The Story Behind This Post
Many people have asked me what I’ve done to lose the weight (and keep it off) this last go round. Â I don’t have one simple answer, but I do know what I was doing that probably contributed to my weight gain. Â
Encouragement
No Resolutions, Just New Goals
Whenever I think of a resolution, I often think of the documents passed by a board or governing body. Â I’m sure this is thanks to my years of Public Service work.
Those resolutions were documents that would be tucked away once passed. Maybe they’d be referred to a time or two throughout the year (or when they were up for renewal), but they were not on the forefront of the group’s activities.
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Book Review: HONESTLY
This book is just what the title implies…
Honestly speaks on so many realities of our walk with Christ.
It’s messy, Â it’s challenging, we fall short, but our love for Jesus is GENUINE and REAL.
That’s part of the heart of this blog. Â I truly want people to understand that people of faith are just like regular people. Â Or maybe that’s just my testimony. People always tell me that I “have it all together” and I’m so good at this or that. Â But I can be honest and say that I still struggle and I don’t always get everything right. Â Sometimes my temper and strong-will can get the best of me. Â Honestly. It’s true. Â And I have to pray and spend time with God to allow Him to work on those less than pleasant parts of my nature. Â I have not yet arrived, but I press.
Here’s more about the book from the Publisher:
Your life is messy, hard, and uncertain right now—and if it isn’t, it has been or it will be. Messiness is the human condition. Part of the messiness is the unpredictability of life, not the unrelenting evil of life. And Jesus shows up inside all of that, because He experienced every aspect of what it’s like to be human: joy, physical pain, family arguments, frustration, existential trauma, and more. If Jesus is a real person, we should expect to meet Him in all of life. And only through the Good News and love of Jesus can we learn how to thrive in the midst of our mess.
Daniel Fusco, a pastor and jazz musician, riffs on the major themes of the book of Ephesians to help each of us find God in the midst of our mess.
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Being Intentional About 2017
I’m in my happy place right now.
Praying, planning and thinking about 2017. I mentioned (maybe here or on the Instagram/Facebook page) that I’m doing my 2017 planning a little differently. In fact, my only shopping during the Thanksgiving holiday was to purchase these planners:
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Are Your Words Worth Hearing?Â
I shared this as an Instagram post, but also wanted to post it on the blog.
Just some food for thought.
Much of my recent mediations have been about my words. What I choose to say and why and what it really says about where my heart is.
The original post and the photo that inspired it is included below.
Please let me know your thoughts in the comments! đź’–đź’–đź’– – Fran
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