Time to start anew...

"Adapt, Improvise, and Overcome."

This quote from the movie Heartbreak Ridge has become my motto this year. January and February have offered me several opportunities to put this theory for success to work. For example, I have adapted my eating and activity to the guidelines set forth through the Weight Watchers program. I have improvised in the kitchen when preparing meals at home to curb having to make daily trips to the grocery store just to see more money fly out of our wallets and bank account. I have overcome many of my doubts and fears by placing my trust and faith in the Lord Jesus Christ knowing that my life will follow the plan that He has chosen for me.

None of this has been easy. The change in my eating and activity habits is something that is just now becoming more of a second-nature to me. There are days that I am tempted to just give in to a tired body and forgo working out. Some days, I have a sweet tooth that just refuses to let up despite my best attempts to convince myself that chocolate/cake/brownies do not represent the most responsible of food choices. I have also wrestled with the temptation of just taking the easy way out when dinner time comes around by buying food that we really don't need in order to get out of using what we have on-hand. And certainly, there have been days when I have questioned God's plan for me, especially quite recently when I lost (without explanation) what I considered to be a close friend.

But despite the hardships and obstacles that change brings, there is also an element of eager anticipation I feel when looking forward to what the future might hold in store for my family and me. With this post, I seek to renew my dedication to this blog in an effort to document life's twists and turns as they unfold. Thanks to my blogging audience for being patient with me during my extended absence from blogging. I am looking forward to sharing with you once again wherever life may take me.