Stop wasting the Grace

grace noun

\ ˈgrās \Definition of grace (Entry 1 of 2)

1a : unmerited divine assistance given to humans for their regeneration or sanctification

b : a virtue coming from God

c : a state of sanctification enjoyed through divine assistance

2019 was born and I was challenged to find a word that would be imprinted on my heart for the year. The year of January came in and ended (I say year because January seemed like it went on and on) and so many words had been thought upon and none would fit. February opened its door and there God threw the word right into my mouth and it rolled out and woke me up. I was meeting with a personal trainer and nutritionist and as I was spilling the good, the bad and the ugly, since 2010, I realized that I have been wasting my Grace. After our meeting, God had a little meeting with me.

As a child, one of my favorite times was when we would visit family. I remember day dreaming as I looked out the window of the fun we would have and the loving arms and home that would surround me. Watching for the familiar landmarks to gauge on the “are we there yet”meter, I would see Cumberland Gap and yes I would know we were almost at my aunt Sue’s house. Pineville, KY, a small town squeezed in between the mountains, known for several attractions and is home to one of my childhood fascinations, Hanging Rock.

Being the small town below a giant boulder that was not too secure, I am sure the town called a meeting to discuss the best way to protect their town and hey throw a tourism nugget in as well. So this giant chain became the town’s saving grace. I thought of this as I was thinking about my journey to date. January 26,2010 the chain broke in my life and the boulder roared down through the mountain to crash into my already unstable life. Grace covered me as the boulder crashed into many pieces all around me. My journey began like a baby colt learning to use their wobbly legs for the first time. I began the journey to stand tall. Now as 2019 rolled in, I found that through that journey, I focused on just standing. I was wasting my Grace. As that word rolled out of my mouth in that phrase, I heard God whisper, as I love him to do, “you took care of your mind and heart, now take care of your body”. I am in the worse physical shape I have ever been, a horrendous diet, no activity, aches and pains that I ignore, physical symptoms that may be a calling card to something underlying and I push it all under the rug, because I am alive, happy and blessed. And then BAM, God does it again and brings my focus about face. So I am making some difficult decisions, the Stop wasting Grace Journey.

1. Get vulnerable

2. Get Help

3. Get going

Three simple steps for the low price of $9.99, money back guarantee, no questions asked. Anyone that knows me knows that the first two steps will be my hardest. I never ask for help and to really get this done I have to quit hiding and be split wide open so that it is all out there. So here I go. I am not fine, I am overweight and am a couch potato. I love my life, my family, friends and most important of all I love my God. I am blessed…

X Six and one on the way…….

Stop Wasting Grace Journey starts now.