It's been awhile, I thought I would blog sooner than this, but pretty much the last 6 weeks have been a whirlwind! I had planned on blogging so it would help me to stay accountable with my weakness, but life just got too busy for any extra. I'm happy to report though, that I have been doing great practicing self control and I am feeling absolutely wonderful and energized! God is so good! He is faithful. I've been walking with a friend in the morning, working out to Slim in 6 Beachbody.com video and eating mostly healthy, by choosing fresh fruit and nuts to curb my sweet and snack cravings. I've lost 8 pounds so far since I started and really I'm down 11 pounds from my highest summer weight. I am not stopping, I am determined to keep practicing self control until I reach my goals and I have to continue even after I've reached my goals, in order to maintain and in order to glorify God in my body, it belongs to Him. I'm trying to die to myself daily, it's a process and only possible through Jesus.
So why has life been sooo busy?! Well let's see, school started for one thing and I'm driving my kiddos to and from everyday. I love them and I enjoy every minute of my time with them, even if it takes almost 3 hours out of my day. One of the greatest highlights of my day? My daughter and I have been laying on a blanket in the park reading a book together every morning before school, it's absolutely wonderful! Walking and working out daily takes a good 2 1/2 hours of my day, then of course I need to get ready so I don't stay in my workout clothes all day, like I did today. I've been out of town a lot it feels like and I still have 2 more trips coming up, will be fun I'm sure! I hosted a Pampered Chef party for a friend, I'm facilitating a ladies Bible Study small group, doing the Newsletter for P.T.A as well as other Historian duties like taking pics, that's a fun one. I still have Piano lessons, I'm co-directing a children's musical for church, helping out with the women's ministry team. I'm involved in another life group, a bunko group, a book group as well. I have to be honest I was feeling really overwhelmed the last couple of weeks, everything seemed to need to get done all at once and I just seriously felt like there wasn't enough time in the day, or days in the week to get everything done. My house was completely out of order and I felt like I was running on empty. Thank God, I was able to spend time in His presence, where He filled me back up and gave me the endurance to press on. I went out of town last weekend with friends to Kay Arthur's "Revive Me" conference, and it honestly could not have been more perfect in timing. I was needing that get away in a bad way! It was good, I was fed as Kay Arthur submerged us in the Word of God...it is definitely true, The Bible contains words of LIFE! God met me there in a real way, I was struggling deeply with something and He gave me peace and revealed to me that I was living in fear and not trusting in His sovereignty, in His will and in His provision. He pretty much made it clear as day, what I needed to do, so now I just need to pray about the when, where, why and how. I know it is in His perfect time.
Well do you ever write and then just feel like ending it abruptly? That's how I feel right now. I think I've said all I wanted to say at this time, but I just don't know how to end the this post. LOL...so I think I'll just end it now. 5 AM comes fast, but it's so worth getting up that early to meet with my Savior Jesus and spend time at His banquet table. He always serves up, exactly what I need for the day. He is AWESOME!
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