The proper focus!

I have been neglecting this blog for no better reason than that I've just been busy with life. Preparing to move to Korea, talking an online TEFL course, and impending minor surgery, job searching, church obligations, life obligations, etc, etc, etc...

But one of the things that makes my life so busy is that I've been working out at the gym for 5 weeks now. Tomorrow (or should I say today since it's after 1am) will begin my 6th week. This is huge for me! No, I haven't lost those 15 pounds yet. More like 5, but I have lost inches, gained some muscle and am doing my heart a huge favor. I have been eating breakfast every morning (huge again for me) and I've been constantly exceeding my exercise goals. And surprisingly, I've been having fun! But most importantly, I'm doing this to honor my God. My focus is right. By my own effort I fail, but God in his mercy lifts me and gives me the strength to stick with this. Many times while I exercise, I put on my favorite songs and worship God. It's phenomenal and most enjoyable!

Now I should head off to bed so that I can get up to exercises tomorrow!

The Return

I have successfully gained back the 15 lbs I lost last year. You see that? I used the word success to make it sound better but in reality it was a failure. I admit that life got busy and I resumed some of my bad habits all the while justifying it by saying that it's not as bad as before.

The cool thing is that God is still working with me, convicting me, forgiving me, and helping me to see overeating for what it is...sin. All is not lost. My focus is back on Christ and he will give me the strength to do what I need to do.

Let's go!