Secondly, I plan to eat healthier and excercise. Such a typical resolution, right? What makes this year different is that I won't simply depend on myself to get up earlier to workout, or keep my hands off the kids' snacks, or stay away from the sushi bar. I pray God will keep me ever mindful that my body is His body and that to accomplish all He has planned for me, I must take care of myself. And I know that apart from Him I can do nothing, but with God, all things are possible.
Lastly, I will quit smoking (again). I quit in September 2007 but started again in May 2008. Nine months without cigarettes down the drain. It wasn't so hard before but I was using medication. My doctor won't give me that anymore since there have been some bad reports associated with the drug. I've tried patches in the past but they didn't help the habit, only the addiction. I hope it will be easier this time because I know I've done it before, and I remember how much better I felt and how much easier it was to breathe. And unlike before, I have God.
So there it is. My list for 2009. I will begin my diet and excercise program Monday and quit smoking as soon as I finish the pack I have now. I think maybe I'll try to add a ticker to my posts to track my progress. I'm depending on all of you to hold me accountable. And when I slip, nudge me back on track and then kick me in the pants.
Any of you have resolutions you's like to share? We could encourage each other. Happy New Year! I hope God blesses your socks off!!
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Hey Leslie,
I quit smoking 3 years ago now. It was hard but it strengthened my relationship with Christ because I prayed constantly. Every time I felt like lighting up, I prayed instead. Happy New Year and God Bless!
Hey Leslie!
I will be praying for you to keep your resolutions!
A helpful tip -when I wanted to quit smoking, every time I bought a pack I would give the pack away after smoking one cigarette, it ended up being too costly to keep smoking! This was before I had rededicated my life to Christ, so I guess if I were in the same position now, if I slipped and bought a pack of cigarettes, I would smoke one and then throw the rest away (I would probably rip them up before I threw them away cuz otherwise I'd be rooting through the trash for them, lol). Let's pray of course that God gives you the strength to just completely eradicate them from your life so it doesn't come to this!!!! :-D
My New Year's resolution is to spend more time reading the Word and in prayer. I also have decided to fully embrace a vegan diet, I'm already a vegetarian and have tried to embrace a vegan diet as best as I can, but now I'm trying to do full-fledged veganism. Not really because I have major issues about animal rights or anything but mostly because of issues of poverty. So prayers for that would be awesome, and I will pray for you! God bless you in the new year!!! :-D
Nine months without cigarettes is nine months WITHOUT cigarettes- GOOD FOR YOU!!. And you'll do it again, and you'll make that breakthrough, for good, I'm sure.
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