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it’s been a little over a week since i posted my intentions of exercising my spiritual, relational, and physical health over the holidays. i claimed that i would post some more concrete goals later last week, but alas, i did not have time. i wrote that you would be able to watch me either succeed gloriously or fail miserably, and indeed you shall.

this is the part of my blog where i am honest with you.

last week, i spent a night with my wife away from the girls. it was a great time of talking, catching up, whatnot, yada yada yada, and really getting to know each other again. we actually had several very good, long (-ish) conversations last week (which, if you are a parent of small children, you know is quite an accomplishment). this week, however, i have let my schedule and responsibilities get in the way of my time with gretchen. last night i was really feeling that when i got home, so i made her stay up with me and watch funny youtube videos. (cause i’m a hopeless romantic.) the same goes for my daughters.

i have been watching my food portions at the big “feast” meals. one plate, wait 20 minutes, get a little more if i’m still hungry. every time i’ve done that, i haven’t needed a second plate. but i’ve eaten fast food a lot (cause it’s fast…and more delicious than peanut butter and jelly), and i haven’t done ANY exercise (unless you count the twenty five push-ups and crunches i did this morning). go to the gym, fat boy.

last week i spent some time almost every morning studying the bible and praying. sometimes ella wakes up in the middle, and i have to get her breakfast and the such, but i still got some time in. this week, i’ve let serving God be more important than knowing God. so so so busy with everything, that i can’t make time to shut up for a while and listen to what God has to say to me. and i have definitely felt the difference in my thoughts and ability to focus on the right things.

so there you have it. last week i did pretty well. this week not so much. the week’s not over, though. the fam will be very busy, but i gotta gotta gotta keep my health at the top of my priority list.

so should you. let my public rambling confession be a checkpoint for yourself. how are you doing this week? are your important relationships getting higher billing than all the other ones? are you spending time getting to know God better? are you taking care of your body?

how’s it going?

Posted on December 10th, 2009 by deWeb
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