Life on Tuesday....

Good Morning to my favorite people in the world. It's another Tuesday and I'm here, with bells on, writing this to you. The day hasn't started out, too bad!! The sun is shining, the wind has calmed and I have some things to do today, that will keep me pretty much outta trouble. But knowing me, trouble will find me and I'll end up in some sorta mischief...What can I say? After all, this is me, we're talking about and where there is me, there is mischief, waiting in the wings. Oh don't be such a dullard, embrace your inner imp!! Trust me, it hardly hurts at all!! That said, let's move on to bigger and better ideas!!

I decided to bump up my workout, this week!! I have a little over a month til Rosemary's wedding and I want to fit into that dress, without having to have it altered and without having to use a shoe horn (or even worse, a girdle) ((I can just see it....Fresno, late May, late afternoon and me in elastic underwear....can we say chaffing??)) So now, instead of pedaling 15 miles in the morning and 15 in the evening, I pedal 20 miles in the morning and then again in the evening. 40 miles a day!! I don't think I'll be able to get much more than that in, in a day....I can though, increase the resistance on the bike and intensify the workout, though. Right now, I pedal with no resistance at 21 to 23 miles per hour. I am also trying to be super duper strict with my eating and I'm being diligent with drinking all of my water, everyday!! Without enough water, your body cannot transport fat out of the cells to be used as energy....I drink roughly 90 to 128 ounces of water a day. I need to prove to myself, that I can do this....I need to prove to my family, that I can do this....I need to prove to my daughter, that I can do this. The only one who really doesn't need proof is God. Phil 4: 13 I can do ALL things through Christ who strengthens me. And......James 1: 2-4 My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing. I am learning to take everything day by day!! Day by day, and with each passing moment,Strength I find, to meet my trials here; Trusting in my Father’s wise bestowment,I’ve no cause for worry or for fear.He Whose heart is kind beyond all measure Gives unto each day what He deems best—Lovingly, its part of pain and pleasure, Mingling toil with peace and rest. Every day, the Lord Himself is near me With a special mercy for each hour;All my cares He fain would bear, and cheer me, He Whose Name is Counselor and Power;
The protection of His child and treasure Is a charge that on Himself He laid;“As thy days, thy strength shall be in measure,”This the pledge to me He made.Help me then in every tribulation So to trust Thy promises, O Lord,That I lose not faith’s sweet consolation Offered me within Thy holy Word.Help me, Lord, when toil and trouble meeting,Ever to take, as from a father’s hand,
One by one, the days, the moments fleeting,Till I reach the promised land. Those beautiful words from such a beautiful hymn and a very important truth for me, especially now, when I tend to let the days all gang up and take me down. I'm praying for the patience and grace to be able to take this journey Day by Day.

Today, I have to workout!! (Yay!!) and then I have counseling with Pastor Dave....then I get to workout again (Yay!!) and then I need to come home, work on housework and fix a nice dinner for Mark and I. I've been feeling left out of his life, as of late and we really need to be reconnecting each day, by taking our evening meal together. Anyhoo, that's about it for today..kinda boring, I know, but what can I say? I have a fabulously simple life. Love each other as He loves.
In Him
Lisa