Since I got to speak on Easter, I did some extra studying of the atonement. I was once again struck with awe and wonder at the amazing sacrafice our savior made for us. As I studied and learned more about the unfathomable agony he endured, literally fighting against everything that Satan and the evil forces of darkness could throw at him. Feeling his desire to have it all go away when he asked to have the bitter cup removed, but in the end, knowing what was at stake for us, he ultimately said "thy will be done". He overcame his own mortal body and feelings of wanting to surrender for what needed to be done. And in a strange way I found myself thinking about my quest to shed these unwanted pounds, the blessings promised in the word of wisdom and in my own patriarchal blessing, to run and not be weary, walk and not faint that the destroying angel will pass me by. If the savior can endure to the end, I surely can find some self control with my diet and exercise. It will not be easy, but I CAN do this, and it IS worth it.
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You make a good point Jenna! I have been kind of skating by, starting out each day with the intention of being good, and then pretty much just going back to my old ways!
Your post is a good reminder to me to get back on track.
So...my self control lagged significantly Friday night! :) And again on Saturday. BUT I did good with my goal of only weighing myself once a week. I will do better this week. Last night I decided to break down my goal weight a little more. I'm going to work off one child at a time. Right now I have seven weeks to work off child #4. And I need to up my exercise time because currently I'm just maintaining. So, that's this week's goal.
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