Honesty

Here are the things that are really going on in my life....not to say what I've written in the previous days and weeks has been false. I just have a couple heart issues that I haven't bared to the world and, for some unknown reason, I'll lay out today.

I'm getting involved with the youth ministry at my church. Truth? Those teens intimidate me, and I'm worried about my efficacy in ministry with them. I had lunch with a friend yesterday, though, and she gave me great advice. I'll try to keep those things in the forefront of my mind. And bathe the whole thing in prayer!

I have this list of things I want to get done, but each day passes and I'm lucky if I accomplish the maintenance stuff, much less new projects, creative projects. Why is this?

I am trying to lose some weight, and am starving!! Can this really be the answer? I know in part it is, because I simply eat too much. I'll start there, then work up to making what I eat really healthy (although that is already in my mind). Baby steps for me! I'd like to make exercise part of the equation, too, but apparently not this week as it is currently 2' F, and I am fighting a migraine today. 

And then, to top it all off, I basically engage God in tiny, short prayers, and on Sunday. Is this the way I want to conduct this most precious of relationships? NO! That one, I will answer today, by signing off this computer, closing my e-mail, turning off the TV, and spending some time with my Father right now! What better way to make immediate progress in my life. 

Whew! Seems like a lot on one plate, but I'll just keep working, little by little. (Here's a little progress - I've actually been washing my dishes and cooking dinners! Ha! I knew I was doing something right!)