Prayer Request

For those of you who know me, it should not come as a surprise that when life gets tough, I ask for prayer. Well, while I cannot divulge information, I will ask for your prayers for my family. God is moving in a swift and mighty way, and we are left to simply trust that God knows much better what we need and when we need it than we do! Quite a few changes have been made in our life in the past few months, and it has become extremely evident that there shall be quite a few more. God never promised life would be easy, He just promised to carry us through our time on this Earth. Please remember us in your prayers!

Proverbs 3:5-12 (The Message)

Trust God from the bottom of your heart;
don't try to figure out everything on your own.
Listen for God's voice in everything you do, everywhere you go;
he's the one who will keep you on track.
Don't assume that you know it all.
Run to God! Run from evil!
Your body will glow with health,
your very bones will vibrate with life!
Honor God with everything you own;
give him the first and the best.
Your barns will burst,
your wine vats will brim over.
But don't, dear friend, resent God's discipline;
don't sulk under his loving correction.
It's the child he loves that God corrects;
a father's delight is behind all this.

Weight Loss Update

This blog page has been acting up, so I've been unable to upload anything the past week. Sorry!

Anyway, the scale stays at 191.4lbs. That kinda bums me out, but then I think that at least it hasn't gone up. Trust me, I have not been the best to myself the last week. When you join nursing school, sick kids, sick family, and the everyday stresses to my already hectic life... you get the picture. With that said, I want to scold myself and share a thought with you.

I have said to other people many times We must not live under the circumstance but rather IN SPITE of them! Now does my list of stresses and excuses for my irresponsible behaviors and bad decisions sound like I have been practicing what I preach... NO! However, now that I have seen the error of my ways, I am striving to be better.

If you are on the weight loss journey or if you just want to encourage me and those who are fighting this battle with me, please comment. Some of you prefer to email me directly, but please pass this message on to anyone you know who may need encouraging. I pray that my battle will not only help me be happier but that it may help someone else and glorify God in the process.

Psalm 86:12
I will praise you, O Lord my God, with all my heart; I will glorify your name forever.

Romans 15:4-6 (NIV)

For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope. May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you a spirit of unity among yourselves as you follow Christ Jesus, so that with one heart and mouth you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Now, let us encourage one another in this fight. Let us pray for one another and speak words of encouragement to pick each other up. Keep the comments coming!

In Christ,
Lindsey

Weight Loss Update

Hello again! Sorry I missed last week. I forgot to weigh in Tuesday and just skipped it till this morning. I managed to pull a muscle in my elbow and have been lazy this past week. I was actually kinda scared this morning, but the scale said 191.4 lbs. YEA!!!!!!! If I can lose 10 pounds each month, I will be at my goal by Christmas. Please pray for me and send lots of encouragement my way. With 3 kids and nursing school, some days are definitely better than others. If I happen to cross your mind, send a prayer up for me. God may just know that I am weak at the moment.

So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God. --1 Corinthians 10:31 (NIV)