Physically Fit and Spiritually Fit

I am going on a journey of emotions and feel like the Lord would have me to make some changes in my life.  As per my previous post today I am trying to simplify my life.  Another way I feel the Lord wants me to change is my weight.  I am posting here and now in open confession that I am lazy.  I do not brag about that in fact I am broken about this sin and that is why I am stating it now.  I want others to hold me accountable for the changes I am going to make.  So starting tomorrow I am going to watch what I eat and make exercise an important part of my day.  I want not only my heart to be pleasing to the Lord but I want to be a good steward of what He has allowed me to have.  I am going to make a new blog just for my weight loss journey and will include my exercise, water intake and food intake for the day.  I would love to have anyone else take the journey with me.  If you are interested please let me know!! 

Till Next Time~

Robin

Simplicity

The Lord has really impressed upon my heart the idea of a more simple life.  Less clutter, less busyness, less stress, less things.  I can not explain the yearning in my heart.  I know right now that I feel closer to the Lord than I ever have in the 14 years I have been saved.  I feel a peace that passes all understanding!!  But I also feel the need to strip away all the "things" that cause me to stumble in my walk.  Psalm 119:35-37 states : "Make me to go in the path of thy commandments; for therein do I delight.  Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to covetousness.  Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity; and quicken thou me in thy way."  This was my devotional this morning in Prayer, Praise and Promises by Warren Wiersbe.  In it he states..."So much of what the world offers is trivial, false and worthless.  Don't build your life on the world's foundations.  Build your life instead on the Word of God, for it endures forever." 

Till next time~

Robin

Green by Ted Dekker

Just a side note about my review.  Please know that this is my opinon only and I realize some people like these books.  Thanks for taking the time to check this out.


For my book review this time I selected a book by Ted Deker entitle Green. The whole premise of this book is that you can read it either as the first in the series or the last. The series in which this book belongs is called The Circle and the other books in it are black, red and white. A few teens in our church know how much I like to read and suggested this author. I have never read anything else by him and quite frankly probably never will. The book takes the settings of present and future. That concept I can handle but the rest of the book is just odd. Maybe my mind couldn’t take go on the journey the author was hoping for but I was lost and quite frankly bored. The story was unbelievable and the sensuality in the book is nothing that I would want my 13 yr old to read. The main character of the book in present times is Thomas Hunter but he gets swept back into the future and wakes up in the Black Forest. I see the analogy the used used in the colors black representing bad and green representing good but that is the only thing I understood or even enjoyed. I am thinking that this is one circle that should not have been reborn.

Till Next Time~
Robin