Nearly 8 months and down 60 pounds

 Here I am celebrating my 32nd Birthday with some of my closest friends.  I am really proud of myself when I look at these pictures and know that I have been working on Taking Shape for Life for nearly 8 months and have lost nearly 60lbs. I have purchased a few new pieces of clothing that are size large, which is a little crazy when you think about the last time I wore a size large was probably middle school if even then.  I have experienced a bit of struggle with these last 10lbs, it is evident that I eat with I'm stressed and school has been kind of stressful here at the end. Summer is drawing near which hopefully will enable to me to kick my weight loss into a higher gear and get to my mini goal of 30 more pounds so that I can go shopping in Tiffany's in NYC in July and buy myself a prize!  In the meantime, I'm getting back to the basics and journaling and exercising 20 minutes or so 4 times per week.  Here's to making my way to 70lbs lost quicker!  Thanks for stopping by!

5 minute Friday

I've seen my sister in love link up to this a few times and I thought I'd give it a try


 On Fridays over here a group of people who love to throw caution to the wind and just write gather to share what five minutes buys them. Just five minutes. Unscripted. Unedited. Real.
 1. Write for 5 minutes flat – no editing, no over thinking, no backtracking
2. Link back here and invite others to join in.
3. Please visit the person who linked up before you & encourage them in their comments.

Here are my best five minutes on:

Identity

 Who we think we are? What would be like if I truly dwelt on the truth of my Identity in Christ? I think that would radically change who I am and what I do on a daily basis.   Today, I feel like a mediocre teacher, a 32 year old single women who longs to be married and become a mother.  Yet God has His ultimate good for me which doesn't currently include those things. It pains me at times to trust in His Sovereignty and yet I know that this is the place where I am the safest and most secure.  I am grateful for many things I am in this current moment.
I am a friend, a daughter, a teacher, a lover of Christ, a sister, an aunt, a sojourner on the way to health, a crafter, a seamstress, a homeowner, giver of hospitality.  How I long to be content in this season on a daily basis? But I suppose that's part of this journey moment by moment trust.

STOP.