OFMG!!

I haven't posted the last few days because when I wasn't busy doing something, I could be found laying in the recliner or bed.  The "crude" decided to pay me a visit and as always, it had bad timing.

Back in August, my walking partner, Beth, recommended starting the Couch to 5k plan so that we would be ready to run a 5k in our community on Oct. 1st.  With great enthusiasm, we started meeting at 6 am three days a week. I'll just point out that I am not much of a morning person.  I'll confess that I tried many ways to make the gettin' up and goin' easier....One time I even slept in my running clothes, got up, put my bra, socks and shoes on, and left.....didn't do that again cause I just felt too gross. haha!
Anyway, our group started out with 5 and would grow to 7.  The early weeks weren't too hard but as we began to run longer and physical pain would hinder me, it became clear that I needed more than me to reach my 5k goal.  Before or after we run each time, our group prays together.  And when the running gets hard and I want to stop, I remember I'm running to take care of this one body my God gave me....praising Him in my exercise.  OFMG....Only For My God would I get up at 5:30 am to go run!  But oh the lesson I would learn in reaching this goal!....it takes more than me!!  I needed my running crew to be accountable to and to encourage me!
Isn't that how life is!? We get wore down, burned out, and beat up.  But when we realize that it takes more than ourselves to get through the days, the burden eases.  Giving up our burdens to the God isn't easy! I'm an Indian giver when it comes to this. haha! But I'm getting better. I'm breathing easier and feeling stronger in the daily rat race when I remember it take more than me.

GO OFMG C25K CREW!!
-Neesa


Hebrews 10:24 says, "Let us consider how we may spur one another on towards love and good deed."