Carpe Ciem Martinsville

NASCAR ~ Virtual ~ Race scheduled next week

What needs to be done?

Physical therapy

Walk

Scripture study

Rewrites

Read

Eat healthy

Good sleep

Errands

Make something fun

Give the battle to God

Praise God in the storm

Thank Goodness It's Sunday 517

~ New book by a favorite author

~ Good friends

~ Unexpected gifts

~ Sleeping better than I have in a long time

~ God's grace

End of the Week Follow Up

How'd I do?

Physical therapy ~ Done

Walk ~ Done

Scripture study ~ Missed a couple days but done

Edits ~ Doing

Read ~ Done

Eat healthy ~ Improving

Good sleep ~ Aside from reading into the wee hours, one night, pretty good

Errands ~ Done.

Make something fun ~ The amazing grilled cheese of smoked gouda and cheddar on Kneaders' Cranberry Pistachio Bread, again, and grilled cheese, smoked gouda, cheddar, and apple on Kneaders' Country White Bread.

Give the battle to God

Praise God in the storm

Brain Dump

The world has proven itself willing to radically change our way of life in order to protect the most vulnerable, the elderly, the health compromised. Amazing!

So answer me this:

Why are we unwilling to radically change our lives to protect the most vulnerable, the unborn?

Worldwide:

In 2020, from January first to the middle of April (Jan1-Apr19), the death count from the virus is 146,854

Do you know what more than doubles that and only goes up? Dirty drinking water, malaria, suicide, traffic accidents, HIV/AIDS, smoking, cancer, starvation...

And the #1 killer?

I'll stick with the first 3-month count (Jan1-Mar31) for this number: 10,670,908 deaths from abortion.

Tell me again how precious life is?

The hypocrisy is appalling.

REAL Week 562

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/

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

2: 1-1/4 mile walk PT UBP 0-lb x3 1-lb x2 Stretch

3: Rest

4: 1-1/4mile walk PT UBP 0-lb x3 1-lb x2 Stretch

5: 1/2 mile walk PT UBP 0-lb x3 Stretch

6: 1-1/4 mile walk PT UBP 0-lb x3 1-lb x2 Stretch

7: 1/2-mile walk PT UBP 0-lb x3 Stretch

TBR

51. A Handful of Hope (Taste of Romance series book 4) by Elizabeth Maddrey contemporary Christian romance. Jen delved into some of my ongoing troubles. I loved Jen and David as individuals and as a couple.

52. Tripwire (Saint Squad series) by Traci Hunter Abramson contemporary Christian suspense romance. Alas, the last book in the series, so far. What a wild ride. I hope she writes another. If not, I'll have to start over from the beginning.

53. A Tidbit of Trust (Taste of Romance series book 5) by Elizabeth Maddrey contemporary Christian romance. The end another series I enjoyed. Her characters are wonderfully real and imperfect. I understood Sara struggle with believing she was forgiven. Adam's jumping to conclusions sometimes drove me crazy, and yet it's not a quality I'm proud of in myself. The Grant Us Grace series comes before this, for those who like to read in order.

54. Whatever the Cost by David and Jason Benham "Facing your fears, dying to your dreams, and living powerfully." Keeping this one close to hand for a while. They have some good ideas for making changes. I was ready for this book.  

55. Wisdom to Know (Grant Us Grace series Book 1 of 5 in the Box Set) by Elizabeth Maddrey contemporary Christian romance. A tough read as my heart ached for Lydia and Kevin. I'm so glad I discovered Elizabeth Maddrey's stories.

One Day Follow Up

How'd I do, so far?

Physical therapy ~ So far so good

Walk ~ So far so good

Scripture study ~ So far so good

Edits ~ So far so good

Read ~ So far so good

Eat healthy ~ Better, yesterday anyway

Good sleep ~ Aside from reading into the wee hours, one night...

Errands ~ Not yet

Make something fun ~ The amazing grilled cheese of smoked gouda and cheddar on Kneader's Cranberry Pistachio Bread, again.

Give the battle to God

Praise God in the storm

Carpe Diem Dover

NASCAR ~ Postponed

What needs to be done?

Physical therapy

Walk

Scripture study

Rewrites

Read

Eat healthy

Good sleep

Errands

Make something fun

Give the battle to God

Praise God in the storm

Thank Goodness It's Sunday 516

~ Captivating books

~ Air conditioning

~ Inspiring music

~ Good friends

~ God's grace

End of the Week Follow Up

How'd I do?

Physical therapy ~ Done

Walk ~ Done

Scripture study ~ Done

Edits ~ Progressing

Read ~ Done

Eat healthy ~ Good and bad but mostly good

Good sleep ~ Pretty good

Errands ~ Done

Make something fun ~ Grilled cheese on Kneaders' Cranberry Pistachio Bread, using cheddar and smoked gouda. 

Give the battle to God

Praise God in the storm

Brain Dump

I've seen this floating around social media for a while and every time I see it, it irritates me more:

"Borrowed" this from a friend...Love looking at the positive side of life....

No school shootings,
TRAFFIC is gone,
GAS is affordable,
BILLS extended.
KIDS are at home with their FAMILIES.
PARENTS are home taking care of their CHILDREN.
FAST FOOD replaced by HOME COOKED MEALS.
Hectic SCHEDULES replaced by NAPS, REST, and RELAXATION.
The AIR seems CLEANER.
The WORLD quieter.
PEOPLE are conscious about HYGIENE and HEALTH.
MONEY doesn't seem to make the WORLD GO ROUND anymore.
DOCTORS AND NURSES are being praised and recognized instead of athletes and celebrities
And WE now have TIME, finally,
to STOP and SMELL the ROSES.
..The positive side above all!!

PS I'm pretty sure this was God's way of telling us to slow down and focus on what is important!!

Let's break this down, shall we?

No school shootings: Violent crimes have skyrocketed.

Traffic is gone: 30 million people JOBLESS and increasing

Gas is affordable: What difference, at this point, does it make? You can't go anywhere. Let's cheer the loss of millions of jobs in the oil industry. You don't need plastic; throw away your phone, computer, washer, dryer, dishwasher, heater, air conditioner, car, packaging for food, bubble wrap, medical tubing, syringes... Just drop back into the Dark Ages. Don't forget the cancelled vacations, weddings, hopes for new opportunities... 

Bills extended: But still due, only now 30 million people don't have jobs.

Kids are at home with their families: The abusers now have 24/7 access to their victims.

Parents are home taking care of their children: Domestic violence and child abuse have skyrocketed.

Fast food replaced by home cooked meals: Really? Have you seen the lines at the fast food places? What about the cleared grocery shelves? What about those who have special diets? Yes, I had trouble finding some of the specialty foods I use to manage my health issues. Have you seen how many people are in line at food banks? One of the biggest job losses is in the restaurant industry and the farmers who supplied those restaurants. Crops are rotting in the field, and animals are being slaughtered and not going to processing plants.

Hectic schedules replaced by naps, rest, and relaxation: Suicide rates have skyrocketed.

The air seems cleaner: Outside where many states have forbidden people to be. Lucky you if you're not in one of those states. At the cost of 30 million jobs. 

The world is quieter: What does that even mean? Did you miss the earthquakes and tornadoes killing people and no one went to help because everyone is quarantined? People all over the world are starving to death because of the quarantines.

People are conscious about hygiene and health: Some of us were before, and the ones that weren't before still aren't. Or are you closing your eyes to shortages and packed stores?

Money doesn't seem to make the world go around anymore: That's rich! As people lose their businesses and people scream for bailouts from their fellow taxpayers, who aren't working either.

Doctors and nurses are being praised and recognized instead of athletes and celebrities: Have you gone to help them? Oh, wait, you can't go anywhere. How many free concerts have you watched at home? Where is your money going? To fund doctors and nurses and hospitals? Or Netflix and online shows? Doctors and nurses are being furloughed and fired because they aren't "essential." Nice show of gratitude. 

And we now have time, finally, to stop and smell the roses: I learned long ago to stop and smell the roses. Your choice to not stop and smell the roses is your responsibility, not mine. Why are you punishing millions of people because you refused to choose to stop and smell the roses sooner?

I don't mind the positive side; I'm an optimist myself, but I will not close my eyes to what is being sacrificed for the "positive side." True silver linings don't destroy the lives of millions of people. 

God did not shut everything down: Men did. Men screaming be afraid! You'll die if you don't! Those you love will die if you don't! People will die if you don't do exactly as we say.

God says, "Fear not." It's like no one believes God.

What have I gained? My silver lining? I've come to acknowledge just how useless my anxiety is. I've wasted far too much time wallowing in anxiety and fear.

"To be or not to be..." afraid. "That is the question." How will you answer?