You're exactly right, Lelia. First things first.
Vicki
----- Original Message -----
From: "lelia" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2003 8:08 AM
Subject: Re: Early Morning Lessons
> Your right about that Vicki, but please don't oush it, take care of
> yourself.
>
> Lelia
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "j.ireland" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2003 7:06 PM
> Subject: Re: Early Morning Lessons
>
>
> > Some of the rest of us are in catch up mode. LOL! Although, today I'm
> not
> > doing anything about it. Maybe when I get back on my feet.
> >
> > Vicki
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "B Dunse" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2003 6:25 PM
> > Subject: Re: Early Morning Lessons
> >
> >
> > > I kind of look at it this way. I didn't put those pounds on overnight,
> and
> > > they will come off in the same manner. Expecting differently is
asking
> > > alot of myself and my expectations, yet with that thought not losing
> hope
> > > or finding excues to not get it done. I'm in the process, if I can get
> the
> > > time to get it set up, to bring my weight bench down stairs and
> continuing
> > > to work out... I've had a bit long sabbatical lol. I have this vision
to
> > be
> > > a buff 50 year old dude and beyond. I have ten years to shape myself
> into
> > > what I'd want to see myself as fitness es concerned and now is the
time
> to
> > > start. I still have time to reach that goal way ahead of schedule and
> > don't
> > > want to get in catch up mode.
> > >
> > > Brad
> > >
> > > At 11/18/2003 on Tuesday, you wrote:
> > > >Hey, Family
> > > >
> > > >I just wanted to share a few quick reminders the LORD gave me early
> today
> > as
> > > >a sort of praise. No deep Scriptures He reminded me of or anything,
> just
> > a
> > > >few simple thoughts.
> > > >
> > > >This morning I weighed myself and was frustrated to find that even
> though
> > > >I've been exercising more than ever for the past week and eating
> healthy
> > I
> > > >still haven't lost much weight (although thinking about it again I do
> > think
> > > >I lost about 5 pounds). Anyway, I said to myself "Even if I don't
lose
> > any
> > > >weight, I'm going to keep eating right and keep exercising anyway,
> > because
> > > >it's the right thing to do." Just then I thought "That's what we
need
> to
> > do
> > > >as Believers, too. Even if we don't see any results, we need to keep
> on
> > > >keeping on and not give up because we know it's the right thing to
do.
> > And
> > > >we will see results at Home in Heaven if not before." (Come to think
> of
> > it,
> > > >there is a Scripture "Do not grow weary in well doing, for at the
right
> > time
> > > >you will reap results, if you don't give up.", Galatians 6:9)
> > > >
> > > >Then, right after this and while I was still getting ready for work,
I
> > saw a
> > > >clip of the Wizard of Oz and Judy Garland singing "Somewhere Over the
> > > >Rainbow." It sounds sissy, but as a boy I'd sing that song, alone
and
> > > >brokenhearted in a very strange household, longing to be free and
> having
> > no
> > > >way out. And I suddenly realized, perhaps for the first time, that
the
> > LORD
> > > >had done it...He got me out of there. And I really have had wonderful
> > > >adventures for years that I couldn't have imagined back then.
> > > >
> > > >Richard Bach (the author of "Jonathan Livingston Seagull" and "The
> Bridge
> > > >Across Forever" is a wacko new ager. But he did have one thing
right,
> > that
> > > >sometimes it's good to not forget where you came from. His New Age
> thing
> > is
> > > >to write a note to the child you were. I don't know about that, but
I
> > know
> > > >it's a blessing to realize the LORD has brought me through a lot of
> stuff
> > to
> > > >a wonderful new world "over the rainbow." And all of this is nothing
> > > >compared to the glory that awaits in Heaven.
> > > >
> > > >Then, just that fast, the enemy snuck in the thought of how it could
> all
> > be
> > > >gone in a moment, from sickness (flu shots...grin) or loss of job or
> > > >demotion at work, etc. But thankfully, the LORD came back with an
> answer
> > > >that it's okay, I'm just a pilgrim and not to be setting up camp here
> > > >anyway.
> > > >
> > > >So, nothing big, but an interesting way to start the day and praises
I
> > > >wanted to share. And maybe they'll spur some praises in you.
> > > >
> > > >Paul
> > >
> >
>
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