I love how on the way to church there is this big road sign that says exit now, the very exit that takes us to church. I always have to say it out loud "exit now" and take my exit. It is a exit that is to help you find Subway. I always like to think of it as my sign to keep me from getting lost on the way to church LOL. Service was great yesterday one of the things that our teacher said was to change now, not later but now. I think G-d gives us that sign all through out our journey's in life. We are never at a point where we don't need to change. You may be looking at someone else and think boy they really need "change" in such, and such area of their life, but if we look inward we will see we too need to change may not be in the same area of another but just as bad in another area. Sometimes it is an exit we need to take because G-d is bringing us to another road or maybe stop at a hotel, shower and put on some new cloths. Everyday there is another mile to go another step to take another time to change. I pray the we don't miss those "Change Now" signs, for G-d has many joy filled vacations awaiting us let us not pass our exit. AMEN. Today looking at the next step I need to take in "change" Simply Living RroadWeTravel

With life's twist and turns you can not only find your head spinning but you to can feel as though you are drowning. Today thanking G-d it as if I have come up for air. No longer struggling to get above water. In fact I am now resting on a raft taking in the air as my arms and legs are at rest no longer kicking and paddling to reach to the top. I can feel G-d cradling me on top of the ocean waves. I guess we can always be thankful for the struggle because once we make it through how grateful are we for the rest and to just breathe. As I write this...it is actually the Sabbath (seventh day) given to us for rest. A day set apart for G-d the very one who gave and gives us breath. Praising HIM this evening...LORD of all things, my redeemer, my savior our king our Love our G-d. Ahhhhh resting in HIM.....Jesus...moving in the heart of man...something beautiful !!!

So I am going to try something to help me get going on a healthier lifestyle. Every first 10 days of each month I want to regroup. Clean out my system, add foods that need to be in my diet and subtract some that need to be out. Some just for a bit others hopefully for good. Some times we get off track or sometimes just need to make changes. It is all a process...there has been times in the past were I had gotten so overwhelmed, how could I make all those changes when even the healthy foods were found to not be healthy because of the processing or the way it was grown. Maybe trying it this way it will get to where it is easier and easier and improved more and more. A way to help me get focused and take those steps more consistently. 10 steps at a time or should I say 10 days at time, working towards a healthier lifestyle and better habits. So right now I am on day 2. I can't say I have done that well or that bad. Stopped the coffee drinking mainly for just a time to clean my system out. I wish I could say I have had no soda's but I have had a couple. August the 1st being the day after my sons birthday made it a bit more difficult. I am not going to stop..ha well I say that now. Will I quit before the 10 days? I have before I could again. Going to journal it all though see where it takes me if I fall I hope to get back up.

Not only do I want to work on my eating habits but I too want to exercise more, totally need to regroup in that area. Not going to stop there...Evaluating my spiritual eating habit. How often do I read the bible? How often am I praying? How often do I think of others? How much am I wrapped up in my own little world? What changes can I make? What can help me make those changes? Something of "me" I need to leave out? One of the "me" things I really enjoy is FB. It is something that I don't think I totally need to stop because there are so many good and positive things about it. But I do think it would be a good thing to take a break from, from time to time. It is so easy to spend so much time on there when there are other things you need to be doing. Sometimes you can find yourself depend on FB. First thing in the morning instead of praying first thing in the morning or reading the bible. Anyway so I am going to go 5 days without FB...okay okay the original plan was to go 10. I am only at day 2 and thinking I can't go that long because I have messages LOL I need to answer them. Anyway so this time 5 days next time 10 days. Oh and there is more...how can I make our home a healthier place to live...there is always ways to improve on that. Are there things I need to get rid of. Am I making the best use of my time? Am I having my children make good use of their time? Are they pitching in around the house consistently? So on and so forth. 10 days each month is a great time to step back and evaluate everything and then step forward to a better and healthier lifestyle. I am journaling all this in hope to improve and maybe someone out their will be encouraged with our ups and our downs....Need to regroup, it is the road we travel. Thanks for stopping by... Charity Gordon