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It's Been a GREAT Week!

This has been a really good week. For many reasons, it's been good, but want to know the biggest reason? My thought life. God has been showering me with such grace and love and teaching me how to shower myself with the same. For me...that's HUGE!

I don't normally do this on here, but I just have to make a short list of some of my biggest blessings this week:
  • worked out on the treadmill five days in a row and actually looked forward to it each time!
  • lost enough weight that I'm down to the next 10's bracket on the scale! (YEAH!!)
  • I'm finally (after over two years of this hanging on the wall in my bedroom) within 4 pounds of being able to start marking my progress on a chart! (I'm motivated by such silly things)
  • God has been helping me to change my internal dialogue (a short statement for a VERY BIG deal!)
  • got to enjoy coffee and great conversation with two different friends on two different nights this week (and had a husband who was excited for me to be able to do that!)
  • got to meet Mikayla's new basketball coach and team...I'm just continually SO impressed with all the homeschoolers I meet. Homeschool families are (for the most part) so down-to-earth, genuine, big-hearted, outgoing, caring, hospitable people. I LOVE being part of the homeschool community!!
  • God reassured me of some things in a very clear way. LOVE it when that happens!!
  • Dave and I made the decision to take a mini get-away in a few weeks. Just the knowledge that we're doing it, is incredibly exciting. I just love my husband and am extra blessed every time we get some special time together (which doesn't seem to happen often enough anymore).
  • I've been blessed to see my kids interact with others, get excited about new adventures, and just make their momma proud this week!
Can you tell it's been a good week?!

I need to get off the computer and get some housework done before our BIG night/weekend of basketball kicks into high gear. I just had to take some time and share my blessings with my blogger friends. When God is setting me free from some strongholds that I've had most of my life...it's hard to contain my excitement! I know the road ahead is long and full of lots of twists and turns...but I'm SO excited to be off to a great start. This time IS different. Want to know why? Well, I've never been 39 before. God is doing a BIG work in me (mentally and physically) and I can't wait to be a few months ahead on this journey and be able to look back and see all the progress. But I'm also going to enjoy each day as it comes. I am living in the moment over here!

Thanks for praying for me and holding me accountable. Leave me a comment and let me know how I can pray for you this week!

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