One must learn throughout one’s life. To be a student formally is what people do to get a job or to land a better job. I am going to be a student formally to do my current job better. No greater pay, no greater position. Hopefully I will be more productive at the job I…
I’ve been able to exercise self-control. My portions have been good. And on the whole there has been a good deal of loss. I really do not have much of an update but that I am doing great. I am moving towards my desired habits. And the results are good. Hopefully next week I will…
A lifetime of bad habits just don’t die. I am struggling to fight hard. Sometimes I win, sometimes I lose. But overall this week has had a downward trend. I would prefer to not get on the scale every morning and find out the progress. I wish I could just check my weight once a…
I am overwhelmed by God’s kindness this week. Through unexpected ways and beyond my expectation, God has worked. Last week I was not sure if I will be accepted for admission to the M.Div. program. This week I learned that I am approved for admission on the condition that I complete the pre-requisite Greek classes.…
Some days ago I wrote about the wait getting longer. And earlier this week, I was uncertain of what might happen. Thanks be to God we are one step closer to going to seminary. In September last year we were moved to consider going to seminary for getting trained and equipped further for the pastoral…
The scale goes up and down. But the trend is downward. Phew! That is progress. I have been quite successful in regulating portions and in fighting temptation. It is not easy. But since this is the first month, I think the morale is higher, the resolve is still strong. I need to remain strong as…
The right teaching, the right training, the right coaching can only get you so far. The right practice of what you learned is necessary to grow in anything. This is as much true for our spirtual growth as it is true in any other area of life.In the years that I have spent in the…
I work well when I have a long view of a task. I enjoy working on any small module or task when I know what the big picture is. I like to know what I am contributing towards. When I was in school I was told the story of three masons. A man came across…
This week has been a challenge. The weight drop has not been as drastic as when I began. Every day the scale shows an up or down variation. Thankfully, the trend is downward overall. Portion control has been the key. Portion Control I have gotten used to having smaller portions. Portion control is a big…
A strong person is probably rarely afraid of anyone. His stregnth gives him courage in the face of adversity. I have not been a strong person. In a weak moment, God showered his mercy in my life. Since then he has always been gracious to me. His kindness has taken me in the direction of…