Day 35

YAHOOOOOOOOOOOO... I am 179 pounds today!! Yeah, it feels great to be in the 170's!! Finally! The past few days were a test to my patience and dedication to this program. I wanted to just say forget it and eat a cookie...but I didn't!!

Today is a hard day. A friend of ours passed away this AM to cancer. We were able to go and see him on Sunday & say good-bye, but this is just a great reminder of why taking care of our bodies is SO important. The doctors said that he was able to enjoy life here on earth a little longer because he was in great physical condition. He fought a good fight & he is now dancing in the streets of heaven.

Read this today in my devotional. It was a GREAT reminder.
You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. —Matthew 22:37

When Jesus was asked to name the greatest command in the Law, He replied, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the first and great commandment” (Matt. 22:37-38). The questioner wanted to test Jesus, but the Lord answered him with the key element in pleasing God. First and foremost, our relationship with Him is a matter of the heart.

If we see God as a taskmaster and consider obedience to Him as a burden, then we have joined those of whom the Lord said, “I have this against you, that you have left your first love” (Rev. 2:4).

The way of joy is to love the Lord with all our heart, soul, and mind.

God is amazing to love us all... and want us all to be followers of him! We are His children. When I focus on his purpose and love, my life seems to be smoother and enjoyable. God blesses us for listening to him.

Getting myself healthy has been something that I have wanted for a long time, and never put my heart into it. I have had lots of people ask me "Why now, have you finally decided to dedicate yourself to getting healthy?" The reason I am so pumped and dedicated is because of where my life is now. My husband and I started a new business with Send Out Cards, and this company is amazing. It has challenged me to be a better person. At our last seminar the company focused on us. They had us evaluate who we are as people and what we would like to see. I wrote some 'I AM' statements, and this was the motivation to FINALLY get myself healthy. I am SO thankful for Send Out Cards, because this is WHY I am getting focused. SOC is the reason I met the doctor that is helping me get healthy!!

I have learned that if I put my mind to something, then I can do it!! But, the most important thing, I can't do it alone... I can do it with the Lords Strength!