Although, we often have the best of intentions to drink “enough” water each day, typically, it just isn’t a top priority. Drinking a healthy amount of water every day helps keep our skin looking young, it helps our brain and other major organs function at a higher level, it helps promote healthy weight management, aids in digestion… I could go on and on.

It is not a coincidence that the Bible often uses water to symbolize faith, salvation and provision. Water is the base of our physical living, just as Jesus is the foundation to our spiritual living.

So the challenge this week is fairly simple. Drink half your body weight in ounces of water every day. So if you weigh 150 pounds, you need to drink at least 75 ounces of water each day. Make sense? Like I said, this challenge is fairly simple but needs to be a priority for us busy moms, because it is such a great practice in taking care of ourselves. In addition to drinking water this week, we also want to challenge you to read John 4:1-15.

A few tips for this challenge:

• Kirsten likes to keep infused water on hand to make it easier and something to look forward to, which is brilliant. Adding fruits, cucumbers, etc, is a nice way to mix it up and make it more enjoyable, especially if you aren’t used to drinking that amount of plain water every day.
• We want to encourage you to drink the said amount of true water. I am guilty of getting a big glass of water but then adding in a tea mix and saying “whatever, it counts”. But part of the goal is to get you craving true water to quench your thirst. My goal is to drink my amount of water every day and then after that, allow myself to have tea mixes or La Croix.
• Try to start your day with a glass of water first thing in the morning. I am also guilty of not drinking water until like 7 at night and then chugging right before bed. (And then, of course, having to get up and pee a million times in the middle of the night.)

Good luck this week gals. Check in on the Facebook group and let us know how you are doing!