For some reason I've been feeling kind of, well, icky lately. I'm sure part of it is that I'm a woman, and part of it is because the Devil wants to keep me in the "icky" frame of mind. I am trying to overcome this. I read my Bible, pray and I try to stay on top of things - and feelings- before they overwhelm me.
I have one more idea to try: Exercise! I used to workout everyday, and then Laci and home schooling won out, so it's been about 4 months! However, I need to get back in the old habit of moving. Because the morning is the best time for me to do this, I may have to post later in the day from now on. Hope you'll still check in, I want to keep in touch.
Exercise helps me in so many ways. 1. It gets my blood pumping and my brain awake. 2. It sends those wonderful endorphins to my brain- the "feel good" hormone - and boy, do I need that! 3. It burns calories! 'Nough said there. 4. I use weights, and that builds muscle, to help me lift my 25 pounder! 5. It makes me thirsty for water, and water is so good for me! I need to drink more of it.
I'm hoping this will help me kick out the "blahs" for good! I'll let you know if it helps. In the meantime, pray for me! :o)
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This is getting scary. I was just going to write a post about feeling Blah and exercise. Must be in the air. Though I hear your air is a lot warmer than our air. The beginning of last week here it was in the teens, the end of last week it was in the 30's and the beginning of this week it is in the 40's. I wish God would stop granting everone's prayers for Hot / Cold Hot / Cold. Ohhh But I suppose than he wouldn't hear my prayer about wanting Snow. lololol God sure does a wonderful since of humor that is for sure!!
I think it is just that time of year. I don't know what the weather is like there, but here it has been raining it seems like FOREVER, and we have had ice, and are getting more. We didn't have church Sunday because we were iced in. We can't get out of the house, because it is so cold, and just yucky. It is gloomy of a morning when you get up, the sun never shines, and then it gets dark excessively early. Like I said, I don't know what the weather is like there, but I think that has a lot to do with it. I know how you feel. I have been kinda blah lately too, and not really wanting to do much, if anything. Plus, like you said, Satan works over time this time of year, it being Jesus' birthday and all, he wants to do everything in his power to get our minds off of that, so we have financial issues ALWAYS, but even more so at Christmas and we wonder where the money is going to come from for the kids' Christmas, and we start to be "commercialistic" ourselves, instead of remembering the real meaning of this season. So, it could be a number of things. The exercise might help, it couldn't hurt. I'm sure you will pull out of your slump soon. I'll pray for you.
Love you loads!
Dixie
I think you are on the right track with your ideas. Most of us fight the same battles, and our flesh and the devil both war against us. I know it would help if you could go soul winning, too. I pray you could have a partner to go with you. Nothing strengthens like telling someone about our wonderful Savior and rehearsing the plan of salvation.
I love you.
It really must be in the air. It is very Blah here in good Ole' Illinois. If only the weather would make up its mind. It was in the 30's over the weekend and then 60 yesterday.
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