A Long Way From Here..

Alrighty Friends! 

The fast is over and I'm trying to learn how to slowly bring sweets back into my life while being healthy. 

Let's just say it's a little difficult. 

I've decided to have sweets about once or twice a week. As something special instead of normalcy. Compared to a privilege and a right. 

And conveniently I don't consider chocolate milk a "sweet" hahaha 

Lucky me!! :D

And I've joined a gym! It's called Aspen Gym and it's awesome! They were running a special on the memberships so I got the daycare and the ability to bring a guest for way cheaper than their normal rate! And it's month to month so we can cancel anytime. 

I've managed to join a spin class, a Zumba class, and am looking into a PiYo class. I think I'm a teensy bit overexcited haha.

But a quick shout-out to my Hubs who manages to keep me from overexerting myself and getting burned out too quickly. I can't stay motivated and realistic without him! 

Needless to say I'm excited to start losing the extra baggage that these last four years of college,marriage, and childbearing have brought. I'm excited to get a long way away from here, this unhealthy weight that I've managed to gain and enjoy this life that the Lord has blessed me with. Yet in all honesty this goal is still a long way from here, from where I am now. 

It's going to be hard, eating clean and exercising. And it will take time, but I'm committed. I'm committed to making my body, this temple, healthy for the glory of the Lord and so I can do what He calls me to do. So that I can run with my child and be an example of a healthy life, so my Husband "…can rejoice in the wife of his youth.." (Proverbs 5:18)

Anyway, just thought I'd update and see how y'all are doin yourself. :) How are your goals for this year goin?? Have you made any changes to your life recently? Is there anyway that I can pray for you?

Xoxo,

Samantha

Wow, How Time Flies...

So I have to apologize. 

I'm sorry for how long it's been since the last post. So very sorry. But I have a few reasons as to why I had put a hiatus on blogging unexpectedly. It all came down to my fast. 

First off let me just say WooHoo!! Only 5 days left!!! (I'm definitely not excited to eat chocolate and other sweets again lol) this fast has been very pivotal in my relationship with The Lord and with my own health. 

Which leads to why I stopped blogging for a whole month. Which I feel badly about by the way. But truthfully, I was not in the position to encourage wives and mothers and my sisters in Christ towards Jesus when my own relationship was so fruitless and dead. I was a vine cut off from The Branch. I was withered and dieing.  A white sepulcher if you may. 

Yet The Lord is faithful and just. He is my High Priest and the Saviour. He hears us when we call and answers us faithfully. I had to stop and seek The Lord faithfully myself. I was not reading or meditating on the Truth at all and prayer was merely a passing whisper. 

This is why the blog had to be set aside. It was becoming an idol and thankfully my eyes were opened to this after a conversation with my sister-in-law. My relationship with My Lord must come first.  Before the blog and before myself and family. So I put aside this great opportunity for something that is more important. I hope you can forgive me but I know that you will understand. 

So what about you friends? Has The Lord pointed anything out in your life lately? Have you felt the prodding and poking of the Holy Spirit convicting you? How is your fast going? 

Xoxo,
Samantha