Babies-Everywhere I've gone this weekend I have been surrounded by little ones. They served as a beautiful reminder of God's promises and His amazing ability to create such wondrous miracles. It has been such a treat catching up with friends and seeing how these little ones are growing and changing. It's exciting to think of the plans that God has in store.
I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
your works are wonderful,
I know that full well.
My frame was not hidden from you
when I was made in the secret place,
when I was woven together in the depths of the earth.
Your eyes saw my unformed body;
all the days ordained for me were written in your book
before one of them came to be.
How precious to me are your thoughts, God!
How vast is the sum of them!
Psalm 139:14-17
Birthdays-This weekend has also been filled with wonderful birthday celebrations. Yesterday we celebrated the birthdays of one of my dearest friends and her little boy. He arrived one day before her birthday...what a special present!!! I thank God for them both. Her family is like our family and I can't imagine life without them. I look forward to the times when we all get together and as our little ones grow, the memories are sure to become even more precious. I still remember where we were when she announced her pregnancy and I remember holding that precious little boy in my arms after he was born. God is so good! Today we celebrated the 2nd birthday of another friend's little girl. She is absolutely adorable and 2 going on 20 :) It was so nice to spend time with her and her family. Having worked with many of the people at today's party, it was nice to catch up, laugh, and enjoy the time we had together.
New Beginnings-Tomorrow begins my 5k training. I HATE running haha but I LOVE the races. So...I'm recruiting a couple of friends and we are going to attempt this together. I have not done a 5k in a couple of years and I know this will be challenging...maybe even more so than it was. I was not as heavy with the extra baby weight and my body had not yet been through the amazing (torturous) feat of childbirth. I know I can do this and I look forward to reaping the rewards. I will need God's grace and mercy. I will need His encouragement. I will need Him to remind me that I am His masterpiece and can accomplish all things through Him. I won't lie. I'm very anxious about taking on this challenge. I've decided to not focus on losing a specific amount of weight, but instead, my goals are to lose inches and get in a certain amount of exercise each week. I am going to attempt to complete at least 100 minutes of physical fitness each week. I'll weigh in and measure each Monday. By having Monday as my weigh in day, I'll be more inclined to keep myself in check over the weekend.
But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. 2 Corinthians 12:9
I need to send a shout out to my best friend. She has so graciously offered to be my accountability partner throughout this journey. She isn't just stopping with the physical fitness, she is helping to hold me accountable for my prayer life as well. Our journey has not always been unicorns and rainbows. However, those rough patches have served our friendship well. We are better for all that God has brought us through. Everyone should have "a person" and I am so glad she is mine.
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