Thursday Thoughts

It's been easier for me while John has been gone, to eat simpler, for he loves his cookies and coffee. I'm picking him up tonight from the airport. His trip was not a social trip it was to attend his brother Michael's funeral. He helped carry the casket and he read Psalm 23 for the service. He is going to need a lot of comforting and rest when he gets home tonight. With my husband being gone, I had less sites of cookies around or the smell of coffee. Oh, he loves his coffee, and now I'm going to have to smell that wonderful aroma. It's going to get harder. I love coffee. I'm also missing my buttered popcorn. I make the air popped popcorn with my own butter almost ever other night. mm mm good Nope no more.

My mind is set to move on this time. I have been over weight for years, comfortable in my own "Flabala". (That's what my son Daniel calls it) "Flabala". Not until my sister Renee lost 80 pounds and my other sister Terri lost weight, did I decide that I needed to change too. Well, I think it took that mind set to do it. Many other times I have tried but my mind didn't seem to be on a goal of getting fit.

This time, because God has allowed me to suffer through my husband loosing work these past months, and my son's illness, I have been very depressed, eating more than ever before. Now, my mind is set for the New Year, a new beginning God is giving me to live and to change, to be happy in Him, to follow and pour my heart and soul into our KING!

I weighed myself this morning, I have lost six pounds, amazing huh? I have been keeping myself at home though. Cleaning and reorganizing closets etc. Keeping my mind off the world outside, and my popcorn.

Tomorrow is the day I'm taking my mother to Barstow, to visit my sister Colleen. She lives in Las Vegas, I live in Southern California, Barstow is our half way mark. We get a small Motel room, visit, do crafts or play games, go antiquing, and to be with each other for two days. How am I going to do? How is my mind going work then? Well, I hope good, I have faith in Jesus to help me through tomorrow. I will write again when I get back.

I pray my mind will be kept set on eating well for the road I'm on. I want to eat better to take care of my body, live happier, Love God.

One more thing, I haven't yet started an exercise routine, but I will soon.

Bloom For the KING!
QB