Monday, April 21, 2008

I WISH YOU EVERY HAPPINESS!!!

Some happiness seems to be handed to us with very little effort on our part. But most happiness, like the view from a mountain peak, has to be earned by hard work on our part.
celia luce


I wish for each of you every happiness. I am taking a break from this blog but I will check in from time to time. You can always find me at my other blog, http://connies-thoughts.blogspot.com/ When I am able to get some things accomplished, I will try to be back here. Have a great life and I pray that your climb to your mountain peak will be a work that comes easily as you are trying. love you all, connie

Tuesday, April 15, 2008

A NEW DAY, A NEW CHANCE

A NEW DAY DAWNS

Another day is dawning
Another days begun
Another day to turn to God
And pray, "Thy will be done"

A day to slay doubt's dragon,
To know within your soul
That as you give yourself to Him
He'll bless and make you whole.

A DAY TO LIVE WITH PURPOSE
A day to show you care
when others turn to you distraught
Confused or in despair.

A day to share God's blessings
In quiet countless ways
That touch the heart with hope and joy
And brighten cloudy days.

IF WE MIGHT HAVE A SECOND CHANCE
TO LIVE THE DAY ONCE MORE,
AND RECTIFY MISTAKES WE'VE MADE
To even up the score.

IF WE MIGHT HAVE A SECOND CHANCE
TO USE THE KNOWLEDGE GAINED,
PERHAPS WE MIGHT BECOME AT LAST
AS FINE AS GOD ORDAINED.

BUT THOUGH WE CAN'T RETRACE OUR STEPS,
HOWEVER STANDS THE SCORE,
TODAY BRINGS ANOTHER CHANCE
FOR US TO TRY ONCE MORE.

A day for sweet rejoicing
For gratitude and praise
Because His love enfolds you
Both now, and all your days.
author unknown


PSALMS 121:1-2

"I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help? My help cometh from the Lord, who made heaven and earth."




Our help comes from the Lord and He can smooth out the rough times in our lives.

Sometimes the going gets rough but as they say, that is the time for the tough to get going. We can be tough , if we let the Lord strengthen us!! It is a new day with new chances. Let us make the most of each of them. Just one step at a time will give us one ounce at a time, and those ounces add up to pounds. I know sometimes it seems as if it will take forever. But today is the first day of forever. We will get there if we do not give up. It is a good thing, what, we are trying to accomplish. A body that is more healthy, brings a smile more readily. Each day that passes brings us closer to our goal. Just take that one day at a time and don't forget to lean on the Lord and look to Him for all the strength that you need. He wants to give it to us. We are told by the One who made us that we can do all things through Christ. Losing weight is one of those things that we need His help with, so let us start each day with a prayer asking God, to please give us that help and the determination to do what is right. God bless each of you and I am praying for us all. connie




Tuesday, April 8, 2008

THE FIRST STEP

A comic strip created by Charles Schulz addresses the need for each of us to make the most of the immediate present in our lives.

Charlie Brown is seen at bat. STRIKE THREE. He has struck out again and slumps down on the players' bench. He says, "Rats! I'll never be a big-league player. I just don't have it! All my life I've dreamed of playing in the big leagues, but I know I'll never make it."

Lucy turns to console him. "Charlie Brown, " she says, "you're thinking too far ahead. What you need to do is set yourself more immediate goals."

Charlie Brown looks up and asks, "Immediate goals?"


Lucy responds, "Yes. Start with this next inning when you go out to pitch. See if you can walk out to the mound without falling down."
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Do you ever feel like Charlie Brown? I know that I do at times. It is then that I have to remember that I can do nothing without the Lord. I can not boast of what I may do today or tomorrow because I do not know what a day may bring into my life. I can say though with much assurance, If it is the Lord's will then I will be able to accomplish the goals that I have set for my life.

When I start feeling like Charlie Brown the I must remember that we are told that, "Nay, in ALL these things, we are more than conquerors through Him that loved us." As Christians we can be assured that even in the matter of losing weight that we can be more than conquerors through Him because He loves us and wants what is best for us. To have a healthy body is God's will if it is not, then He will make it know to us. He used Paul in a mighty way even though He had a thorn in his flesh.

I do know that the first step in making tomorrow a success is what we do with today. If we continue to take the right steps they will become a habit and it will be out of the ordinary for us to choose the wrong things to eat.

So take one step after another in the right direction today and let us, let tomorrow take care of it's self.

I have remained the same this week. I could let that get me down or I can be thankful that I did not gain a pound. Which should I do.??? To do the right thing will take me farther down the road of success and to do the wrong thing by getting down on myself will hinder me on my way. So----I am thankful that I did not gain this past week and I will do my best to lose for next week and God willing, I will. connie