No Need to Wait

Not long ago I went through an amazing Lenten journey that opened my eyes and ears to what God wanted to do in me. How He wanted to teach me how to live a life I was created to live. A healthy one...a comfortable one....an active one. A life full of accomplishments that seemed to be just out of my reach and not meant for me to ever live.

I was obedient.
I worked.
I died.
I lived.
I LOVED IT!!!!!

Then those dreaded waves of depression crashed against me with such force that even though I tried to hold strong I soon succumbed to their mighty pull. It didn't take long before I was almost right back to where I started. Right back to the discomfort and old routine. I made excuses and blamed the medication, the withdrawals, the stress, the depression, the election...ok maybe not the election, but you get the picture. None of it was my fault.

None of it was my fault, I had good reason, right?! Then why did I keep hearing a voice asking- what about Lent? What about what Father had said? What about living a life of freedom and honoring the sacrifice Jesus made? What about enjoying what God designed me for? None of that had changed. All the excuses  in the world amount to one thing.....blatant disobedience. Blimey- that sucks!

I can't wait for Spring to experience Lent all over again. It's now....it's tomorrow....it's ongoing.

On This Day.....

I have so many things running through my head right now that I could write about three different posts at once. They will have to wait until after our Ice Cream party with the neighbors and the art fest with the kiddos at Ecclesia Clear Lake. But I will say this....I know I am not a quitter...at one time I was and sometimes I still quit things but I AM NOT A QUITTER.

Today on Sunday, September 9, 2012 without anyone telling me to and with very little sleep behind me I went to the gym and ran 1/2 a mile without stopping! Some of you may chuckle at this but this HUGE for me. After consistently not working out for about 2 months I decided to not quit. Before this I couldn't run for 3 mins straight without quitting and that was with someone there pushing me along. Today, alone, I did it.

Because I am not a quitter.

God really can redeem anything and when He does it feels and looks amazing.