Thinking

Spring is a time where I think and think, get side tracked, depressed, inspired, deflated, critical, obsessed, relieved. Not in an particular order.  After going on a jog feeling irritated that my husband took my ipod and I was left with my sneaks and my thoughts. It assured to me that I am today where my thought have brought me; I will be tomorrow where my thoughts take me.

Rarely do we realize that our thoughts are just that ... our thoughts. Because we think them, we often fail to see that they are not necessarily reality. They are our view of reality at that moment...nothing less...nothing more. I often find that I will then take the original thought and embellish it, elaborate on it, and build on it, I begin to construct a house of cards which I can move into and start decorating.

Often, my mind is my worst enemy. Or, I let it be. With little effort at all I can think myself into a complete tizzy. I know, I know. We cannot actually live in the future (or past)...but...our minds can and do.

It's important to remember that our thoughts aren't real. They are processes that we can observe, find interesting, and then, let go of it we wish. We CAN think ourselves in or out of anything. It's the living that's important.

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Love is the Business of Men

God has not given us a spirit of fearfulness, but one of power, love and sound judgment. – Timothy 1:7

When a movie is marketed as a love story, we assume it is a “chick flick.” I admit, I love a good “chick flick” with a girlfriend and a glass of wine. If plots don’t contain fighting, bleeding, or exploding, guys will typically avoid them or not admit to watching them. But real love is not merely women’s work. It’s the core of manhood, transforming men to be strong and courageous. Love is POWERFUL and can bring out the man in men.

Love makes a husband put away childish things and embrace his responsibilities to lead his family. It drives him to defend his wife, provide for his children (or future children), and even lay down his life if they become endangered. Love motivates a man to confront injustice and take passionate stand for what he believes in, like crossing an ocean to fight for his country. At minimum compels him to be a man of his word, walk his talk and be the light on the hill to guide others as they witness his marriage.

Jesus was the most loving man ever to walk the earth and remains the perfect example of manhood. With passion, He confronted evil, case out demons, and rebuke religious hypocrites. Out of love, He served sacrificially, rescued the broken hearted, and willingly died for the sins of the world. Real men embrace love as the driving force to boldly do what boys merely dream of.

I pray that I will continue to learn what real love is and make me a more loving person.

motivation

So, I obviously didn't do the whole blogging for 40 days thing. I wish I could but don't want to be tired to the computer anymore than I already have.

I have been wanting to workout more and eat healthier. Maybe this has something to do with my low confidence. No, it doesn't help any people tell me that I don't need to lose anymore weight. It isn't about the weight. I don't care about the weight - at least not in the moving down direction. I just about confidence. It is ridiculous that I have NEVER felt comfortable in a bathing suit since MAYBE grade 4. Am I wrong in striving for this? I want to feel strong, lean, and proud of a healthy body. There is sooooo much in the world that we don't have control over like cancer, war, death, accidence, other people. I want to see if I can at least control my confidence. It has to come from within me, right?

So, I am going to go to the darn gym as often as possible. I am going to run on days off. I am going to track my walks and runs with my new Nike+ SportBand. I am going to make smarter food choices. Yes, this also means I get to listen to my body and allow days of rest and indulgences too. I am not talking about deprivation. I hope that this experiment will add more to my life than take away. I am also not saying that I don't exercise enough or eat right. I just want to put the anti a bit.

Why?
Confidence (as measured by being able to wear a bathing suit I feel rockin in)
Health
Strength
Energy
Prevention
Consistency
"Walk my Talk"