Fridays have become very special days. I'm looking forward to the change of pace (the weekend offers).

I hope I haven't bitten off more than I can chew, but I am walking through a new door attempting to begin a new "career." It will take several months (at least!) to get everything in place, plus I will still have to work fulltime while learning all I need to know. The bottom line--I will be at home (plus earning an income).

I want God's best for my life, (and I know that involves serving others).

Exercise--the one thing that is so hard to work into my schedule (and heart).

Though I am on my feet all day, it isn't (unfortunately) the same as a good walk. My husband keeps encouraging me to go for a brisk walk after work and get some fresh air. My flesh rebels against that good advice, though, since all I want to do is come home and flop! (And, of course, now the weather colder, so I have another excuse.)

With me, "....but the flesh is weak."

This has been a good six months.

What seems to be taking an eternity is really a (relatively) short amount of time. I would have never guessed before May 5 that I would actually be succeeding in my strivings to become healthy. For twenty-plus years I have been making (on and off) stabs at it.

A peace has now infiltrated my soul, a peace that can only come from God's nod of, "Finally, my child, you understand."

I've never been accused of being a fast learner.

I realized this morning I've been sleeping better the last few nights; and after connecting the dots, I think it is because I'm now eating supper again. Our body so amazingly clicks when it is given what it needs--then it sighs, "All is well with my soul."

I thank God for His gift of "ponderance."

It's good to feel tiptop again! Waking up with a headache every morning was the worse part of the illness--whatever it was!

I'm ready to take on a new week. I find myself (already) looking forward to the weekend, though. Right now having a job is necessary, but what it is taking from me is priceless--the best hours of my day. I hope to be taking a new direction, but the timing of it is in God's hands.

My daily decision is to be content "what ere befalls me" and go on trusting in God's perfect plan, purposed (just for me).

I have been fighting the flu bug so have been sporatic with my posts. I'm feeling better, thankfully.

It's snowing; I was so hoping it wouldn't start so early this year. We were blessed with such a great fall, it sounds ungrateful for me to be complaining (but the memories of last winter are still fresh in my mind)!

With the elections now over, our beloved country needs to be bathed in daily prayer. Pray for our leaders; pray for a spiritual awakening. To God be the glory!

Today is a very important day. "In God we trust" is at stake for the first time in our precious homeland.

Though both parties are full of imperfections, we need to think of our future and vote for the one who will appoint Supreme Court justices who will make decisions based on Christian values.

I pray every Christian pledges their allegiance today at the polls.