Flo's Eight Secrets and Summary For A Long, Well-lived Life

I got my annual letter from my dear friend, Flo, in Lexington. She included this list in her letter. I found it encouraging and challenging. I hopeyou will read it through!

 

Flo's answers to the question: "What is your secret for a long, well-lived life?"

 

First Secret: I was blessed to have been born into a Christian family whose members lived their faith.

 

Second Secret: Having a deep faith and love of God with a personal a relationship with Jesus Christ and daily appropriating in my life the power of His Holy Spirit, which includes a quiet time alone with Him in praying, reading my Bible and listening.

 

Third Secret: Living in love and having love returned to me by family and friends.

 

Fourth Secret: Being an active participant in several Christian communities, and having a ministry of prayer.

 

Fifth Secret: Choosing to live with an attitude of gratitude for my life, family, friends, place I am living, and the beauty in all of God's creation.

 

Sixth Secret: Intentionally cultivating the friendship of those younger than myself, as well as having friends my own age and older. Purpose: So I don't run the risk of out living all my friends which I saw happen to my grandfather.

 

Seventh Secret: Living healthily and wisely which means eating well, watching portion control, taking extra vitamins and minerals, exercising.

 

Eighth Secret: Learning something new every day.

 

All of these enable me to live into the Joy of the Lord!

 

P.S. A shorter answer would be: I credit the Holy SPirit, the love of God, family and friends, good genes, vitamins and minerals, exercise and help these days from Estée Lauder and Clinique!

 

 

 

 

 

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