These past few weeks have gone by in a blur. Somewhere and somehow, Christmas has come and gone. And now I sit here facing a new year. 2013....I am both excited but also apprehensive too.
You see, since being chosen for the Covenant Marathon team, my life hasn't really changed much (yet). I was exercising before and continue to do so. I was watching what I ate before and am continuing that as well. I continue to work 8:30 to 5 Monday through Friday at a job that is comfortable. I continue to help care for my 90 year old father who insists on living alone. I am married and enjoy spending time with John. All of these things are very important to me, I don't want to give up any of them up....but I am ready for some changes. And that change is me.
So, in 2013, I am going to concentrate a little more on me and a lot more on my long term health. After losing my mother to lung cancer last year, I realize the great importance we have in taking care of the body that God has blessed us with. I will never be the fastest runner out there running but I want to be the fastest runner that I can be. I want to give it my all. I saw this quote the other day on Facebook and it really hit home.
"Your summer body is earned in the winter".
This quote has 2 different (yet perhaps very similar) meanings to me. The first is the literal meaning. Working towards a healthier body in these winter months will certainly show when summer comes. I aim to be leaner and stronger by June! But I also think that there is a second meaning to this quote. That is, our summer body (older age) is earned in our winter years (younger years). Things that we did when we were younger, whether healthy or unhealthy, will certainly play a role in our older years. And I aim to be healthier as I grow older!!!!
Another quote I love is from the bible, "So let’s not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don’t give up". (Gal 6:9 NLT)
I intend to "not grow weary" in doing the rights things regarding my health, because I know that in the future, I will reap the good rewards.
Patty, I couldn't agree more with you. We are to be all that God has called us to be...to run to the best ability that God gave us(whether fast or slow)...not to become weary and to live each day as a gift. This will look different in all of our lives and that's the beauty of it all.
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Jamie
Awesome, Patty!
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