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One of my favorite ways to honor our Lord is to enjoy the bounty of creatures He created for us. I used to be a quite casual observer of birds, most often interacting with them in relationship to my car....cleaning up after them or maneuvering to avoid hitting them. Once in awhile I would feed some...at a restaurant or park but mostly they struck me as brown, messy and visible only when creating problems. Initially with a "beat em or join em" motivation I watched birds fairly casually, but now w… Continue

I stood staring at our tall, lean oldest son whose face had become bronzed from many hours in the South Georgian sun. He had just completed Advanced Infantry Training for the Army and it was hard to take my eyes off of him. The transformation into a warrior must have been an incredibly difficult process. I was so proud of him and couldn’t wait to hear his stories. You may be wondering what this has to do with honesty and weight loss. Hang in there because what I am about to share with you is the… Continue

Weight Loss Honesty: Day 4- Where do you run to?
I was sitting in my husband’s office having a nice conversation when he said something rather unusual. “Denise, I know you are doing well with your new weight loss program but I have a feeling you really haven’t been tested yet? Wait till some unexpected trial comes along and then you will see the true strength of what God is teaching you.”

I felt a chill go down my spine. I didn’t like the sound of David’s w

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Weight Loss Honesty: Day 3

Would you do it? If you had any choice would you live with someone that was a constant, chronic nag? What if they were also negative, whining and demanding. This grumpy roommate is never happy unless you do everything she wants all the time. Why would we put up with that kind of behavior in our own home? Let me quickly remind my dear reader that this blog is not about child-raising or cranky spouses and family members. Instead today we are looking into why… Continue

Weight Loss Honesty: Day 2
I have discovered that good intentions never bring results. I have had lots of good intentions over the years. Like the yearly New Year’s resolutions that ring hollow after only a few days. “I’ll do better next time,” is a frequent promise with sincere and good intentions but the next time is always just another empty and powerless commitment to my flesh that can profit nothing.

Yesterday I told David to wake me up at 5:45 AM so we could do our dai… Continue