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Revisiting 2016 Goals and Gearing Up for the Final Push

Did you set any goals for 2016?  Here we are at the last quarter of the year.  How are you doing?  Have you given up on,  or maybe even forgotten,…

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“It is better to trust in the Lord than to put con “It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man. It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in princes.” Psalm 118:8-9 (NKJV) Confidence. We often misplace it. We put it in things like our abilities, accomplishments, bank accounts, and even in our looks. Sometimes we put confidence in another person. Instead of misplaced confidence that leads to insecurity, putting our confidence in the Lord results in us becoming confident women. {Read the full devotion on Day 35 of “50 Days of Faith and Fitness.”}
It’s now been more than 5 months since that dreadf It’s now been more than 5 months since that dreadful Saturday when I made a slight turn and knew that I had done something very bad to my knee. The pain level was quite high. I really thought I’d be going into surgery that following week. But it took 4 months and a new doctor to get to that point. Six weeks post-surgery, I’m running and trying to remind myself to walk without limping. It’s been quite a summer. I’ve done a lot of biking. (Praise the Lord for that option!) But winter is coming, and I need to be able to run! And it seems that will be happening. I ran 2 miles this morning and checked in with my doctor today. No more follow-ups. Praise the Lord for His healing touch as well as this doctor who used his God-given gifts to help me get back to doing one of the things I love to do. I’m not taking any miles for granted. Get outside and move what you’ve got! 💃🏻
“Now the Lord spoke to Paul in the night by a visi “Now the Lord spoke to Paul in the night by a vision, “Do not be afraid, but speak, and do not keep silent; for I am with you, and no one will attack you to hurt you; for I have many people in this city.” Acts 18:9-10 (NKJV) The Lord sent Paul, but he didn’t send him alone. He was with him, and he provided people to support him. God made us for community. Connect with someone today. Ask for help. Or reach out to someone and let them know you’re there for them. Let them know you’re in their corner. Check out my latest blog post on @faithandfitnessmagazine
I don't love my body. Never have. Doubt I ever wil I don't love my body. Never have. Doubt I ever will. But that's not to say that I don't feel good in my body. There's a difference. It's taken mindset work to get to this place. It's taken realizing that the goal never has to be loving your body. It's part of learning to live fit and free. Regular movement has been a key. I believe any movement can help you start healing your relationship with your body. But I'll share that yoga and strength training really helped me on this journey. Yoga helped me learn to listen to my body. To be okay with how it chose to settle into a pose. To stretch it, but not too far. To get comfortable in it and how it moves. Strength training is empowering. It makes me feel strong. None of these have made a huge (if any) change in how my body looks. It's all been about how I feel in my body. And when we start feeling good IN our bodies, we start feeling better about ourselves. We show up more confidently. We start embracing our age and stage of life. #faithandfitness #fitandfree
It's Day 30 of 50 Days of Faith and Fitness. You c It's Day 30 of 50 Days of Faith and Fitness. You can still join us in my free FB group. We have a new focus for this week. "Know that the Lord, He is God! It is He who made us, and we are His; we are His people, and the sheep of His pasture." Psalm 100:3 (NIV) “Know that!” Know what? God made YOU! You are His! When a young child (yours, a grandchild, a niece or nephew, or maybe even your student) brings you something he or she created, how do you respond? Do you tell the child everything that is wrong with what he made or how she could make it better? Of course, you don’t! You look at it and tell her how wonderful it is. You tell him what a great job he did and how you could never do anything like that. You love it and put it in a place where everyone can see it. Why, dear sister, do you not look in amazement at the reflection looking back at you in the mirror and tell God what an awesome job He did? He created you! He made you on purpose and in a very special way. He is the Master and Creator. You are His masterpiece. Just as the small child brings you his creation beaming with pride, so our Lord presented you to the Father and said, “Here is your daughter.” You are a daughter of the King. Claim your royalty. Action Step: Take extra care in getting yourself ready for the day. You are royalty. #faithandfitness #devotionsforwomen
{Sunday Devotion - Walk with God}⁠ ⁠ “After he beg {Sunday Devotion - Walk with God}⁠ ⁠ “After he begot Methuselah, Enoch walked with God three hundred years, and had sons and daughters.” Genesis 5:22 (NKJV)⁠ ⁠ “This is the genealogy of Noah. Noah was a just man, perfect in his generations. Noah walked with God.” Genesis 6:9 (NKJV)⁠ ⁠ Walk with God. ⁠ ⁠ Will that be said of you like it was said of Enoch and Noah? ⁠ ⁠ When all is said and done, could they put on my tombstone, “Marsha walked with God”?⁠ ⁠ Will that be one of the things they remember about you? ⁠ ⁠ Do you remember high school graduation? What about college? So many possibilities. Goals. Dreams. Big plans. What will I do with my life? How can I make a difference in the world? How is it going so far?⁠ ⁠ You might be facing a new season. Maybe it’s time for retirement, and you’re having similar thoughts about the next chapter. ⁠ ⁠ It’s great to have dreams and goals and to want to make a difference no matter your age or stage of life. But we can only do that if we choose to walk with God. He has a plan and purpose for each of us. The most important is that we know Him and choose to walk with Him on the path He has designed for us. ⁠ ⁠ A practical way to put this thought into action today is to go for a walk and spend time with the Lord. You can gain spiritual benefits from physical activity when you integrate your faith and your fitness. ⁠ ⁠ Action Step: Reflect on where you are today – what you’re doing with your life. It’s never too late to start walking with God...in both the spiritual and physical sense of the word. He wants to spend time with you and wants to reveal Himself to you. Take a walk with God today. Ask Him what He has planned for this age and stage of your life. ⁠ ⁠ Happy Sunday! ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ #walkwithGod #sundaydevotion #devotionsforwomen
For those who started 50 Days of Faith and Fitness For those who started 50 Days of Faith and Fitness with me back in September, you should be reading Day 27 today. That means we're over halfway through. Each week in my FB group I've shared a challenge or a tip - something that will help you age well. The first four weeks all seemed to be things that were for the benefit of our physical bodies. But when I really started thinking about these things, I realized we can apply them to more than just our physical lives. ➡Week 1 - Balance - We need physical balance to prevent falls. But we also need to practice balance in our everyday lives. ➡Week 2 - Flexibility - Being flexible allows us to move more freely. But we could also benefit from learning to be flexible with our schedules (I need to work on this one!) and sometimes even our thoughts and ways of doing things. ➡Week 3 - Strength - We need strong bones and muscles. It's said that is the fountain of youth. But we also need to be strong in Christ. ➡Week 4 - Get up from the floor - It might sound silly, but we need to be able to sit on the floor and get back up again. There are grandchildren to be played with, and we might drop something that we'd like to pick up. But also, we need to learn to pick ourselves up after a bad day. We don't want to stay down emotionally. This reminds us that we are a whole person - spirit, mind, and body. All these parts work together, and we must care for all areas of ourselves so that we can fully embrace our age and stage of life. What part are you going to work on today?
This month’s focus in my support and accountabilit This month’s focus in my support and accountability community has been the content we consume. Content isn’t just social media. It’s anything we read, watch, listen to. Much of it is likely beneficial for us, but I imagine that we all consume content that isn’t beneficial or maybe spend a bit more time than is necessary consuming content. So just like we’re doing in my support and accountability community, I encourage you to take some time to consider your content diet and how it’s impacting your overall health and wellness. Keep a log of what you consume and when and then how you feel afterwards. You’ll know what to do from there.
I’m running! I ran a mile on Friday which was ex I’m running! I ran a mile on Friday which was exactly 4 weeks after surgery. Probably wasn’t the brightest idea to do it and then get in a car for 4 hours to drive to St. Louis. It got achy during the trip and over the weekend. But I ran again yesterday, and it did much better. It’s slowly coming along. And I’m trying to be good by giving it time to get with the program 😉 Yesterday’s verse in “50 Days of Faith and Fitness” was Psalm 86:17: “Show me a sign for good, that those who hate me may see it and be ashamed, because You, Lord, have helped me and comforted me.” For my good and His glory. This ordeal with my knee has been quite a thing. It’s been long and it’s been a lot for someone who ran every single day. But God has been good through it all. Teaching me. Growing me. Healing me. And I thank Him for that. Get outside today. Thank Him for whatever it is that you can do.
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