Health & Wellness

For every new morning with it’s light,
For rest and shelter of the night,
For health and food,
For love and friends,
For everything thy goodness sends.
-Ralph Waldo Emerson

Hope you had a good time indulging during the holiday!
Time to snap out of it!
Start your week off right with this healthy snack mix.
Have a cup of this mix to hold you over until the next meal or pack in your child’s lunch. Enjoy.

High Energy Snack Mix
1 c raisins
1 c dried cranberries
1 c chopped dried apricots
2 c almonds ( whole or slivered)
2 c pumpkin seeds ( shelled)
2 c sunflower seeds ( shelled)
Combine the above and store in an air tight container.

“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said,
people will forget what you did,
but people will never forget how
you made them feel.” - Maya Angelou

Make someone feel good today!

SUMC Health and Wellness Ministry presents:
“Meditation for a Peaceful Holiday Season”
with Lisa McCormack
Monday, December 7, 2009, 7:00-8:30pm
This meditation journey will be more in-depth than our previous workshop – come and experience the peace.
Lisa will be focusing on developing a group meditation in which all members are invited to go into a very relaxed state.
The visualization will focus on themes of clearing negativity, stress and opening to greater relaxation, peace, and love through the holiday season. Letting go of perfection and unrealistic expectations, as well as opening to the true joys, connections and blessings of the season will be explored.

Sign up sheet in the back of sanctuary or e-mail Sandra at Slane819@yahoo.com

It’s time to pull out the crock pot!

Bean Stew
2 c split peas or lentils
6 c chicken or vegetable broth
1 can kidney beans, rinsed
1 can black beans, rinsed
1 potato peeled and chopped
1 yellow pepper chopped
1 bunch of scallions chopped
3 tomatoes chopped
4 carrots chopped
handful of broccoli chopped and feel free to throw in any other veggies
1 t salt ( more to your own taste)
1/2 t black pepper
1 1/2 paprika

Add all ingredients and cover with broth - cover and cook on low for 7-9 hours or high 4-5 hours. Top with grated cheese when serving and some hot crusty bread.

source: crock pot 365

“No matter how insignificant what you do may seem, it is important that you do it.”
-Gandhi