The Home Stretch

I've lost a total of 11 pounds since the challenge started! I'm actually very happy with that and would be content to lose the same number, or even just a little more, in this next half.

I might have gotten discouraged about this if only because my goal has not been reached, yet. But I'm not, because I won't give up! This means too much to me, now, and I am accomplishing so much more than changing numbers on the scale. Everything in my life is better, now, than it has ever been! My outlook on life is more hopeful, I feel stronger than ever, and I know that God has given me abilities beyond anything I've already experienced.

That alone is worth more to me than any material prize!

Glory

Rest

This picture says it all. The blood, the downward gaze, the scars. She's been through more than you or I could ever know. She has struggled, she's fallen down, and she's picked herself up again. And, right now, she is resting. Why do we think resting is not important or productive? Are we so addicted to busy that we forget that even warriors have to regain strength? I'm learning that, in this journey, resting is very much part of transformation and a healthy lifestyle.

So I rest...

Glory