It is Saturday night at 7:14. We are waiting for our pizza to get here. We ran around about all day. Part of our running was to get me a gently used elliptical. I have been asking for one for quite a while and I am so happy to finally get one! When we finally got home Dh and ds unloaded it from the truck and Dh rolled it into our bedroom. Everyone hopped on it while I was getting my exercise cloths on and putting my hair up. After I shooed everyone away, I got on and quickly discovered how out of shape I really am. I adjusted the resistance and kept going for a full 30 minutes even though my legs were screaming that they couldn't go one more stride. I kept a close eye on my heart rate and kept it in my target zone, did a warm up and a cool down. When I got off my legs were like jello! I barely made it to my bed to sit down. After sitting for a few minutes I made my way to the living room and sat down again. Wow, I knew I was out of shape but I didn't realize how bad it was. That is okay though, I am doing something about it now. I plan on getting my cardio on the elliptical every other day until I gain some strength, then bump it up to 5 to 6 days a week. I don't expect overnight results but I do look forward to being in better shape and healthier than I am now by Christmas. My oldest is coming home the 19th of December for 2 weeks and I am going to be a healthier mom by the time he gets here. I wish that I had realized that my goal should have been getting healthier when I was younger. I spent so many years dreaming about getting skinny, and was trying everything to achieve that goal. I did many things that were very unhealthy for myself in the pursuit of thinness. I avoided exercise to the point now that I am in severe pain if I try to do anything that causes impact to my joints. I don't get the feel good after exercise now, I am just exhausted. If you are reading this please don't avoid exercise, keep your body moving so you can keep your health! God gave us bodies that are meant to be moved, not sitting around on couches or in front of games, computers, and tvs all day. Remember, use it or lose it!
God bless,
His girl
My thoughts on my life. Trying to live my life simply, frugally, and according to the principals of God.
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Saturday, November 7, 2009
Friday, November 6, 2009
Humility
Philippians 2:3 Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind regard one another as more important than yourselves.
This scripture was from my Bible study this morning. It hit me that I must not be modeling humility and regarding others as more important than myself very well. My 2 boys who are still home are fighting, a lot. There isn't a day that goes by that they don't fight. This is a big stressor for me and I have failed to find a way to help them learn how to not to take offense easily and to not expect their way is the only way. When I send them out to do a job together the fighting is almost immediate centering around who has the best way of doing it. This is not regarding each other as more important than themselves! When I see a character flaw in my children I assume that the fault lies with me. They are with me practically 24/7, therefore they are learning how to conduct themselves from watching my conduct. Where have I failed to show a servants heart toward my family? The Lord has been dealing with me for the last year or so on being a more submissive wife, and that overflows into how I relate with our children, so I don't think that this is recently learned behavior. When DH and I were first married and for several years afterward I did not show a servants heart toward my DH or my children. I was a spoiled brat and was constantly fighting to have my way. I am afraid that I am now reaping what I sowed back then. :( That is a tough realization to come to. It is my prayer for you dear reader that you carefully consider your actions before you do anything because what you sow, you will reap. It can either be good or it can be bad and it doesn't always show up right away. DH and I have been married for 19 years. I wasted a lot of time and energy the first few years trying to get my way all the time, no one was happy. Around our 5th yr, God told me to shut up and quit nagging and fighting through Proverbs (I can't remember the exact scripture). Basically it told a man it was better to live on the corner of his roof than with a nagging wife. I understood then the damage that I was doing to my marriage but did not understand that what it was doing and teaching my children. They were very young, but they remember that dark time. Apparently they also learned some bad concepts also. Now it will take time and a lot of prayer for them to break free from what their mother unknowingly taught them.
Please do not think that I am beating myself up for this. I am not. Christ has forgiven me for this and will guide DH, me and the boys through this. My hope is in Christ, not myself. I have just came to this realization as I wrote this afternoon and hope and pray that it may help someone-else.
God Bless you,
His girl
This scripture was from my Bible study this morning. It hit me that I must not be modeling humility and regarding others as more important than myself very well. My 2 boys who are still home are fighting, a lot. There isn't a day that goes by that they don't fight. This is a big stressor for me and I have failed to find a way to help them learn how to not to take offense easily and to not expect their way is the only way. When I send them out to do a job together the fighting is almost immediate centering around who has the best way of doing it. This is not regarding each other as more important than themselves! When I see a character flaw in my children I assume that the fault lies with me. They are with me practically 24/7, therefore they are learning how to conduct themselves from watching my conduct. Where have I failed to show a servants heart toward my family? The Lord has been dealing with me for the last year or so on being a more submissive wife, and that overflows into how I relate with our children, so I don't think that this is recently learned behavior. When DH and I were first married and for several years afterward I did not show a servants heart toward my DH or my children. I was a spoiled brat and was constantly fighting to have my way. I am afraid that I am now reaping what I sowed back then. :( That is a tough realization to come to. It is my prayer for you dear reader that you carefully consider your actions before you do anything because what you sow, you will reap. It can either be good or it can be bad and it doesn't always show up right away. DH and I have been married for 19 years. I wasted a lot of time and energy the first few years trying to get my way all the time, no one was happy. Around our 5th yr, God told me to shut up and quit nagging and fighting through Proverbs (I can't remember the exact scripture). Basically it told a man it was better to live on the corner of his roof than with a nagging wife. I understood then the damage that I was doing to my marriage but did not understand that what it was doing and teaching my children. They were very young, but they remember that dark time. Apparently they also learned some bad concepts also. Now it will take time and a lot of prayer for them to break free from what their mother unknowingly taught them.
Please do not think that I am beating myself up for this. I am not. Christ has forgiven me for this and will guide DH, me and the boys through this. My hope is in Christ, not myself. I have just came to this realization as I wrote this afternoon and hope and pray that it may help someone-else.
God Bless you,
His girl
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Hello
Hello.
This is my first time blogging. I am doing this as a way to express my thoughts and feelings, if anyone decides to join me in this journey of learning more about myself and my savior Jesus Christ you are more than welcome to come along! I am a 30 something married woman with a wonderful family. My DH is my best friend and I can't imagine life without him. I have 3 great boys/men (14,17,& 18). My 18 year old is in the Army Reserves and we are so proud of him! I am homeschooling the other 2, have been since kindergarten. Life has been a wild and crazy ride. I love to knit, crochet, quilt, paint, sing, hike, and learn new things everyday. I will be posting about these things and my thoughts on what it means to be a child of God, wife, mother, teacher, and friend. I will be trying to use scripture as a place to jump my thoughts off of. I don't promise that my posts will always be uplifting, but I will be truthful. Unfortunately there is too little truth in this world. I value and cherish truth. The main truth that I hold on to is the truth about Jesus Christ. He loves you and cherishes you. He wants a personal relationship with you, all you have to do is accept that He died on a cross for your sins and rose again 3 days later defeating death and the grave. By doing so He opened Heaven's gates to you. If you accept with your heart that He did this and that He is the Son of God and confess with your mouth that Christ is the Son of God and is your savior, He promises that you will be saved. I hope that if you haven't done this that you will.
God Bless you
His girl
This is my first time blogging. I am doing this as a way to express my thoughts and feelings, if anyone decides to join me in this journey of learning more about myself and my savior Jesus Christ you are more than welcome to come along! I am a 30 something married woman with a wonderful family. My DH is my best friend and I can't imagine life without him. I have 3 great boys/men (14,17,& 18). My 18 year old is in the Army Reserves and we are so proud of him! I am homeschooling the other 2, have been since kindergarten. Life has been a wild and crazy ride. I love to knit, crochet, quilt, paint, sing, hike, and learn new things everyday. I will be posting about these things and my thoughts on what it means to be a child of God, wife, mother, teacher, and friend. I will be trying to use scripture as a place to jump my thoughts off of. I don't promise that my posts will always be uplifting, but I will be truthful. Unfortunately there is too little truth in this world. I value and cherish truth. The main truth that I hold on to is the truth about Jesus Christ. He loves you and cherishes you. He wants a personal relationship with you, all you have to do is accept that He died on a cross for your sins and rose again 3 days later defeating death and the grave. By doing so He opened Heaven's gates to you. If you accept with your heart that He did this and that He is the Son of God and confess with your mouth that Christ is the Son of God and is your savior, He promises that you will be saved. I hope that if you haven't done this that you will.
God Bless you
His girl
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