Fall is approaching, I love the change of season. I'm not sure that I honestly have a favorite, I just know I am always ready for the change........ Winter to Spring, Spring to Summer, Summer to Fall, Fall to Winter, just love the changes in the weather. Fall is a nice relief from the HOT SUMMER! Fall brings football and the fair. Cooler air, and the beautiful leaves that change colors. It also starts setting the mood for the upcoming holidays. Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas will soon be upon us. All of these bring us together with Family and what do we do? GATHER AND EAT!!!!
I have set goals for myself and have to admit, I didn't make it last month. I have lost 12 pounds, but that didn't meet my goal for my 1st month. I am getting geared up tonight for this next month because I will meet my goal this next month! Hayden and I have decided we will start going bike riding in the evening. He is pretty excited, but just thinking about it makes my hiney ache. LOL.
I was at Walmart on Saturday, and guess what greets you just inside the door? Halloween Candy of course!!! My favorite would be Brachs Candy Corn. I wish I didn't like it.....but I love it! It would be great if I could buy a bag and enjoy a couple little pieces a day. But.......NO, it never works out that way!!! I have to accept the fact that I can't have it at my house....period! I am very impressed by people that are able to have dishes of candy like that sitting around for guests or children and are able to not eat any of it. I don't fall in the category of people ....so I won't even go down that isle. I just wish they wouldn't make it so convenient in walmart. LOL! I found myself trying to reason why I needed to buy just one bag of candy corn, but I did leave without any in my basket......"Thank you Lord for giving the strength...as I know it wasn't me!"
I honestly don't have strength alone to fight this weight loss battle. and I know I need to be in daily prayer to be able to make it past each obstacle and temptation.
Our preacher today spoke about how we should pray, having complete faith that our prayers will be answered. We stand strong on faith, already knowing it is God's will for our life. We shouldn't pray hoping it is God's will and hoping we will receive. But as we pray. we stand in our faith expecting and knowing that your prayer will be answered. Of course its Gods will for me to lose weight! It's God's will for us to be healthy! A light came on today for me....Wow. I need to pray with Faith, expecting and knowing its God's will in my life and of course he will give me the strength that I need to overcome any temptations. But you have to pray expecting to receive. It was a sermon that I needed...isn't it awesome how God always knows what we need? This will be a great month!
“And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us: And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.” – 1 John 5:14-15
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