Hydration - Got Water?

so dry

So, today I was out in the backyard picking up toys that were laying in the summer sun.  The plastic was bleached, and the cheapest toys from the dollar store...I don't have to tell you how brittle they were.  They broke in my hands as I picked up all the pieces.

It made me think of a video I saw just this week by Dr. Mommy. She talks about the importance of staying hydrated, including some new information I hadn't heard before about the internal systems of the body. I really liked it because most of the time we hear about the symptoms of dehydration (tired, grumpy, dizzy), not the internal long-term consequences (kidney function and brain support). Our focus is on how we feel, not the other more serious effects.

In some respect, it's like the way we live our lives.  We know we need daily refreshment from God to stay spiritually hydrated.  The symptoms of  spiritual disconnect (lack of peace, joy, kindness, etc.) remind us to do something about it.  We can't forget, however, the system-altering effects of  long-term disconnect (a brittle spirit, a broken faith).

There is great hope and life in Jesus's words:
“Let anyone who is thirsty come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as Scripture has said, rivers of living water will flow from within them.” 
John 7:37b - 38

Are you dry and brittle?  Do you break internally at a mere touch? Jesus offers daily living water.  All we have to do is drink.

Blessings for Balance,
Steph

P.S. Make sure to watch Dr. Mommy's video on hydration below. So important!



Health Tip: Water ~ It Does a Body Good from Daisy Sutherland aka Dr. Mommy on Vimeo.