"But God has surely listened and has heard my prayer." Psalm 66:19 As one who has struggled with weight all of my life, seeing the ups and downs in jean sizes became my reality. I would lose some pounds only to face a stressor in life and see them return and bring friends along for the ride. I spent years believing lies, yet secretly hoping for a better reality. Lies that I am not capable of overcoming my sweet tooth and that I am just not the workout type, topped the list. I have never really lacked self esteem or self confidence; I know who I am. However, I know from personal experience, others define me by what they first see. Having been a plus-size lady for years, I was treated differently, intentionally or not, when I dropped pounds. My health journey to where I am today began back in 2010. It is amazing that things do not happen accidentally, even if they seem to in the beginning. Actually, as the pieces of my story have come together, this story begins w
Those antlers... WHOA!! Stunning sights girl... stunning... and the heart shaped rock!!!! So cool!! Looks like Saturday was a great day!! :)
ReplyDeleteThe heart shaped rock was my favorite item all the day long...kind of sums of my love of Alaska in one photo. :)
ReplyDeleteI've only visited Alaska via ship, but even then, the scenery was breathtaking. LOVE the moose (mooses, meeses, lol.) Amazing creatures (albeit a bit intimidating in size.) And I love the heart-shaped rock too. When we visited Nevada in February (over Valentine's Day), I found a heart-shaped cactus and just had to photograph it as well. ;)
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Toni