with the subtleness of a bulldozer...

Yes, just as I decided I NEED to lose weight and get healthy... I KNEW this is what God wanted from me.... but just in case there was ANY doubt at all.....
Tim decided we needed to sit down & talk.  About what???  About how he/we need to get healthier- start eating healthier, get some exercise, and lose weight.  And while we are having the conversation, a friend calls to tell me that she has not only decided to lose weight, but to enter a friendly competition while doing so.

Ok, God.  I get it.  I need to get it in gear and You are going to make sure I get the message.

You see, God really gets me.  (shocker, right?)  He hears my prayers when I beg Him not to be subtle with me.  He knows I may not get it if He is.  Not only do I now know that this is what I must do right now- I'm actually excited about it!  Lord, please keep me this excited the next time I have a chance to  pig out on pizza with extra cheese and anchovies...

Oh yea.  I entered the weight loss challenge with my friend.  Nothing like some friendly competition to keep a girl motivated!

So I was thinking.....

That statement alone should be enough to strike fear in the heart of anyone who knows me!  

I  have been, of course, busy.  Now I've added a new job to my list of  "crazy things I think I can do at one time."  I'm working as a Patient Care Nursing Assistant at South Pointe Hospital- Cleveland Clinic.  I've done a couple weeks training on first shift, now a couple on second shift, then I will begin on third shift.  You know... in my spare time.

I am really enjoying it so far, and I'm learning a LOT that will be helpful in nursing school.  It's not easy, nor is it glamorous.  It is, however, quite rewarding.  The floor I am working deals with a very diverse array of medical situations, and I think I tried to cover as many of them as possible last night.  This would have been tough under any circumstance, but I'm getting sick to boot.  (sigh)

I'm also very determined to finally lose this weight.  No, this is not a New Year's resolution.  It's a "I can't stand feeling like this anymore" resolution.  Working this hard AND not wanting to eat have been quite helpful with this endeavor. 
See?  There is a positive side to everything. 

So anyhow... what I was thinking about.......
I was trying to think of a verse that would help me hang on during this self-induced stress, and I thought of Isaiah 26:3.  Then I thought about how long it had been since I've updated my blog.....
Now I really should go take a shower and keep Garrett working on this paper I'm making him write....

"The steadfast in mind You will keep in perfect peace, because he trusts You." ~Isaiah 26:3