986. grateful for the Sati series for November on gratefulness
987. my list lies open on the table as I count everything as gratefulness
988. the Word read aloud
989. the garland of grace I have put on
990. grateful to be preoccupied with Him this morning
991. a hug from the golfer before going off to work
992. the moments of processing aloud some hard stuff with a friend
993. Saturday morning: waking up in the golfers arms
994. This Scripture; "Praise the Lord; Praise God our Savior! For each day He carries us in His arms." Psalm 68:19
995. a caring call from our son-in-law Josh
996. grateful to be His daughter
997. grateful He is overjoyed with me
998. one new son-in-law to come .... Love you Dustin!
999. each desert I must pass through
1000. knowing His power to protect and His grace to restore both Kelley and I
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Showing posts with label Exercise. Show all posts
Thursday, November 28, 2013
Thursday, August 09, 2012
26 years ago today
So hard to believe that 26 years ago I went to the hospital in Robbinsdale, North Memorial to birth this amazingly, talented, and such a different breed of a girl than all the rest of my girls. What makes her different could be her ability to play the guitar, piano, harmonica and sing. Or it could be that she has a whole bunch of tattoos. Or maybe it's that she wears vintage clothes and wants nothing more than her mom's wedding dishes from 39 years ago for her birthday.
Whatever it may be that makes her so different is exactly what I love about her. It is why I often think of this verse when I see her or listen to her speak "man looks at the outward appearance but God looks at the heart". This birthday girl who turns 26 today
has the biggest heart and I love that about her.
So enjoy the day we celebrated through the pictures below.
"Kelley, so fun to celebrate with you by giving you the gift of time ...
a day and evening well spent! I love you way, way, more"!
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| Tween Town Camp |
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| Tween Town girls doing actions and singing to "Said Kelley's" trademark song |
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| "Can I have a picture with you all?" |
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| A walk around Lake Calhoun turns bike ride .... |
The boys join the party!
Getting ready to skype with Carrie ... major bummer that the connection worked
only long enough for Kelley to hear her sing Happy Birthday
"Oh Yea! Thank you, Thank you so much!"
Friday, March 30, 2012
You are a gift!
5 minutes giving it all I got with not edits ...
Start
It was a gift to spend time with my good friend Ginny yesterday. We walked, getting the exercise I need and we talked, about the things that matter most to us. We chatted about Real Women, we went on to talk about excess, and rich in generosity. I know we could talk for hours. We laughed and we shared lunch together. It is a gift to spend time with her and I love that we find ourselves talking about the gifts we have received from the Lord.
It seems there is nothing quite like the gift of a girlfriend who shares her faith in conversation.
It's a GIFT to spend time, recalling the GIFTS from His hand, through the GIFT of conversation with the GIFT of my good friend Ginny. I love you my friend way more!
End
Joining Lisa Jo here:
Saturday, July 02, 2011
All Are Welcome Here
I wanted to jump in on 5 minute Friday this week but the more I thought about the word the further away I got from participating. I just could not think, relate or write from the prompt of the word "welcome". So I decided to not write but in the back of my mind the word was still simmering. After class today I was inspired to write the following so ... even though it's a bit late, I'm glad I simmered on the word and this is it for five ...
Start
Well, are you underweight
or are you overweight?
How about slow
or are you fast?
Do You find yourself a
fault finder or
do you see the good in yourself?
Do you eat too little
or maybe too much?
How about exercise?
Do you hate it
or do you like it?
Well, it really doesn't matter 'cause all are welcome each Saturday at the fitness class my oldest daughter Lisa teaches. Old or young, physically not fit or physically fit all are welcome here. All are welcome here to this one hour workout for your body, mind and spirit.
So grateful to find the kind welcome of my Sati friends each Saturday.
Finish
Here's the rules if you want to jump in late with me ....
Want to take five minutes with me and just write without worrying if it’s just right or not. Here’s how we do it:
1. Write for 5 minutes flat with no editing, tweaking or self critiquing.
2. Link back here and invite others to join in {you can grab the button code in my right side bar}
3. Go and tell the person who linked up before you what their words meant to you. Every writer longs to feel heard.
Start
Well, are you underweight
or are you overweight?
How about slow
or are you fast?
Do You find yourself a
fault finder or
do you see the good in yourself?
Do you eat too little
or maybe too much?
How about exercise?
Do you hate it
or do you like it?
Well, it really doesn't matter 'cause all are welcome each Saturday at the fitness class my oldest daughter Lisa teaches. Old or young, physically not fit or physically fit all are welcome here. All are welcome here to this one hour workout for your body, mind and spirit.
So grateful to find the kind welcome of my Sati friends each Saturday.
Finish
Here's the rules if you want to jump in late with me ....
Want to take five minutes with me and just write without worrying if it’s just right or not. Here’s how we do it:
1. Write for 5 minutes flat with no editing, tweaking or self critiquing.
2. Link back here and invite others to join in {you can grab the button code in my right side bar}
3. Go and tell the person who linked up before you what their words meant to you. Every writer longs to feel heard.
Monday, July 05, 2010
# 4 As a Teacher I must be Organized
July 5, 2010
Late Evening Pages
Late Evening Pages
- got out of bed this morning
- took a shower
- read the scriptures and prayed a bit (mostly prayed throughout the day)
- got toys ready for grandkids
- started moving teaching stuff with Kelley (my personal super organizer)
- continued moving teaching stuff with Kelley
- played with the grandkids while Kelley moved stuff
- moved more teaching stuff and other stuff
- Kelley posted the hide-a-bed on craigs list
- got pail of water ready for sid and pru to play in
- moved more stuff
- moved more stuff while Kelley gave the children baths
- made lunch for the kids
- moved more stuff while Kelley laid the kids down for naps
- Beth to Kelley, "really it's only 11 am, it feels like 4 pm, can we stop now?"
- Kelley to Beth, "are you kidding, no way!
- made lunch for us (taco salad)
- moved more stuff
- laughed
- moved more stuff,
- Kelley hung up picture, laughed some more
- changed my shorts
- moved more stuff
- laughed some more, did not have to change my shorts this time
- moved treadmill into the closet, next to the video player, tape recorder, CD player (no more excuses not to use it since I can watch old movies, listen to music or read a book on tape or CD while exercising).
- did I say Kelley moved stuff? If not Kelley did move a lot of stuff!
- Organized to a "4"
- supper (tuna salad sandwiches with Terry)
- coffee (at Caribou with Ashley)
- errands to rei and traders joes
- pictures will be posted soon ... Good Night!
Monday, June 21, 2010
Don't go to the streets to take Yoga go to Sigh Yoga for IntenSati
Intention .... I will write today .... I will read today .... to become a better writer I must become a better reader ....
Monday, June 21, 2010
morning pages
Ok so you may wonder what it is
I did too
Now I know
Cause I've done it
If you're wondering
You can too
IntenSati
A practice for your body, heart and mind. “Inten” derives from “intention”, and “Sati” is a Pali word which means mindfulness. IntenSati is an exhilarating workout that builds physical, mental, and spiritual muscle. Courage, confidence, willpower, enthusiasm, self-respect, and a strong, healthy body are all results of this powerful practice. And YES – it is also tremendously fun! IntenSati is about bettering both the quality of your inner dialogue and of your physical training. Calling up your power of concentration will improve your health, strength, weight, and most importantly: YOUR LIFE. It is absolute! IntenSati combines high-energy, total-body training with powerful, positive statements that you either think or speak. The goal of this practice is to enable a seamless and total integration of body and mind, allowing you to be and experience all you deeply want. You will learn to tap into the power of the present moment in order to embody –rather than just think or talk about – your BOLDEST, MOST EMPOWERED, BEST SELF. A better way of life. IntenSati will improve how you think and speak about yourself right NOW, a powerful change will follow. IntenSati moves are simple. They are a combination of exercises from aerobics, kickboxing, yoga, and dance. IntenSati is the practice of remembering that if you want to live a life you love in a body you love, you must start loving it now!
Join us at Sigh yoga
www.sighyoga.com
And for more information about intensati check out
Lisa Pederson at http://www.satilife.com
The following from the Monday edition of the star and tribune iteresting concept ... but I perfer Sigh
Yoga takes to the streets
Tom Wallace, Star Tribune
With cars and buses driving nearby, Gorilla Yogis co-founder Nan Gane Arundel needed a power boost to give instructions during the 90-minute class.
Have mat, will travel. Yoga is moving outside the studio and into some very unusual and public spaces, such as parking lots and by lakes, making it more accessible and affordable.
By SHEILA MULROONEY ELDRED, Special to the Star Tribune
Last update: June 20, 2010 - 3:54 PM
Monday, June 21, 2010
morning pages
Ok so you may wonder what it is
I did too
Now I know
Cause I've done it
If you're wondering
You can too
IntenSati
A practice for your body, heart and mind. “Inten” derives from “intention”, and “Sati” is a Pali word which means mindfulness. IntenSati is an exhilarating workout that builds physical, mental, and spiritual muscle. Courage, confidence, willpower, enthusiasm, self-respect, and a strong, healthy body are all results of this powerful practice. And YES – it is also tremendously fun! IntenSati is about bettering both the quality of your inner dialogue and of your physical training. Calling up your power of concentration will improve your health, strength, weight, and most importantly: YOUR LIFE. It is absolute! IntenSati combines high-energy, total-body training with powerful, positive statements that you either think or speak. The goal of this practice is to enable a seamless and total integration of body and mind, allowing you to be and experience all you deeply want. You will learn to tap into the power of the present moment in order to embody –rather than just think or talk about – your BOLDEST, MOST EMPOWERED, BEST SELF. A better way of life. IntenSati will improve how you think and speak about yourself right NOW, a powerful change will follow. IntenSati moves are simple. They are a combination of exercises from aerobics, kickboxing, yoga, and dance. IntenSati is the practice of remembering that if you want to live a life you love in a body you love, you must start loving it now!
Join us at Sigh yoga
www.sighyoga.com
And for more information about intensati check out
Lisa Pederson at http://www.satilife.com
The following from the Monday edition of the star and tribune iteresting concept ... but I perfer Sigh
Yoga takes to the streets
Tom Wallace, Star Tribune
With cars and buses driving nearby, Gorilla Yogis co-founder Nan Gane Arundel needed a power boost to give instructions during the 90-minute class.
Have mat, will travel. Yoga is moving outside the studio and into some very unusual and public spaces, such as parking lots and by lakes, making it more accessible and affordable.
By SHEILA MULROONEY ELDRED, Special to the Star Tribune
Last update: June 20, 2010 - 3:54 PM
Thursday, January 01, 2009
Thursday January 1, 2009
I am not up for resolutions but I do like to have intentions ... so
I intend on being in the Word daily!
I intend on praying often!
I intend on writing more!
I intend on communicating well and often with friends here and in Peru!
I intend on reading what I want to read not what I have to read daily!
I intend on walking on the treadmill at least 3 times per week!
I intend on learning to cook gluten-free!
I intend on learning Spanish! (thanks to a gift from Lisa)
I intend on selecting some verses of focus from God's word for the new year! (more on this soon)
I intend on spending time in special devotionals and books that I have selected and have put aside in the kitchen where I have my quiet time!
Finding myself In His Arms again and again! B.
I am not up for resolutions but I do like to have intentions ... so
I intend on being in the Word daily!
I intend on praying often!
I intend on writing more!
I intend on communicating well and often with friends here and in Peru!
I intend on reading what I want to read not what I have to read daily!
I intend on walking on the treadmill at least 3 times per week!
I intend on learning to cook gluten-free!
I intend on learning Spanish! (thanks to a gift from Lisa)
I intend on selecting some verses of focus from God's word for the new year! (more on this soon)
I intend on spending time in special devotionals and books that I have selected and have put aside in the kitchen where I have my quiet time!
Finding myself In His Arms again and again! B.
Sunday, January 20, 2008
Sunday, January 20, 2008
afternoon pages
Wow! What happened to my week and my intentions. I only exercised once this week, I journaled some of my food intake, I read some of my novel but not necessarily 1/2 hour a day. I did not blog at all and I did read my readings in the Old Testament.
OK, so I fall short but I am working on getting back on track this week and I know I can do "all things through Christ who gives me strength." I will be thinking about how all my school work fits into my intentions this week as well. It seems I must make up an incomplete in one class, do work for another class and begin thinking about my Reading and Communication class that starts in February. Whew! I am getting a bit overwhelmed! Oh, and did I say my position at school changes some this week too.
But on with Loving Sundays ......
I love the message that Pastor Jeff Preached today in the absence of Pastor Steve ... from his readings about the missionary John G. Paton.
1. Rediscover Backbone (what am I doing that involves courage and endurance when it comes to my walk with the Lord?)
2. Spiritual conversion (conversion means repentance, what am I doing to turn away for sin?)
3. Recover a Biblical Sabbath (this is powerful to think on)
4. Reassert God's total sovereignty (God is more interested in the process of me becoming more like Jesus)
5. Jesus Has no grandchildren
I loved these thoughts, I loved the message and I love thinking deeper about my relationship with Him. In His Arms again and again .... Beth
afternoon pages
Wow! What happened to my week and my intentions. I only exercised once this week, I journaled some of my food intake, I read some of my novel but not necessarily 1/2 hour a day. I did not blog at all and I did read my readings in the Old Testament.
OK, so I fall short but I am working on getting back on track this week and I know I can do "all things through Christ who gives me strength." I will be thinking about how all my school work fits into my intentions this week as well. It seems I must make up an incomplete in one class, do work for another class and begin thinking about my Reading and Communication class that starts in February. Whew! I am getting a bit overwhelmed! Oh, and did I say my position at school changes some this week too.
But on with Loving Sundays ......
I love the message that Pastor Jeff Preached today in the absence of Pastor Steve ... from his readings about the missionary John G. Paton.
1. Rediscover Backbone (what am I doing that involves courage and endurance when it comes to my walk with the Lord?)
2. Spiritual conversion (conversion means repentance, what am I doing to turn away for sin?)
3. Recover a Biblical Sabbath (this is powerful to think on)
4. Reassert God's total sovereignty (God is more interested in the process of me becoming more like Jesus)
5. Jesus Has no grandchildren
I loved these thoughts, I loved the message and I love thinking deeper about my relationship with Him. In His Arms again and again .... Beth
Saturday, January 12, 2008
Saturday, January 12,2008
evening pages
OK so I have been thinking about my intentions and how I am doing .... it's week two and I have begun and continued to read through the Old Testament each morning. I am loving it. I am reading things that I have read before but are full of fresh new insights. As for the food intake that is going well too. It is amazing to me that to just write down what I choose to take into my body makes me aware of how I am taking care or not of my "temple". When I was a little girl I hated to read. Mostly because reading was so hard for me. I struggled through Kindergarten and then in first grade because I did not know how to read I was held back a year. I was always in the lowest reading group. I was the kid who fell between the cracks. The one who struggled with learning disabilities. Now, I love to read and can't seem to take the time to do it which is why I was intentional on the goal of reading 1/2 hour a day a book of my choice. I say my choice, because believe me, being in school, I have plenty to read for my class. I have taken the time to read, and one book I am falling in love with is, I Exalt You, O God by Jerry Bridges. Another book I want to finish is The Blue Bottle Club by Penelope J. Stokes. Let's just say this last book is one of those books on my shelf that I bought, started to read, but have not finished. Next blog two times a week, I am just under the wire as this is my second time and I know I needed to complete it before midnight to count. As for the writing group and scheduling the silent retreats I still have time. Well, I am off to fold laundry and then I hope to have a quiet dinner with my husband and read some more .....
B.
evening pages
OK so I have been thinking about my intentions and how I am doing .... it's week two and I have begun and continued to read through the Old Testament each morning. I am loving it. I am reading things that I have read before but are full of fresh new insights. As for the food intake that is going well too. It is amazing to me that to just write down what I choose to take into my body makes me aware of how I am taking care or not of my "temple". When I was a little girl I hated to read. Mostly because reading was so hard for me. I struggled through Kindergarten and then in first grade because I did not know how to read I was held back a year. I was always in the lowest reading group. I was the kid who fell between the cracks. The one who struggled with learning disabilities. Now, I love to read and can't seem to take the time to do it which is why I was intentional on the goal of reading 1/2 hour a day a book of my choice. I say my choice, because believe me, being in school, I have plenty to read for my class. I have taken the time to read, and one book I am falling in love with is, I Exalt You, O God by Jerry Bridges. Another book I want to finish is The Blue Bottle Club by Penelope J. Stokes. Let's just say this last book is one of those books on my shelf that I bought, started to read, but have not finished. Next blog two times a week, I am just under the wire as this is my second time and I know I needed to complete it before midnight to count. As for the writing group and scheduling the silent retreats I still have time. Well, I am off to fold laundry and then I hope to have a quiet dinner with my husband and read some more .....
B.
Tuesday, January 01, 2008
New Year's Resolutions, Dreams, Wishes, Hopes ...
No matter what you may call the thoughts you have today as I do they all involve change. I like to call them goals and usually I think about them long before January 1st although this year it has just been the last couple of days that I have given serious thought to my personal goals for 2008. As I read yesterdays Star and Tribune article Resolutions that Stick I could agree with many things that were stated but I especially related with 2 items:
1) Do it your way
Just because Atkins or joining a gym or a Bible study works for someone else it will not necessarily work for you or me.
2) Find ways to treat yourself
We all need to be encouraged. So when you follow you resolution or reach a goal (or in my case follow a goal for say 21 to 30 days) reward yourself.
I believe it is important to know that it takes 21 to 30 days to change an old habit. With that said I found myself successful this past summer as I joined several Boot Camps with my daughter and personal trainer, Lisa. I was exercising 6 days a week then .... work began and I stopped. So, you guessed it one of my goals for the new year is to exercise 3 days a week and more in the summer when I am out of school. I am setting myself up for success ...
Goals for 2008
Read through the Old Testament
Exercise 3 times per week and journal food intake each day
Leisure Read 1/2 hour a day
Blog 2 times per week
Join a writing group
Personal silent retreat 4 times this year
I would love to have you weigh-in on this topic (no pun intended) and let me know what your New Year's Resolutions might be ... I would be happy then to encourage you along the way!
Blessings, Beth
1) Do it your way
Just because Atkins or joining a gym or a Bible study works for someone else it will not necessarily work for you or me.
2) Find ways to treat yourself
We all need to be encouraged. So when you follow you resolution or reach a goal (or in my case follow a goal for say 21 to 30 days) reward yourself.
I believe it is important to know that it takes 21 to 30 days to change an old habit. With that said I found myself successful this past summer as I joined several Boot Camps with my daughter and personal trainer, Lisa. I was exercising 6 days a week then .... work began and I stopped. So, you guessed it one of my goals for the new year is to exercise 3 days a week and more in the summer when I am out of school. I am setting myself up for success ...
Goals for 2008
Read through the Old Testament
Exercise 3 times per week and journal food intake each day
Leisure Read 1/2 hour a day
Blog 2 times per week
Join a writing group
Personal silent retreat 4 times this year
I would love to have you weigh-in on this topic (no pun intended) and let me know what your New Year's Resolutions might be ... I would be happy then to encourage you along the way!
Blessings, Beth
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