I had a wonderful weekend, well balanced with duties and pleasure.

I have a very busy work-week ahead of me, though. (Nothing is hard but very time- consuming, and I only have eight hours to get it all done.) I ask God to carry me through each day--I could never do it in my own strength (especially mentally).

"To God be the glory great things He hath done!"

I'm glad it is Friday; it's good to bring this work-week to a close.

I'm looking forward to this weekend, because it is (I hope!) completely empty of obligations. It's been one thing after another at work, and it's good to have a rest from the insanity.

I'm looking forward to finishing my book, The Secret of Happiness, by Billy Graham (on the Beatitudes). It is a wonderful reminder to keep that which is important and let go of the rest.

I need to stop weighing myself!

Word of caution: If you want to lose weight fast, don't wait until you're an old lady to do it! The scale is discouraging--but the way my clothes fit and the way I feel are encouraging.

This is an exciting time in my life. Hope is a wonderful thing.

My excitement increases daily in my walk toward a whole-body (healthy) make over.

I have a goal in mind which includes the numbers "74" and "60". (It's pretty easy to figure out!) But, I don't want to run too far ahead--just keep a steady, daily gait.

God encourages me each day to meditate on that which is "true..., noble..., just..., pure..., lovely...,----and the God of peace will be with you." I am truly blessed!

"I'm too blessed to be stressed!" is what I'm choosing to play in my mind this morning.

My flesh wants to go toe to toe with an issue, but my spirit is quietly saying, "What good will come from it?" I know no good will come from--just a moment of satisfaction in feeling righted. It's not worth it; my peace is too important to me.

God's ways are full of peace and holiness, wonderful by-products of living obediently.

I ate out twice this weekend (which is unusual for me).

I was surprised to see vegetarian choices. Either the restaurants are expanding their service base, or I just didn't notice these options on the menus before.

Even in eating out twice, I managed to lose a pound! I thank God for redirecting my path (that was once going nowhere).

This has been a busy week. I (my daughter and I) will be traveling to a meeting tonight after work; I'm glad it is Friday!

The speaker will be the doctor/herbest who helped me get on the right track, so I'm looking forward to it. He allows time for questions and answers at the end, which is always helpful.

It has been a good week. I give God the glory for that.