Focus

Let your eyes look directly forward, and your gaze be straight before you. – Proverbs 4:25 ESV I was obsessed with food.  I ate all the time.  I ate without limits.  I ate to fill a deep, dark void. When I began my journey to lose over 260 pounds, I started with a single goal;…

Rest

The most tired I have ever been in my life was at the end of a 30 day adventure in Thailand in 2008. I was still trying to adjust to the time change on the other side of the planet. And I had a 21 hour flight to suffer through. I remember very little from…

Social Media

Back in December 2018, I surveyed the amount of time I spent on social media. It was too much! About 33 percent of my free time was checking updates on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram alone. So, in keeping with my plan to focus on my personal health, I deleted all three of those accounts. I…

The Lonely Servant

Christmas is upon us. And, as is typical for me at this time of year, I am sick. I have a viral respiratory infection. I’ve lost my voice. I tried auditioning for a musical this past weekend. I gave it all I had. Unfortunately, my energy and voice were so affected I would count myself…

Weights and measures

Honest weights and scales are the Lord’s; All the weights in the bag are His work. – Proverbs 16:11 NKJV When many people ask me how I am losing so much weight, they ask with eager anticipation, as though I am about to reveal some dark, mysterious secret. When I say it’s because I measure…