New Year's Eve

Carpe Diem

What needs to be done?

Physical therapy

Walk

Scripture study

Edits

Read

Eat healthy

Good sleep

Errands

Make something fun

Give the battle to God

Praise God in the storm

Thank Goodness It's Sunday 498

~ Celebrating the Savior's birth

~ Blessed rain

~ Happy surprises

~ Family

~ God's grace

End of the Week Follow Up

How'd I do?

Physical therapy ~ Done

Walk ~ Done

Scripture study ~ Done

Edits ~ A little done

Read ~ Done

Eat healthy ~ I'll do better next week.

Good sleep ~ Sometimes good and sometimes not

Errands ~ Done

Make something fun ~ Not this week as people kept bringing food.

Give the battle to God

Praise God in the storm

TBR

101. All I Want For Christmas by Nancy Warren NASCAR Christmas romance novella. Fun and heartwarming.

102. Christmas Wishes by Barbara Metzler Regency Christmas romance. Still hilarious. Keeping as an annual read.

103. Season of Romance (Rios Azules series Book 1) by Alexa Verde Christian Christmas romance novella. Sweet.

104. On The Ropes by Hallee Bridgeman contemporary suspense Christian romance. Wow. What a page turner. It wasn't what I expected and kept me on the edge. A very satisfying read.

105. The Bridesmaid's Hero (Snowgum Creek series Book 1.5) by Narelle Atkins Contemporary Inspirational romance novella. I tried to use Australian accents in my head, which added to the feeling of being on a brand new adventure. I'm adding Narelle Atkins to my Must Read List.

REAL Week 543

REAL - Reduce stress Exercise Adequate sleep Lower caloric intake

What Navy SEALs are required to do to make it into BUD/S:

http://navyseal.s5.com/requirements.html

http://military-fitness.military.com/2013/01/the-spartan-300-workout-and-new-variations.html?ESRC=sm_fit.nl

Right up front: Never in a million years could I do what is required. However, I needed to start somewhere. Considering how fit the SEALs are, I figured it was a good place to start. My pushups are against the wall.

Using 1, 2, and/or 4-lb weights:

PT ~ Physical therapy

UBP ~ Upper body exercises, pushups, and chair sits against the wall

SEALFit shared some good hints I want to learn and remember:

http://sealfit.com/sealfit-blog-how-to-build-durability/

20: 1/2-mile walk PT UBP 0-lb x3 Stretch

21: 1-mile walk PT UBP 0-lb x4 Stretch

22: Rest

23: 1-mile walk PT UBP 0-lb x4 Stretch

24: 1/2 mile walk PT UBP 0-lb x3 Stretch

25: 1-mile walk PT UBP 0-lb x4 Stretch

26: 1/2-mile walk PT UBP 0-lb x3 Stretch

Merry Christmas

And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, to a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary...And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God. And thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS...And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word...Luke 1:26-28, 30-31, 38

And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost: And she spake out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb. And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? For, lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy. Luke 1:41-44

And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed. Luke 2:1

And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem...To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child, and so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered, and she brought forth her first-born son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.

And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And low, the angel of the Lord came upo them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and thy were sore afraid.

And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.

And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men. Luke 2:4-14

For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The might God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6

Christmas Eve

Carpe Diem

What needs to be done?

Physical therapy

Walk

Scripture study

Edits

Read

Eat healthy

Good sleep

Errands

Make something fun

Give the battle to God

Praise God in the storm

Thank Goodness It's Sunday 497

~ Time with friends

~ Delicious food

~ Music

~ Inspiring books

~ God's grace

End of the Week Follow Up

How'd I do?

Physical therapy ~ Done

Walk ~ Done

Scripture study ~ Done

Edits ~ Another few chapters done

Read ~ Done

Eat healthy ~ Pretty good

Good sleep ~ Sometimes good and sometimes not

Errands ~ Done

Make something fun ~ Cookies

Give the battle to God

Praise God in the storm

Ready for Christmas?

Celebrate with a story...

Christmas Lost

The twelfth novella in the series...

Welcome back to Holiday, USA, small town America, where nothing happens, except holidays... and a little romance, if the hero and heroine trust God.

Townie Karen Little is the resident quintessential spinster. She's lived in the same house her whole life, more than half a century. She knows she's stuck, but her plans for the future blow up in her face, on a regular basis. Why risk being wrong again?

After six years, Holiday Diner's owner, Alexander Hamilton, is still a newbie and Holiday's most eligible silver fox bachelor. Being the catch of the day for the single women of Holiday makes his vow to never marry again a challenge. Why test the three strikes you're out rule?

Sometimes, so much time passes, it feels like God has forgotten, but He is moving all the pieces into place for the right moment...

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BHC1CL9/ref=sr_1_1 

For those who prefer paperback:

Holiday, USA Anthology 2016-17

All four novellas, 9-12, are available in their entirety in paperback, including the covers on the back, for those who enjoy collecting a series.

http://a.co/5ETTtmt  

REAL Week 542

REAL - Reduce stress Exercise Adequate sleep Lower caloric intake

What Navy SEALs are required to do to make it into BUD/S:

http://navyseal.s5.com/requirements.html

http://military-fitness.military.com/2013/01/the-spartan-300-workout-and-new-variations.html?ESRC=sm_fit.nl

Right up front: Never in a million years could I do what is required. However, I needed to start somewhere. Considering how fit the SEALs are, I figured it was a good place to start. My pushups are against the wall.

Using 1, 2, and/or 4-lb weights:

PT ~ Physical therapy

UBP ~ Upper body exercises, pushups, and chair sits against the wall

SEALFit shared some good hints I want to learn and remember:

http://sealfit.com/sealfit-blog-how-to-build-durability/

13: 1/2-mile walk PT UBP 0-lb x3 Stretch

14: 1-mile walk PT UBP 0-lb x4 Stretch

15: Rest

16: 1-mile walk PT UBP 0-lb x3 Stretch

17: 1/2-mile walk PT UBP 0-lb x3 Stretch

18: 1-mile walk PT UBP 0-lb x4 Stretch

19: 1/2-mile walk PT UBP 0-lb x3 Stretch