What a wonderful morning it is outside! I woke up a little groggy, and thought I would go for a short run. Well, that plan changed!! GREAT WEATHER, BEAUTIFUL COLORS AND SMELLS OF NATURE THAT GOD CREATED, NEW SHOES:), MOTIVATING ITUNES MUSIC and MY PACE = "Forest Gump moment"....I ran my race! My 20 minutes turned into 40 and it felt great.....I wanted to keep going and going. However, I realize I am no youngster so we will see if I am in a body cast tomorrow:) LOL
For me it is finding those moments and "feel good" times and go with it. Everyday is different from the energy I have, aches and pains or having the time to fit it in. It comes back to being consistent in all aspects of my life, and knowing it is my race and enjoying the journey God has created for me.
I hope you get a chance to get out and enjoy these awesome days God has given us! Even if it is for 5 minutes......take this precious time and see if it turns into a "Forest Gump moment" that is your own!
Holy Hugs:)
~Deb
"You know that in a race all the runners run but only one wins the prize, don't you? You must run in such a way that you may be victorious."
~1 Corinthians 9:24
Friday, March 30, 2012
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Challenges
We all have challenges daily....sometimes I feel I have them hourly:) Whether it is with work, family, fitness or even faith, challenges are a part of life. It is easy to let bad things discourage me and make me give up. However what I have learned as I have grown spiritually is if I am able to forget and move forward, take my worries to Christ first....I know longer have to be discouraged. He strengthens me and allows me to be force that no one or thing can conquer!
I am watching the Biggest Loser tonight and I am always inspired by the individual stories and the challenges they overcome. However tonight is extra special.....Bethany Hamilton is sharing her story of inspiration. She is a true example of GOD HAS A PLAN! If you haven't seen or read her book "Soul Surfer", I highly encourage you to do so....and I don't want to ruin the amazing story if you haven't seen it:) Without sharing too much, Bethany took the challenge of losing her arm in a shark attack to show that she had the willingness to let God's plan become her own. A TRUE SPIRITUAL INSPIRATION!
"For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." Jeremiah 29:11
Wishing you a BLESSED evening!
~Deb
I am watching the Biggest Loser tonight and I am always inspired by the individual stories and the challenges they overcome. However tonight is extra special.....Bethany Hamilton is sharing her story of inspiration. She is a true example of GOD HAS A PLAN! If you haven't seen or read her book "Soul Surfer", I highly encourage you to do so....and I don't want to ruin the amazing story if you haven't seen it:) Without sharing too much, Bethany took the challenge of losing her arm in a shark attack to show that she had the willingness to let God's plan become her own. A TRUE SPIRITUAL INSPIRATION!
"For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." Jeremiah 29:11
Wishing you a BLESSED evening!
~Deb
Thursday, March 8, 2012
Frozen face:)
Last night we had our group run for "Run For God".....and I said God had a sense of humor by providing a cool crisp evening for the run. I think my face is still frozen the morning!:)
We all talked about how we probably wouldn't of done the run @ 8:00 pm, with the cold temps and strong wind gusts; except for the fact that we had each other and focused on God for strength. The study for the week talked about the story of Edwin Moses (the Olympic hurdler), and how an observer watching him in awe at his grace and speed...not even knowing who he was.
"Surely, Christ was the same way. He was different from the typical person, and even those who didn't know him could tell he exuded something new. If Edwin Moses could manage to touch a naive life with the power and authority of his athleticism, surely Christ can touch our lives as well.
The Holy Spirit is about the presence of God. People are touched by that presence. And in the race of life, which will eventually end, only One sets the pace of victory: Jesus Christ. We who are on the track stand in awe of what we see. It is he who enables us to run at all. The race of faith takes us to eternal life through God's wondrous hand."
WOW!!
Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and he sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us.
Hebrews 12:1
We all talked about how we probably wouldn't of done the run @ 8:00 pm, with the cold temps and strong wind gusts; except for the fact that we had each other and focused on God for strength. The study for the week talked about the story of Edwin Moses (the Olympic hurdler), and how an observer watching him in awe at his grace and speed...not even knowing who he was.
"Surely, Christ was the same way. He was different from the typical person, and even those who didn't know him could tell he exuded something new. If Edwin Moses could manage to touch a naive life with the power and authority of his athleticism, surely Christ can touch our lives as well.
The Holy Spirit is about the presence of God. People are touched by that presence. And in the race of life, which will eventually end, only One sets the pace of victory: Jesus Christ. We who are on the track stand in awe of what we see. It is he who enables us to run at all. The race of faith takes us to eternal life through God's wondrous hand."
WOW!!
Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and he sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us.
Hebrews 12:1
Sunday, March 4, 2012
Family Fitness Fun
We had a full weekend of basketball....watching and playing!! I love this time of year with all the basketball madness that goes on. We watched the girl's high school state tournament on TV, went to my daughters basketball game and then watched Creighton play some AWESOME games. How great for the Creighton team, fans and the city of Omaha!!!
Before all the basketball madness started, we decided to all workout together at home. I had some fun training my family:) They all wanted to try a mini-interval session, so we did 4 different exercises. My daughters picked out the music for us to train to, I set my timer and away we went.
Each exercise was 8 intervals for 20 secs on, 10 sec rest:
Wishing you a wonderful week!
~Deb
Before all the basketball madness started, we decided to all workout together at home. I had some fun training my family:) They all wanted to try a mini-interval session, so we did 4 different exercises. My daughters picked out the music for us to train to, I set my timer and away we went.
Each exercise was 8 intervals for 20 secs on, 10 sec rest:
- Squats with kettle bells....not my daughters ;)
- pushups (modified and regular) ****this is where my youngest told me she was going to be the team manager! LOL****
- jumping jacks
- planks
Wishing you a wonderful week!
~Deb
Thursday, March 1, 2012
March MOJO
My daughters are still at the age that they want mommy to come to school, help out in their classes and have lunch with them. I told my daughters that I would come tomorrow and lucky for me.....It's Dr. Seuss Birthday Day and we are having green eggs and ham! :) To be honest, I may just sit with them and not eat. LOL
I hope you are ready for March to give it your all with some MOJO fun! Today I taught my class with all intervals. I set a stop watch for 20 sec on/10 sec rest intervals and would do 8 rounds at a time with each exercise. We did 10 different exercises.....so you could say we burned some major calories. YIPPEE....bring on those green eggs and ham:)
Wishing you a Marvelous March!
~Deb
I hope you are ready for March to give it your all with some MOJO fun! Today I taught my class with all intervals. I set a stop watch for 20 sec on/10 sec rest intervals and would do 8 rounds at a time with each exercise. We did 10 different exercises.....so you could say we burned some major calories. YIPPEE....bring on those green eggs and ham:)
Wishing you a Marvelous March!
~Deb
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