Praises from the Paces: Updates on the Quest

As I spent some time this morning redesigning the blog (again!) I thought it might be time for an update on my resolutions. I have been able to keep up with the daily Bible reading by using a site called www.youversion.com and I occasionally read about a hymn from the book Then Sings My Soul by Robert J. Morgan. It has truly blessed me to spend this time alone with God each day and I have already found so many verses that really seem to speak to the situations of each day. I have found that the best time for me to read my Bible is in the morning before the kids wake up.

Typically I wake up around 5:30 and then fix Craig a protein shake for breakfast and get his plate for lunch. Then I do my Bible reading. After Devotion time, I either exercise using the Wii Fit Plus or I do the cardio workout DVD from The Biggest Loser. Let me just tell you... it hasn't been easy to stick with the workouts every day. The first day I did the cardio I thought I was going to pass out on the floor! And the next morning I could hardly get out of bed! But I stuck with it and now the girls are using it for PE as well. It is definitely a whole body workout. After that I shower, eat breakfast (or drink a shake) and we get started with our school day.

As for the spending time with kids and husband resolution, I think I am making progress. Savannah and I have played several board/card games in the recent weeks and I have had some time to talk with just Georgia and Juliana. I'm still working on time with the husband...maybe after this play is over I will have a little more time to myself as well.

My final resolution was to learn a new skill. I still have not started my jean quilt, but I am working on sewing dresses for the girls for Brandon and LeEtte's wedding. I am still in the process of making a mock up of the dress for the older two, but I have got to get going more quickly or they will not be finished in time. I have not yet taken up my needle to try embroidery either, but I do have some flour sack towels on which I can practice.

So that's where I am concerning the resolutions. Not bad for someone who habitually fails with her follow through...right?

I hope to be able to post more often than once a week (especially since my last post was over 2 weeks ago!) and I'm thinking of having theme days. Another blogger friend has been doing "Dreaming Thursdays" (you know who you are :) ) so I thought it might be something to throw in. I'm also thinking of adding a page just for books I've read and maybe a short review. I know that might be biting off a bit more than I could chew, but it would be nice to look back and see what I read in the past year. And it would be easier to store than a list... which I would probably lose anyway...

I'll close with a verse that really spoke to me last week.