Facing your giants...

Many of us know the story of David and how he faced the giant. With his faith in God and knowing that He would protect him, he picked up the smooth rock and that is the rock that brought down the giant in his life. What giants are you facing? Is it a career that doesn't seem to go in the direction you had hoped? Is it an addiction to drugs, alcohol or food? Is it a failed marriage or relationship? Or is it a little of everything? The rocks in life are few and far between...the ones that we can actually pick up and throw at these "giants" in our lives. Lately I've had to face some pretty big giants in my life and I've been searching for the "rock". Sometimes I've found it and other times I just hold back the giant till I'm able to handle facing my giants.

The other morning I was on my way to work and the sun was just right, it's the kind that just hits your face at the right angle and makes you feel the warmth....but then I had this sickening feeling wash over me. It wasn't because of the sun or the warmth; it was because of what's going on in my life. I stopped enjoying that moment to worry about a giant that I'm facing. I wish I could say right now that I threw my rock and the giant came tumbling down, but that's not the case....yet.

Don't be discouraged, don't lose track and don't lose heart. These giants in our lives are here to teach us lessons, to strengthen our faith and to make us realize where we're really heading. I'm not afraid of what today brings because I know that in my heart I have the most important "rock".....



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Total Weight loss: -108 pounds

Frustration 101

This picture in a way sums up how I've been feeling lately...the morning starts off good. Wake up, breath in this new day, get ready, put a smile on my face and out the door I go....only to have that good feeling I had begin to crack 30 minutes later by something. Something that tends to frustrate me to no end...BUT then I realize, it's not the end of the world, I've been here a thousand times and just like the last thousand times I got through it. Maybe not the way I thought I should or how I'd need to, but I did. And that's faith.

Faith in knowing that no matter what everything that needs to be provided will be. Faith in knowing that no matter the situation and resolution will follow. Faith in knowing that this moment won't define me, won't end me, won't destroy me, it makes me stronger. Faith in knowing that I have....well faith!

Today's a new day with a lot of things going on. Today's full of unknowns not yet presented to me....and today will be a good day.

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Total Weight loss: -108 pounds

For I know the plans I have for you....

This picture pretty much sums up what type of day, possibly week this will be. A lot of unknowns and the path that I am headed down, I can't see the light at the moment. BUT I have faith and I have trust. For I know the plans I have for you declares the Lord...that's such a comforting verse for me. In spite of what's about to happen, I have peace, I have strength and I have faith. I am confident that no matter the course, I'll be ok...this will all be ok.

Commit this day and every day.....live it to the fullest.

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Total Weight loss: -108 pounds.