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Friday, May 06, 2011

"The art of being wise is the art of knowing what to overlook."
William James (1842-1910)

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Woo-Hoo!

Thursday, April 21, 2011

Today, I ran my first 5K without stopping for a walk break!
Thanks to God for giving me healthy lungs and legs and a good heart.
Thanks to my husband for being my cheering section.
Thanks to Spark People for the 5K Your Way Rookie Running Program.
It was a goal I set and reached. Woo-Hoo! My reward is to go to the Mall and get a new dress for Easter.

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The Great Outdoors

Thursday, April 14, 2011

I started using the Spark People's Rookie Running Team workout 8 weeks ago. Since I live in a COLD climate, NW PA, I've been running inside on the treadmill at the Y.
Today was the first day the weather has been nice enough to run outside and I am thrilled! What a difference! I went to the pristine Presque Isle Peninsula, a PA state park by Lake Erie. There is a path that runs the whole loop around but I only ran 3 miles of it.
No music, no headphones, just me and Mother Nature. It was divine. I could hear the birds and the waves and feel the wind off the bay. I felt like I had been set free! Free from the Dreadmill in the stale air of the YMCA. I'm not putting the Y down as it's been a true friend all winter long but today was a whole new thing for me.
I praise God for my health and the way my lungs can breathe easily because God designed them that way.
I praise God for His wonderful creation of nature and all her beauty.
I praise God for running along with me. I prayed as I ran.
It was a totally spiritual experience...and I'll be back!
Praise the Lord! He turned me into a real runner! Thank You Jesus!

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Do you know your place with Christ?

Sunday, March 27, 2011

You are seated with Christ at God's right hand..
Nothing is higher than that!
God loves you with an everlasting love..
Nothing is deeper than that!
He invites you to drink from the river of His delights..
Nothing is purer than that!
He shares His heart with you in communion
Nothing is dearer that that!
He watches over you with tender mercies..
Nothing is kinder than that!
He is with you and will never leave you..
Nothing is nearer than that!
He leads you according to the counsel of His own will..
Nothing is wiser than that!
He faithfully feeds you from His Word..
Nothing is truer than that!
He is in you and joined to your spirit..
Nothing is closer that that!

Roy Lessin


O the love of our Lord and Savior! He is my all in all, my everything! Let's give Him the praise due His name and His majesty!

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Day One-No More Excuses

Wednesday, March 23, 2011

After some time...a long time, I'm back on the Spark wagon. I've been slacking way too long and I wasn't happy. I was so self-indulgent with food, any kind of food.
Yesterday was the straw that broke the camel's back. I ate a whole big bag of kettlecorn, all by my big, fat self. I ate myself sick.
Today is a new day with a fresh, new attitude. I can do this with the help of God, my Spark friends and my husband. I want to lose 20 pounds. This morning before work, I stopped at the store and bought lots of fresh fruits and veggies. If I have to eat, it might as well be something good for me. No starvation here!
And you know that kettlecorn I was talking about? I had originally bought 3 bags and after I ate the one, I took the other two back to the store and got my money back. I was done with the old life-style.
So I'm off to the races and have a good and hopeful attitude. I don't have to be perfect but I'm going to try to do better. One day at a time, one meal at a time, one good decision at a time.
As Porky Pig would say, "That's all folks!" !

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