Oct. 30 -- Finding God

"Finding God is solely a work of God. Those who seek Him will find Him because God will give them a heart to recognize Him as Lord." -- Marvin Williams

This is such a true statement!! God doesn't even expect you to even be able to find Him all on your own. I used to try to find Him without asking Him to show me where to go, how to get there, or if He'd reveal himself to me. Looking back, it's like trying to get to Alaska without using a map. I had a bad bad bad habit of trying to do things on my own all the time... just too proud to hand some of the work over I suppose.

Asking again that God be "in my head" today!!!!! That he fill my head with beautiful thoughts about him and others, that he continue to strip away the old me, and that he fill me with his life and vibrancy. I can't help but notice that I have "life" in my veins again, I have feelings and I sense my soul again. I don't know how long its been since I last felt that...

But I take heart in these words from Jeremiah! You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. I will be found by you," declares the LORD. (29:13)

And all I have to say is, GEEZ, Lord, where you been, man!?!? And he's like, "right here, yo". lol


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I'm down to 137.2 lbs! That is 0.2 less than yesterday!

Today's Workouts: Turbo Jam CP2 + 3T (Totally Tubular Turbo) -- sooo good! Uses resistance tubing which, I'll admit, I didn't think would be that tough. But you can really pump it up with these things!! I lifted way more "weight" with the resistance bands than I ever have with free weights and I really, really felt the burn (MUSCLE CHANGE!!!!!!!!!)

ADD: 30 minutes 2-mile walk outdoors with mom, including jogging and laughter intervals

ADD: 30 minute Walk Strong workout with dad (use no weight or 2 lbs)

Breakfast: 1 banana before workout, after workout: 1 lavash wrap (100 calories), ca. 2 oz grilled chicken strips, ca. 1 tbs. sun-dried tomato pesto sauce, diced tomatoes, 2 sliced black olives, 4 small pepperonis, sprinkle of shredded mozzarella, garlic and oregano

Lunch: bowl of 16-bean soup with a few pieces of baked ham in it.

Dinner: some healthy mac n' cheese (NOT box kind), a spinach leaf salad with light Italian and parmesan cheese.

Dessert/snacks: mid-morning: piece of cheese, after lunch: skinny cow ice cream sandwich (130 calories) a few hours before dinner: another piece of cheese. after supper: 1 stick Extra Dark chocolate, 1 square 72% cocoa dark chocolate

Water: doing well

Daily Vitamins: check

Nightly Vitamins: check