Where Have I Been!!

Wow!! It has been so long since I have been on my blog. But I am back friends. And with the New Year, can you belive 2010, I am ready to recommit. I am on day 2 of P90X. I am super excited. I know this is going to be a great round.

What are your goals this New Year???

To your Health,
Tanya

Everyday Should be Thanksgiving

For a Christian everyday should be thanksgiving as we daily celebrate God's goodness in our lives. Here's a poem with that reminder:

I love the mess to clean after a party because it means I have been surrounded by friends.


I love the taxes I pay because it means that I'm employed.


I love the clothes that fit a little too snug because it means I have enough to eat.


I love a lawn that needs mowing, windows that need cleaning and gutters that need fixing because it means I have a home.


I love all the complaining I hear about our government because it means we have freedom of speech.


I love the spot I find at the far end of the parking lot because it means I am capable of walking.


I love my huge heating bill because it means I am warm.


I love the lady behind me in church who sings off key because it means that I can hear.


I love the piles of laundry and ironing because it means my loved ones are nearby.


I love weariness and aching muscles at the end of the day because it means I have been productive.


I love the alarm that goes off in the early morning hours because it means that I'm alive!
- Author Unknown



I Thessalonians 5:18 "Give thanks in all circumstances for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus."

Todays Thought

Philippians 3:8-9a, "What is more, I consider everything a loss compared to the surpassing greatness of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them rubbish, that I may gain Christ and be found in him."

How do we "consider everything a loss"? We hold onto everything in this life loosely. Nothing becomes more important than following hard after Him, than wanting and trusting His will for our lives. I heard recently that the best prayer we can pray is "Whatever Lord." We open our hands and let Him take things out and put things in according to His plan. When those things aren't what we want, we find a way to accept that. Not because we understand but because we trust that He is indeed working all things together for our good. (Romans 8:28) We look past the hardship to the glory that He will receive in the process. We say to Him: You are enough. Everything else is rubbish. And in the process we find abundant life, freedom, and grace. Priceless treasures we can't obtain any other way but through knowing Him.

In the Midst of the Storms of Life

When we walk with the King - he gives us a joy, hope and peace that this world does not understand. If you are feeling weak today in the midst of your circumstances - draw near to God and find encouragement in the strength of your fellow Christians who are enduring hardships with you.

I Thessalonians 5:16-18 "Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus."

This is so hard to do but it yet it is so simple. Today I choose to find joy, prayer, and thanks. What do you choose?

By Steve Edwards

Even if it's just for 10 minutes, you will absolutely benefit by elevating your heart rate. While this may not transform the way you look, 10 minutes is plenty long for your body to elevate its metabolism instead of staying in couch-potato mode. If you know that you're going to have a busy day, try to plan ahead. You want to elevate your heart rate, but not sweat too much. Try walking briskly to each destination that day—up the stairs to work, out to lunch, to the next meeting, etc. This will require enough planning to make sure you've got proper footwear for the day. If you have some other downtime, use it to stretch. Brisk walking on pavement can make your muscles tight, but a few minutes of sporadic stretching can do wonders.

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