5 in 5 Challenge

Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke the loaves.
Mark 6:41

Thanksgiving is one of my favorite times of the year.  I have so much to be thankful for this year ~ a wonderful family, a great husband, a child who brings so much joy to our lives, a wonderful job, great friends, and the list goes on and on.

At the top of our list is our thankfulness to our Lord & Savior. 

The little cowboy has been at home sick for the past 3 days ~ thus my lack of sleep has left me with dark undereye circles, and on Friday I came down with what he had.  Just because the cowboy has been sick he has still had homework to complete.  His favorite subject is his journal writing (imagine that one)!  He too, loves to write, and he amazes me with what he writes in his journal.  His topics for Wednesday and Thursday ranged from "If I went camping I would" and "When I go to the doctor".  The teacher always gives the title of the journal writing and the student has to write 6 complete sentences to go with the subject.  The cowboy saves his journal writing until every piece of work is completed.  He told me it's his reward to write in his journal after all his other work is completed.

I decided to sit down with a cup of hot tea and read some of his journal entries and of course I grabbed a few kleenexes because he always makes me cry:)  As I read the journal entry titled, "I am thankful for", I expected to read about his daddy or I was silently hoping it would be about me, but as my eyes read down to the beginning sentence of his journal entry I felt myself choke back sobs.  The little cowboy chose the person who is the leader of our house, the one we give all of our troubles to, who we celebrate, the one person who matters above all else, our Lord & Savior, Jesus Christ.  The little cowboy went on to say how thankful he was for the cross and that Jesus loved us so much he died for us. 

You can't put a price tag on a love like that.

So today I want you to reflect on what you are thankful for this holiday season.  

I am thankful for all of you and the joy you have brought to my life and my families life.  You are each a blessing in so many ways that I can't even begin to count how many times you have blessed my heart!   

Our Meltdown Momentum can not be stopped!  I don't want the holidays to sideline you ~ instead I am issuing you a challenge that I am doing myself. 

I'm calling it 5 in 5 challenge.

Here's the challenge . . . . . .

Starts Sunday, November 27th and for 5 weeks (ending January 1st)

your goal is to continue your healthy eating AND healthy exercise, weighing in each week and reporting your stats to me, AND losing 5 pounds (minimum) during those 5 weeks and/or 1.5 inches off of your waist.

This will help keep you on track and accountable PLUS you'll receive a great surprise and reward for completing it!! All you have to do now is mark it off on your calendar AND send Stephanie an email to let her know you are going to participate too! 

Let's stay healthy for the holiday's together.

Much love, Stephanie