition of ACSM's Exercise Management for Persons With Chronic Diseases and Disabilities reveals common ground between medical and exercise professionals, creating a more collaborative approach to patient care. Developed by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) with contributions from a specialized team of experts, this text presents a framework for optimizing patients’ and clients’ functionality by keeping them physically active. Featuring new content on common comorbid conditions, this edition is streamlined and updated to better suit chronic populations. This fourth edition of ACSM's Exercise Management for Persons With Chronic Diseases and Disabilities outlines why exercise is significant in the treatment and prevention of disease, advises medical and exercise professionals in considering proper exercise prescription protocols, and provides evidence-informed guidance on devising individualized exercise programs. Major advancements and features of the fourth edition include the following: • Current evidence on exercise management for persons with multiple conditions, providing guidance on working with these common yet complex populations • A refocused goal of using physical activity to optimize patients’ and clients’ functionality and participation in life activities rather than only to treat and prevent disease • Specific content to help physicians prescribe physical activity and exercise to patients for promotion of health, well-being, and longevity • Reorganization of case studies into one streamlined chapter along with commentary from the senior editor to encourage critical thinking and recognize the unique needs of each patient The case studies in the text are real-life scenarios that help professionals and clinicians combine scientific knowledge with experience to find appropriate solutions for each individual. Commentary on the case studies from the senior editor illustrates when improvisation may be appropriate and where further research is needed. Tables are highlighted throughout the text to help readers quickly reference important clinical information. Evidence-informed guidelines, suggested websites, and additional readings further encourage practical use of information and identify further learning opportunities. For instructors, an ancillary PowerPoint presentation package aids in classroom discussion. The critical element that distinguishes the fourth edition of ACSM's Exercise Management for Persons With Chronic Diseases and Disabilities is its unifying mission to incorporate physical activity and exercise in both disease treatment and prevention. Its emphasis on assisting people with multiple conditions, which is ever present in health care today, moves beyond primary and secondary prevention to focus on how patients and clients can be kept physically active and functionally fit.