Today I did two new things. First, I went to a Zumba class. It was hard and I am so not coordinated, but I gave it my all and had a great time. I don't know that I can continue that once I get back to my normal work schedule, but I will try to see if I can find an evening class.

I dusted off some books (literally) that I need to get back into. I had started to read and do the study guide 9 years ago and let it slip but I am going to try once again. The book is "The Power of a Praying Parent." I am encouraged by the first chapter which says that prayer is vital to the life of a child no matter the age or the stage in their life. I have found I have really neglected the area of praying for my children, I do better at worrying for them and trying to control ever aspect of their lives, rather than trusting that they are the gift God has given and that he is there every second of every minute of every hour of every day.....I don't need to be!!

So, we will see how well I do. Hopefully, this blog will keep me accountable. Like Julie in the movie, she needed something. I guess I do too.

Thanks for reading.

So, I was going to try and only post one time per day on this. However, too many things happen that I need to talk about. This is not just for readers, this is for me, to remind me of the things that I need to work on and deal with.

I was eating supper tonight and sitting in the chair opposite the way I usually sit (Jim was not home). On the side of the room I was facing, there is a picture of our family several years ago when I was at the peak of my weight loss adventure--there have been many. I look at that picture and wonder where that person ended up. I know that weight does not determine who you are, but in my case, I think my weight is a direct result of an undisciplined life that has gotten a bit out of control. That picture and a chat on Facebook conversation I just had with a former co-worker (who, by the way, hardly ever chats with me on FB) made me feel that I really need to get a grip on things. She was telling me about her weight loss journey. She felt that God told her to fast for a friend of hers in Guatemala. She said he told her that fasting for her meant giving up the "extras". She really encouraged me to take a journey based on grace instead of will power. She said she spends a lot of time exercising and uses that time to pray for people. She said she would start to pray for me.

So, if you are reading this, please pray for me and this path I need to follow. It is not only about the weight loss, but about seeking God in my life. It is about spending time in quietness with him and less time with my dearly beloved computer (mostly wasting time).

I will keep you posted about how I am doing, but this is a posting for me to remember what it is I really need to use this blog for.

Thanks for listening.

Ok, this it proving to be more difficult than I thought. I am getting some help. I tried once again to post a picture and it looks as though today it is going to work. We will see.

So, my thoughts for today come from a calendar a dear friend gave me a long time ago with sayings from the book "The Power of a Praying Parent". Every day there is a saying or a scripture. Today's is exactly the expression of what my heart feels.

"Above all else, we want our children to come to a knowledge of who God really is and to know Jesus as their Savior. When that happens, we know their eternal future is secure' we know that when they die, we will see them again in heaven. What a wonderful hope that is!"

Day One

After seeing the movie Julie and Julia I was compelled to start a blog. No, I am not going to make 500 some recipes in a year, that would be totally out of character for me, but I am going to at least spend some time putting on a blog what I want to say and some of my thoughts.