Observers say that there are fewer deaths in retirement and nursing homes just before the holidays or when relatives or friends are expected to visit.
We have all experienced what planning a trip does to us. SOMETIMES the excitement keeps us awake the night before we start. It is also true that when we are getting ready for a visit from a son or daughter or some close friend, we seem to have extra energy.
If we are going to live healthy lives, we need to plan ahead for joy and satisfaction. That means to make sure we see the bright side of life. WHEN we look back at our lives, it should merely be to see what lessons we have learned. It is, after all, the future that should concern us. Joseph Addison said in his poem:
When all Thy mercies, O my God,
My rising soul surveys,
Transported with the view, I'm lost
In wonder, love and praise.
To be in good spirit, we need to have a goal ahead of us. When my husband was asked what were the 10 best years of his life, he would reply, "The next 10." At age 78, he was still planning ahead rather than living in the past.
ASKING God to help us keep a bright outlook on life and counting His blessings every day will bring excitement and more robust health to our lives. God's promise is, "Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you" (Hebrews 13:5). What better word could we find for health and happiness?
"Set your hope fully on the grace to be given you when Jesus Christ is revealed" (1 Peter 1:13).
Evelyn Letourneau
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