Tuesday, September 18, 2012

"Encouragement is Key!"


I have successfully put away all of my summer clothes and restocked my drawers and closet with my Autumn/Winter wardrobe. I have more reason now then ever to lose the weight I seek to lose by next summer...I realized how many wonderful summer clothes I have in the size I want to be in! Haha! The big encouragement I got last night though was when I tried on a skirt that at the beginning of summer wouldn't zip. Guess what? Last night, it zipped!! I was so excited because I tried the skirt on after I had already tried on and returned several other shirts and skirts back into the bin for next winter due to being too tight. I love those little glimmers of light. It makes everything better!
            God also gives us those little glimmers of light. Sometimes we need to look  a little deeper but other times they are right in front of our faces!  I am always encouraged by God's love for King David. No matter what happened, God always held David in the palm of His hand and David never once blamed God for anything. No matter what you are going through, if you are God's child, He is always there. Do not dispair. The Good Shephard will always come to rescue His lamb!  

Monday, September 3, 2012

Labor Day Blues...


Happy Labor Day! Today marks several things for me personally. It is the official end of summer here at our home as tomorrow we begin school, it is the anniversary of my engagemenet to my husband, Roger and it is the day that I can get really serious about losing weight! I know, I know, I said that last month! But, with all the summer fun and outings, I feel like all I have done is eat! The good thing is that I haven't gained a pound...the bad thing, I haven't lost a pound either. I know that I could get very discouraged about that bit of information, but I will press on! Especially after I saw pictures of myself from a couple of our summer parties! GAH!! I didn't know who the fat lady was at first! It was an awful wake up call for me. I knew that I was fat but not that fat! As I close this very short entry, I am getting myself ready to hit the track and to walk my 3 miles with purpose....it will help in my efforts to lose weight while it also gives me the quiet time I need to talk to the Lord!

Have a safe and happy Labor Day!