V-day and Trust Plan Results!

A blessed thing it is for any man or woman to have a friend, one human soul whom we can trust utterly, who knows the best and worst of us, and who loves us in spite of all our faults. Author: Charles Kingsley

Yea! Today is Valentine's day! (Actually tomorrow is Valentine's day for me because we are not celebrating it until Wednesday). I really do love this holiday. I love seeing people be happy when they get flowers at work or the anticipation of a night full of romantic bliss. I have been the love encourager around the office. As one of the only single girls in our group, I take it upon myself to encourage the other girls to do something special for the husbands, such as book a room at the bed and breakfast in town, or buy the candy necklace bra and underwear set at Hastings(seriously, they sell that). Most of the time they just laugh and say they're not really doing anything special and that I'll understand when i get married. Hmm, I don't want to understand that. Keep the Magic alive People!!:) Anyways, it's just a fun day, even if you don't have a valentine. Get joy from seeing other's happiness. Love someone you wouldn't normally love. Leave somone a note letting them know how much you appreciate them. Take another single friend (or a friend who is not celebrating v-day until the next day : ) ) out to dinner. Take time today to examine your love for Christ. Do we give him the same time and energy and devotion we do to our loved ones? 1 John 4:19 says, " we love because he first loved us". thank God today on this day of love that he has given us the ability to love. That he has shown us what true love is.

On another note, I took my measurements and weight. I lost another pound and another inch and a half. I was very discouraged last night and have a difficult time looking at the measurements whenever it appears I gain inches in some place. I try telling myself that it is due to more muscle being gained, inaccurate measurements, or other factors that are beyond my control. It's just difficult becaue I feel like I am busting my butt and want to see more results. Dan encourages me by forcing me to look at the big picture, that in 6 weeks i have lost 11 pounds and if i do keep up at this rate, it's nearly 100 inches in a year. I just need to keep it in mind. I'm not sure if it's a good idea for me to look at the measurements each week. I take it to heart and get very discouraged. Maybe I have unrealistic expectations. But this is something that is so near to me that it's like an emotional rollercoaster come Monday nights. First I'm yelling, " take that!" at the computer when i lose inches and then crying in my room when i gain. I'm crazy. Anyways, keep up the prayer and thoughts and encouragements, I really need them.

Happy Valentine's day all!!!