The Beginning Stages of Growth

Hello All,
Glad you could make it back to join me in this next phase of my life as someone striving to grow healthier in all areas of my life. If you haven't read my "Introduction" page, I encourage you to do so, so that you may understand why I consider this "my next phase", or chapter 2.

The earlier years of my life were spent doing what I thought was right to be healthy, as a physical being and spiritually as well. BOY! Have I had a rude awakening. Isn't it funny, how we can look at ourselves in the mirror everyday and justify ourselves?! We look at ourselves in the morning, with our hair a wreck from the night before, bad breath, mussed up clothes, and dark circles and think "Hmmmmm, I dont look so bad! I just need to freshen up a bit!"......Oh quite the contrary! We are a mess! We don't want to see ourselves that way, but we are. Just think back a few years ago, and ask yourself "What has changed about me and have those things changed for the better, or for the worse?" Don't make excuses for yourself. Challenge yourself to do your best, and then some! Whether you are a Christian or not, you always have choices. Christians have the responsibility to make "the best choice", according to the Word of God. Now, does that mean in everything? YOU BET! That means in your body, your soul, and your spirit; in your work, in your friendships, in your decisions, even in the simplest decisions. We should strive to make "the best choice". Set that in your mind. Tell yourself, "From now on, I will make the best choices available to me in everything that I do." Next, it is up to you, to find out what ARE the best choices available? That's where this blog comes into play. No, I'm not claiming to have ALL the answers, but I will, along with you if you follow along, work on making "the best choices" for myself in all things. Every post will address a subject that the Lord is or has dealt with me and my family on, and will discuss how we made the decisions we made, based on His Word. Prepare yourself though, not all choices are easy choices. Infact, most of the "right" choices, are the hardest ones to make. That is where you get "growth"----from the resistance of hard training!
You will need a few things to get you ready, to make it easier. The first and most important thing, is a King James Bible, and a notebook to take some notes. I know, I know, for those of you who are not so "spiritual", you may be thinking, "I"m not going to sit here and get preached at", but wait. I think you'll appreciate the perspective that we will use to further our own physical growth, if you understand the spiritual application behind it. It will just help it to make much more sense in the long run. If you aren't weak stomached, or thin skinned, I challenge you to stick around a little longer, before you make your decision to go elsewhere. Oh, speaking of "thin skinned", you are going to need to borrow some thicker skin, if you can't take a little criticism once and awhile. I don't candy coat much. I've learned to appreciate criticism, as honesty and being forthright, gets you to your goals quicker. If I say something that offends you, instead of being offended, how about you just asking yourself "Does she have a point?" "Is there truth to what is being said?" "Can I learn from this?" Ok, now that I'm not basing my decisions on my "feelings", what do I do now, to improve myself for growth? As far as the things you will need from here on out, they are minimal. You can acquire things as we go, depending on your needs.
Now, are we ready??? Good! Get on your mark, get set, Go!!!! You are now a part of the team!!! Our goal is to work hard, eat good, grow in the right direction, and finish like a good soldier! The training here will get you prepared, the course will be hard, but the reward in the end, will be PRICELESS!

See you all back here next time, when we will be off to the races, ready to win the PRIZE!

:) Me