Reason for the season

    I am super excited about Christmas.  I customarily spend Christmas alone-my daughter goes and stays with her father each year (I use the time to reflect). However, I'm looking forward to the celebration.  You see I'm almost ashamed to say I had celebrated Christmas every year and had not fully grasp the "reason for the season".  This year I am celebrating the birth of my King.  I love the story of His birth and how he was born in a manger of all places.  It saddens me how politics and commercialization has overshadowed and tried to put into the darkness His birth.We are asked to not acknowledge Jesus in schools and government. Every bit of who He is and what He represents is undeniably evident; His love, His joy, His mercy.  I want to celebrate, jump for joy, and dance in the streets for my Savior, the King, was born.

So, I went to the gym today and of course saw "Catch".  I thought  when he got on that rower, I can' t take this-but I pulled it together.    It got me to wondering . . . I have been officially single for some time now-I mean: not in a mutually committed relationship-do people still date? When I say "date"; I'm referring to a guy asking a lady to spend time together doing some social activity together: i.e. dinner, movie, lunch, skating, gym walk on the beach, go out dancing. Do guys buy flowers anymore?  The reason I ask, because it has been years since I have been invited on a date and not to a persons residence. I think it used to be referred to as good "ole Courting". Now, I am not talking about 19 Kids and Counting  courting-but modern dating. Is this still in practice? The guys I have run into, don't seem to be familiar with this concept.

I have been reading lately online more information about eating habits.  You see, I am aware if you want to lose weight you have to eat within portion and exercise. This much, I know.  I go to the gym as often as I can.  My struggle is with eating and maintaining portions.  I tend to eat quickly, not giving my stomach enough time to tell my brain "Im full, stop eating".  I looked and  found lots of suggestions.  The three top suggestions for me and what I think I will try to make a conscious effort toward:


1. Sit down and make each meal a big deal.  Don't eat while driving/ in front of TV.
2.  Use my non dominant hand to eat.  Put utensil down between bites.
3.  Drink  lots of water

For some people these simple things are like second nature, like breathing in air. For me, I ask all reading this to pray for me in these areas.


"Some days it's an inch. Some days a crawl. Some days a stumble. Some days a walk. But everyday, I move forward"     -Kendrick Cole


This, is my journey. . .