New Blog

o why did I start a new blog when my old one fizzled out and why am I starting one called Audience of one?

These answers are really tied together. Well I was thinking about the old one and why I didn’t keep it going and the idea came to my mind that it was because although I like losing weight it is not where my passion lie.

And I believe that is you are gonna spend your time blogging about something it has to be about something you are passionate about or you will get bored. And as anyone who has ADD knows if you get bored it is hard to keep going.

So as I pondered that, I began to think of what I was passionate about, what I thought about for most of my day.

Then I remembered an article that I read about ten years ago. It said that in whatever we do we are “supposed to do it as if we are playing for an audience of one”. That stuck with me and I have lived that way since.

It changed the way I looked at life. I went from looking outward as I walked to looking upward. In other words I got it that no matter what I did in my day to day life, I was to learn to do if in faith.

So what I am passionate about if FAITH. This is what gets me going. This is what I spend the majority of my time thinking about. And not only thinking about but also trying to live out (although I have much room to grow).

 I know that this world would be an amazing place if we would all just simply live by faith. I love God and I just want to trust him a go where he leads, with no discussion on my part, but that is not always the case.

In this blog I hope to discuss faith, share stories about faith, lives of great men and women of faith, as well as quotes, scriptures, and my humble thoughts on the subject.

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fit and fabulous (ya I said it )

Well it has been awhile since I had an entry. That is not because I haven’t been exercising but because I have been so busy between exercising and homework (finals coming) that I haven’t had much of a chance to write.


So I defiantly found my exercise niche with the DVD that is a total Body Makeover.

It works all of your muscles in 55 minutes. I am at a point where I am starting to gain muscle so the weight is not coming off so fast. This is of course discouraging because there is nothing better than seeing those numbers drop, but I consol myself in the fact that sooner or later they will drop.

Proverbs 23:11 says …The desire of the Righteous ends only in good. And it is my desire to look fit and fabulous (ya I said it ) and as a daughter of the King I know that my desire to be fit will end well.

I know that I have to do more than just desire…I have to act. This is where I am so glad to be a Christian because every day I have the Holy Spirit to assist me in making the right choices as far as weight goes. It is wonderful how He will nudge or encourage or challenge me at just the right time.

I am blessed!!!

Oh ya...15 and 1/2 pounds lost so far!!!

I'm comeing along

Loveing my exercising routine, losing the weight. Very busy but loveing life! I am excited at the prospect of being not only just "back to my old self" but better than my old self. 


Watch out World!!!!!

Gluttony

So as much as I love the wiifit I realized that it was just not working out for me. I am “all or nothing” sort of person and I needed something that was gonna kick my butt.



I remember that back about two years ago I had bought “The Firm” It promised results in ten workouts. Back then I thought it was tough and that it why I had only used it a few times before putting it away.


That right there was my problem. That is the main reason why I am here. My not wanting to do the hard things. The bible says the flesh is weak and I admit when it comes to my “flesh” I have been a weak willed whinny apathetic Christian.


I have not thought of my body as a temple. No I have thought of it more as my own person garbage dump. I really didn’t care what I was doing to it.


You know it is amazing but the sin that you never hear most preachers mention is the sin of gluttony. What an ugly word that is. It is something I did not want to face until I heard a pastor speak on it. He said that many pastors who will scream and shout about sins like adultery, and gossiping will never mention gluttony. He said they will never do it because they themselves are guilty of it and it shows.


That statement really drove home for me that I really had a problem. His next statement caused me to really think. He said it is a sin because we are destroying our bodies. That God wants us on top of our game so that we will live long lives. He said that there have been many great preachers who died young due to just this sin.


I am not saying that every person is overweight due to gluttony. No I know there are various reasons. But it I personally want to do everything that I have been called to do by God (and be around for my kids) I need to do everything I can to keep the body God gave me in the best shape possible.


So I made a choice to put healthy things in and have picked up my copy of “They Firm” dusted it off and am working hard. I am three exercises in. I am excited to see if it is really true that you get visible results in 10 workouts.

Tired of being the fat chick!

For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms!


Ephesians 6:12

And boy have I been struggling. Talk about wishy washy! One minute I am gonna “get er don” and the next moment “I’m done”.

But you know how in every group photo or just group in general there is always mostly skinny people and the one fat chick?

Well I just came to the realization that I am tired of being the fat chick!

Yes I have fallen of my horse, and stayed down for quite awhile but I am getting back on and this time I am super-gluing my seat to the saddle!

Wahooo!!!! It feels good to be back!!!

Home is Heaven

So I am listening to my newly discovered Pandora Radio (which rocks by the way) and doing my homework when a song by the name of Home came on.

Some of the lyrics are

Home is heaven

One day Lord, I will live

In Your courts, you’ll find me

In worship at Your feet

And of course I instantly thought of Sarah whose beloved husband is home now. And while at first my mind filled with thoughts of sadness for her…it soon began to do what it does altogether to often…it wandered.

I began to think of our real home… Heaven. Then my mind drifted again and I pictured the two of them on a picnic in the woods and they are having a wonderful time. The Sun is shining the air is crisp it is a lovely day. But then the storms clouds start to form. They grab their belongs and make a break for it. Racing each other home and laughing all the while.

Hide me now

In the shadow of Your wings

Where I will be

Where I will be

Sarah, her stride not as long, lags far behind (as girls are oft to do when racing long legged boys) She loses sight of him and suddenly realizes that the storm clouds have caught up with her and it begins to pour. Soaking her to her very core. And to top it off, day is turning to night.

Your love is all I need

So desperately I have sought Your face

I know You hear my every cry

And petition that I make

She is at first distressed but quickly realizes that she is not alone. Her Lord and savior is with her, He has covered her, lit her path and has promised her safety in her storm.

HOME

I did not know Jonathan (and sorely regret it) but in all of the pictures floating around there is one thing that seems ever present about him and that is his wonderful smile.

In my little mind wanderings I imagine him smiling big as he gets to his destination. And then sets about making the place warm and comfy for Sarah’s return.

Heaven is a permanent residence …

a place where we unpack our bags

and stay forever. … What a glorious

 thought to wake up in Heaven and realize

it is home! ----C.L. Allen

Sarah I do not know you well but you seem to be an amazingly strong woman of God! My thoughts and prayers are with you and his family.

I know how disorienting it can be too lose physical sight of those we love dearly, but we know that we do not cry because we are in distress about never seeing our best friends, partners, beloved, again but because we don’t like the separation.

I want to spend my days

In Your presence, Lord

Bowed before Your throne

In the house of God

Is where I find my peace

It's where I find my Home

May you rest in the knowledge that Jonathan is in a place where he will never again know sorrow or pain and where he is …..Home

The Lord Jesus said in John 14:2-3,
"I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also."

Please join me in praying for Sarah and the Glyer family!

Math Day Take 2 ~ Part one

Well a few days ago I announced on face book that I would be spending the day doing nothing but math. So no Bible study, no exercise…we ya…that didn’t go so well. I was feeling tired and run down and spent from around 7 am to 10 pm working on (really hard for me to understand) math and only getting about 1/3 done. After multiple days I have ½ done (some weren’t correct but with the math online it is three strikes and your out).


I now have 22 problems left to do and I choose to start my morning with exercise, a good breakfast and God. I will post the result of how it goes at the end of the day…but lets just say I think it’s gonna be amazing!