A Woman's Weekly

de·tox·i·fi·ca·tion (d-tks-f-kshn)
n.
1. The process of detoxifying.
2. The state or condition of being detoxified.
3. Physiology – The metabolic process by which the toxic qualities of a poison or toxin are reduced by the body.
4. A medically supervised treatment program for alcohol or drug addiction designed to purge the body of intoxicating or addictive substances. Such a program is used as a first step in overcoming physiological or psychological addiction.

Ok, so point #3 is more like it for me with regard to my mini-holiday over the weekend. Being the hypochondriac that I am the term makes the most sense when the Guest Speaker used it at Church Camp.

I am a worry-wart when it comes to the physical health (actually, I am a worry-wart period) of my Kids  and my Husband. For every little physical anomaly that I detect on any one of my Loved Ones, I would be quick to get hold of a Church friend who happens to be a Nurse Sister, and barrage her with a consult on said Loved Ones’ condition. I am also the dietary supplement sergeant major captain Mommy at home. The Kids and Hubby never leave the door without popping that one little pill I made mandatory for everyone to swallow. Until the vitamins run out, but we’ll leave it at that for now.

I grew up sickly as a child. I remember being given all sorts of treatments ranging from medical to herbal to alternative for my condition. It was a drag. And yet if I didn’t follow any of the recommendations, I suffered a severe setback and things would go back to being, well, another drag.

It wasn’t until I found the Lord at the age of 12 that I was free from it all and led the rest of my life eversince with little or no effects from that sickness.

Fast forward some thirty years later and as a Mom, my family’s health is a priority. Spiritual health count among it.

What better way to ‘detoxify’ spiritually than to be at Church Camp where the venue is 5000 feet above sea level and the commanding view of Mt K seem to be at grasp, meals and child care are all arranged for, and opportunities to interact with seasoned and mature Church mates abound to aid in the process of digesting all the principles that was delivered to us by the Guest Speaker.

It was refreshing, rejuvenating and caused the Hubby and I to realign our priorities.

I came away from Church Camp with this. My spiritual health is not to be taken for granted. I must input into my spiritual health with the same dedication I put into making sure my family is in top physical health. It takes a lot of discipline, commitment and time, but it is well worth it.

My ultimate hope and prayer is to be able to see my family and I finish well during our lifetime here on earth, physically but more importantly, spiritually.

We’re going away to Church Camp this weekend.

I hope it’ll be cold. With the sweltering heat we’ve been having the past two weeks, it would be so nice to be thousands of feet above sea level and feel the cool breeze.

I hear they have wifi at the lobby but if you don’t see posts or photos over here, then it means we’re basking in the scenery and feeling the cool mountain air. Of course, it also means we’re taking in Camp sermons from our Guest Speaker, in case any of you Church friends are wondering.

Mt K view from our room last year. Magnificent!

Have a good Labour Day holiday folks!