210!!!

So excited to be at a new number!

So today I go to :


Judges 2:10    New International Version (NIV)
¹⁰ After that whole generation had been gathered to their ancestors, another generation grew up who knew neither the Lord nor what he had done for Israel.

That is pretty sad to think about that people would not keep their religion in the fore front of their lives. Maybe these means that the next generation wouldn't be able to see what the Lord had done in the lives of the people who had been part of the Exodus or the saving of Jericho or any of the wondrous things that God has done in their lives.

I can't even begin to count all of the wondrous things God has done in my life. I try to live my life to count my blessings. I know that God has a purpose for me and I have to be patient and wait through dry spells to see where He is taking me next. It has been interesting this week watching the journey that I am taking through the bible and being diligent with my exercise and weighing in. Even with my monthly visitor in tow I am trying so hard to break this barrier!!

The other side of this verse makes me think about when I do have kids- they won't know my grandparents. I was very blessed to have a great grandmother and all of my grandparents until just recently. With being able to learn from their wisdom and have their lives be reflected in my life and in my beliefs and how I am today is a direct result of their influence. I couldn't think of better people to have been a part of my life and I thank God that He made them my grandparents. I miss them and love them so much! It is funny as I loose weight I think that I look more like my granny bull. She was the greatest woman in the world. I love her so much and talk to her daily even though she has gone from this world and is resting in the arms of Jesus! (she would kill me if I ever put that out there) but I believe she is having Him over for coffee every morning. Putting out her little butterfly net so He knows she is awake and they are having coffee with papaw and just reading the paper. I miss those simple mornings with them.




Here we are. Wish I had a picture handy of them together. They were really the cutest things ever!!! Love them and miss them everyday! I hope that I can raise children as well as they did. Being selfless and taking care of everyone that they came in contact with. When you left their presence you knew that you were in touch with people who really love the Lord. I hope that I will pass on their knowledge to my children and their legacy will live on forever.

New Day

So today marked a new number in this battle 211!

So with that I will go back on track with a new number and go to

Joshua 2:11New International Version (NIV)
¹¹ When we heard of it, our hearts melted in fear and everyone’s courage failed because of you, for the Lord your God is God in heaven above and on the earth below. 

So this is in the story of Rahab- I love this story- another great example of how God uses us where we are. Rahab was a prostitute and was used by God to break down the walls of Jericho. I always felt that this is one of the divine intervention right place right time stories. How the lines of our life fall into place for the purpose of Gods use to shine His light all around.

People come and go in our lives. Some are here for a while and some are here for a lifetime. I have never been the type of person to have many friends. I have lots of acquaintances but when it comes to people that I trust 100% with everything that I have and everything that I am the number drops to about 4. Is this normal?? Is it natural to only trust so few people. Goes to show a testament to my history of how I have been hurt so much in the past. I wouldn't trade my hurt for anything however, I would live it all again if it meant that I got to be where I am now.

I may have days that I can't seem to get it together and just want to take to my bed but in the end it will be one of those four people that help pull me from my rut and make it all better for me to see that it isn't all bad. Ok maybe six people. But still that number is small compared to the number of people that I know.

So I am needing a little inspiration this morning and made a new side by side so here it is.

 

It is amazing to see how far I have come and how I don't even recognize that person on the left. Just like the other day at Goodwill when I saw my cousin- she didn't know who I was either. Still wrapping my head around it all. Hoping that one day my brain will catch up!

 

1 corinthians 9 22-23

Well since I was such a bone head and did put my Deuteronomy before my Leviticus and today would have been Deuteronomy 2:12 again I thought I would share this verse from yesterdays service at Seacoast.

This is such a great reminder that God will meet us where we are. He just wants a relationship with us. He wants us to know that He is with us and will not forsake us. Even when we may feel like He is no where around He is always there and always faithful!

I still feel like I am in the desert most of the time. There was a ray of sunshine thinking that I may have been pregnant but that came to an end last night. I don't understand what is taking so long! I just wish I knew what was next. I have found myself saying that a lot. If I can't have children then I can't have children. I would like to adopt but we don't have the money. Which actually we don't have the money to have children right now anyway with John only working part time but I just hate this walking around in a fog and not knowing what is going on! I am trying to listen for God and know that He is with me always and He is always working on things in my favor but they have to all work out in the end.
 

Thank you God for getting me this far in life. That all my lines have fallen into perfect place because of Your will and my following. I hope that I am a good follower of Your words and will help those around me to meet You where they are in their own lives.

Day 5

Well today we will be reading from Numbers 213- yep 213. Talk about a yo-yo. Almost a week in the same pound range. I will be good at maintaining when i get to the weight i can maintain. I just want to be without a 2 in the front.

So Numbers 2:13 "his division numbers 59,300".
So this is talking about the tribe of Simeon.

I really am not sure what i thought i was going to get out of this challenge but i am enjoying spending time with the Bible and weighing everyday seems to be helping. I am doing good on both of my exercise challenges although i missed yesterdayi plan on doing it this morning. Having this blog is really helping with that! 

Looking forward to hearing from God this morning and a wonderful afternoon hike with John and possibly Angela.

Lord help me concentrate on you and what you want for me. I want to listen and hear You and Your word for my life today. 

Day 4 oh and i am an idiot!

So yesterday I posted day 3 as deutoronomy but it should have been Leviticus. Talk about needing to spend time in the word! So pressing forward today i will do Leviticus 2:12. Yep back at 12

"You may bring them to the Lord as an offering of first fruits, but they are not to be offered on the alter as a pleasing aroma."

In the verse above it is talking about yeast and honey and to not use those as a burnt offering to God.  Not sure why people back then burnt things as a display of offering.  Was the smoke a symbol of sending things up to God?  They had organized religion and were meeting regularly as I understand but not sure why there was so much burning going on. Need to do more research!  

Day 3

Ok so Day 3- Back to 213. But that is ok. Going to teeter totter a bit as usual!



 Deuteronomy 2:13 And the LORD said, "Now get up and cross the Zered Valley." So we crossed the valley.


Always do what the Lord says! God has guided me in the strangest places but have always had the best results. Just like moving home. I swore when I left I would never move home. Things change. Had I not took the plunge to move home, would I have been able to meet Joe? Would I have been able to build a relationship with the LaFalce family?? Since it was in Gods plan He would have made a way-which always makes me wonder how that would have looked too. I always say-in His perfect timing.



Well glad I am not at 311!!! That is encouraging in its self! I want to hear the Lord speak to me as he did with the people of the tribe that he told to move on. So this is after the Exodus and people were afraid and not sure what to do but they heard the word of God and listened and obeyed. I need to practice listening much better to see what He is telling me. I have definitely felt that I have been in a desert season but I know we have to go through those when God has something bigger planned for us. Now to wait patiently on God and know that His timing is always perfect and His plan is so much better than the one we think we have!

Day 2

So Day 2 of my weight challenge. Verse of the day will come from Exodus- Yes I was 212 this morning!

Exodus 2:12 (ERV)

¹² Moses looked around and saw that no one was watching, so he killed the Egyptian and buried him in the sand.


Wow never knew Moses was a murderer!  Guess we never know what God has planned for us and how He will use us since Moses is one of the most important people in the Bible. Reminds me of this:

And he stuttered!! Learning lots of things about Moses this morning.

 So last night had a great walk at Biltmore with the Hubs and the pups and a friend and her daughter. It is so great learning more about people while they are on this journey as well. When we get caught up in our own stuff and failures and losses it is easy to forget that there are other people on the same road we are. All for different reasons but ultimately for the same goal of health and wellness. Completed day 3 of both of my fit challenges. 115 kettle bell swings are no joke! And I did 25 sit ups. UNASSISTED I might add! It is good that I am working on this blog so that when I get discouraged I can look back at all I am accomplishing daily. Sometimes it is hard to see the forest for the trees!