Week 5 - Tuesday Night

I did my goal of 4 miles today.  :)

Yesterday, I only got in just a little over a mile, and then I was planning to do another other mile after supper. When dh came home from work and we were all sitting at the table eating supper, dh wondered if I would go out on a mini date with him that very evening.  To be honest, I didn't really want to go, I had plans for the evening and that included my walking.  The Lord spoke to me about that and I had a lovely mini date out with dh and I didn't worry about whether I got another mile in or not.  That was not important, but time with dh was.  :)

Week 5 -Tuesday Noon

I thought I would just post my goal of walking 4 miles today.

I want to hold myself accountable.  :D

ONE mile done 3 more to go....
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3:00pm update - 1.1 miles done - just 2 more to go!

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5;05pm. just got another mile done.

Now time to nurse the baby and then go and milk the cow.  :)

Monday Morning -Week 5

The numbers on the scale were lower this morning!!

My weight on Jan. 6/12 was 174.2lb
Today's weight Feb.6/12 was 169.2lb

SO I've lost 5 pounds so far!!  Thank you, Lord!

Goals for this week

WALK 14 miles, I'm thinking of having a couple days of 4 miles and the rest just 2 miles, or I may do 3 miles Monday-Thursday and then just 2 on Friday.  I'll see...

LIMIT the sweet intake, I do allow myself some dark chocolate now and then as a treat and this past weekend, there were just to many sweets around!  I ate more than I should have, so I was surprised at the scale this morning.  I'll remind myself to make wise food choices.

READ my Bible every day - this has been wonderful and I've been enjoying it.  Today I start the book of Leviticus.  It has been a very long time since I have read this book.  Looking forward to seeing what the Lord shows me while reading, may be "dry" but I know I'll find a treasured verse or more.  :D

I hope to visit your blogs this week, I know how encouraging it is when others comment!  :)

Friday Evening - Week 4

I was able to get in my two miles today.  So my week's total is 10 miles.  I made good choices on eating and I will see what the scales show on Monday morning.  :)

Another week is just about ended.  Tomorrow is my day off, then a new week starts!  I feel good about this week.

Yesterday while I was on the treadmill, I was reading my daily Bible reading for the day.  I'm in Exodus now and I was reading chapter 33.  I'll be honest some of the reading in Exodus was a little dry, not all but a couple of chapters were.  Anyway, what stood out to me was how awesome and amazing it was that Moses could talk to the Lord face to face.

"So the Lord spoke to Moses face to face, as a man speaks to his friend". Exodus 33:11a

A little later in the chapter, it says Moses was not allowed to see the LORD'S face and the Lord covered him with His hand when he passed by, but he was able to see the LORD'S back.  To be in the LORD'S presence... wow....  What a special privilege!

Then Moses said to the Lord, “See, You say to me, ‘Bring up this people.’ But You have not let me know whom You will send with me. Yet You have said, ‘I know you by name, and you have also found grace in My sight.’  Now therefore, I pray, if I have found grace in Your sight, show me now Your way, that I may know You and that I may find grace in Your sight. And consider that this nation is Your people.”

And He said, “My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.”

 Then he said to Him, “If Your Presence does not go with us, do not bring us up from here.  For how then will it be known that Your people and I have found grace in Your sight, except You go with us? So we shall be separate, Your people and I, from all the people who are upon the face of the earth.”

 So the Lord said to Moses, “I will also do this thing that you have spoken; for you have found grace in My sight, and I know you by name.”

 And he said, “Please, show me Your glory.”

 Then He said, “I will make all My goodness pass before you, and I will proclaim the name of the Lord before you. I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion.”  But He said, “You cannot see My face; for no man shall see Me, and live.”  And the Lord said, “Here is a place by Me, and you shall stand on the rock.  So it shall be, while My glory passes by, that I will put you in the cleft of the rock, and will cover you with My hand while I pass by.  Then I will take away My hand, and you shall see My back; but My face shall not be seen.” 

Exodus 34:12-23

Today we are not blessed in being able to speak to the Lord face to face like Moses did or even see His presence, but the Lord does use many ways to speak to us and show us His great love.  The wonderful thing is that we can still have a close relationship with our Lord.  We also have the blood of Jesus, the gift of eternal life and the promise of being face to face and living with our Lord Jesus one day.  

Getting back into GOD'S WORD has been a blessing to me.  I've been reminded on how much the Lord loves us and after the fall of Adam and Eve, He gave us the plan of redemption, so that we could ONE day be with HIM FOREVER.  Just had to share my musings I had while on the treadmill yesterday.  Our Lord is so GOOD.

Friday Morning - Week 4

I did it!!  I got 4 miles in yesterday, my legs are a bit sore, but I'm thrilled!!  :)

I have to get in at least 2 miles in today.  I'll do one between breakfast and lunch and then one in the afternoon.

I'll share my Bible reading this evening, I should have some time then.  :)

Right now we need to go and start our day with worship and breakfast and then house chores and school.  :)

Thursday Afternoon Update (week 4)

THREE miles done so far today!!  

Temptations to eat sweets has been strong this week...  I think after I've reach my four mile goal for today, I'll treat myself to some dark chocolate.  :)  YUM!!!

I think from now on I'll try and break up my miles, seems to make the time on the dreadmill a bit easier.  Oh, I'm looking forward to warm weather and less mud, so that I can walk on the road!  :)

Week 4 -Thurday Morning

Hello!!

I was not able to get in my walking yesterday, so today my goal is to do 4 miles. (maybe more)

I've got two done already, one before chores and then I just finished another mile now.

I have to run, but just wanted to post my goals for today, I hope to be back later and share what I read in the Bibles this morning too.  :)

Blessings and I hope the rest of you are doing well!  I have to make time to "visit" you!