Well, hello everyone :). It’s been a while
since I last wrote. Things have been really busy for me. I have not lost more weight since I last
wrote. I’m still holding steady at 7.5 lbs lost. I know it should have been
more by now. My daughter started at the same time as me and she has lost 38 lbs.
That shows me that it can be done! I’m
very proud of her. :)
I heard on comment on K-Love, our local radio station,
yesterday morning. The DJ asked if we had ever seen a fly caught in a spider’s
web and, of course, we have all seen this. He said that every time the fly
tried to break free, there was another sticky situation that caught it in the
trap. The DJ reminded me that our problems in life are like that. We can’t
always find the right path to break free, but God can.
My struggles with weight regain may not be your struggles,
but it doesn’t matter. The answer is the same: God. I’m relying on myself to
lose weight, with an occasional prayer
thrown in, when it should be just the opposite. I should pray, rely on God and
then do the practical work to help me achieve my goal. God won’t do that part
for me (sigh!), but He will be there to support me through my struggles. Being constant and following the path He has
laid out for me is the answer to my problems and, along the way, I’ll learn the
lessons He wants to teach.
Just last week I had proof of how quickly God can turn
things around when you’re on the right path. The miracle happened to a patient
I had been emailing. She needed a door
to open and God did just that – in a very big way. She wondered whether having
surgery was the right thing – especially since she would be paying for it
without insurance. Within minutes of e-mailing
me this concern, she received a cash offer for a vehicle she was selling. Both she and I were astounded, to say the
least! We both believe God was directing her and making a way for her to make
the right decision.
So, until I write again, if you are mired down in troubles
and can’t see the way, close your eyes and open your heart and mind to God’s
voice. He gives perfect directions every
time. The only questions is, will you follow them?
