Oi...  I post my latest my-new-determination/goal/intent post and realize that I've already failed miserably at the one just before it re: stretching, exercise and bedtimes.  :-P  I guess not entirely, really.  It seems I've settled on about 11:00 for my bedtime.  But stretching or getting out daily hasn't happened.  I've earned very few Starbursts ( Read more... )

So, my friend, Dana from HIU, posted something that hits dead-on my own conscience re: Bible reading in her new blog, mybiblereadingjourney.blogspot.com.  Her first post could be from me.  So I had a look through my memory, and think I can honestly say I have read the entire New Testament at one time or another.  But, the Old Testament, I think I' ( Read more... )

So, I logged into my NEWO weight and exercise tracking software today for the first time this year.  First thing I see is My Goal - which I set mid-second trimester last year: "No more than 200 before year end. Water-water-water! Calm, restful, reduce stress... somehow."  Success!  I didn't break 200 until this week!  Woot-woot ( Read more... )

Well, last night we were up a bit late, continuing to work on the clean-out of the house. Greg said to wait until Monday to start the morning laundry/exercise routine since it was so late. So... I got a few things on my list done last night - like setting things out for the next day, deciding what I would take for lunch today ( Read more... )

I hope Greg is resting this afternoon. He has worked very hard the last two days. He got frustrated with the house and our accumulated clutter, and made great inroads on virtually all sides yesterday and today. I've been unable to help greatly, with my pain and fatigue. I've gotten frustrated with myself, too. So, today, I am recommitting to ( Read more... )

Pray today: – “God, I want to be a good steward of the spirit-powers you’'ve invested within me ( Read more... )

I run great risk of failing. It may be that I shall encounter ruin where I look for reputation and a career of honor. The chances are perhaps more in favour of ruin than of success. But, whatever may be the chances, I shall go on as long as any means of carrying on the fight are at my disposal. -- Anthony Trollope (1815-1882) English Novelist"I ( Read more... )

Life is no brief candle to me. It is sort of a splendid torch which I have got hold of for a moment, and I want to make it burn as brightly as possible before handing it on to future generations.-- George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950) Irish PlaywrightI'm feeling ambitious today. I got breakfast ready for both of us before taking Greg to work, and upon ( Read more... )

Whether you be man or woman you will never do anything in this world without courage. It is the greatest quality of the mind next to honor.-- James Lane Allen (1849-1925) American AuthorToday I'm back on top of the world. Well, at least feeling like I can get BACK up there. Reading another friend's post, I found with little modification, her ( Read more... )

The sign of intelligent people is their ability to control emotions by the application of reason. -- Marya Mannes (1904-1990) American JournalistLeanne, the dinner diva, wrote about how she realized endulging in PMS, or at least, letting herself misbehave during PMS was stealing from herself and her family. The ability to recognize our own ( Read more... )