The Daily Covenant Reminders

Good Morning All,

I know I am a little late in updating this week, but I am here now.  It was a busy week.  It was a busy day yesterday.  

On Monday of last week, the Queen and I, started a healthy living program that was suggested to us by our health insurance provider and employer.  We have week meeting with a dietitian. She reviews how we are feeling, looks at our numbers, and makes suggestions.  They send us a huge booklet that talks about goal setting for healthy living, suggested meal plans, and ideas for exercise.  Finally, I received a little device in the mail that connect wirelessly to my computer, maybe even more.  It does not track my steps, but my movement.  It then takes the data received from my last medical check up and awards me points for the day.  Each week, I go in and adjust my current weight and then we start over for the next week with our dietitian. This will be our routine for the next 12 weeks, it if it works, we should then know what we need to do to continue making changes to reach our long term goals.  Yep, we are suckers for these programs.

Now you know where my head is, let me talk about it a little.  Every morning, I get up and put attach this little device to my shoe or belt.  Every time I walk into the kitchen, I see the our weekly meal plan and suggested daily menu.  Every 2 to 2.5 hours, I have a reminder on my phone telling me that I should get up and move, grab a snack, or do just do something.  I have a couple water bottles at my desk, in the kitchen and fridge to remind me to drink.  But more than anything, I see or feel that little device that is attached to me.  I find that it motivates me do more.  I walk on my breaks, make time to run or ride a bike, and find myself getting up and walking between game periods, intermissions, or even during each commercial.  It reminds me that I am committed to something.

I thought a great deal about this yesterday as I prepared to worship.  I found a verse of scripture in Ex. 31:16.  It reminded me that each week, I prepare myself to renew this "perpetual covenant", but wondered if I am just walking the path or am I truly committed.  For a second, I wished I had something to remind me of this covenant that would be like the little device I clipped on every day.  

Duh, I have tons of little reminders my life. Maybe I have been taking them for granted instead of thinking about the commitments and covenants I have made.  This opened a whole new train of thought for me.  I wondered about people who don't have the same daily or weekly reminders in their lives.  I wondered what their goals are, what they are committed to, or how to get them to be committed.  I pondered what I do to notice my reminders and re-commit myself to them and what they represent.  I began to think of all the little things that are there, but I have never really thought about.  It has given me reason to ponder my short and long term goals.  I re-evaluated the objectives and motivations in life.  I realize that it is not the reminders, but the mind. It is my willingness to commit to them, think about them, do something about them, and make the changes that I need to make.

I thought about this again as I pondered JSH 1:18-19, what was his objective.  Do you really think that he could have envisioned all that would happen to him because of his commitment to that objective?  Have you ever sat down and wondered about the different obstacles that entered into his live because of that commitment?  Did he loose focus?  Was it hard to re-commit?  Was it worth it?

How about you?  What are your commitments/covenants?  What reminders do you have clip on, put in your pocket, see on the walls, wrap yourself in?  Are you taking them for granted?  How about those you are seeking to help?  Have you given them something to commit to?  Do they have daily reminders?   Do they need more?  

Food for thought.

Well, it has been a week.

The Queen and I have been reminded of several milestones this week.  They come with bitter sweetness.  Some I will miss and some I will not, but I will always cherish the memories that have become a part of who we are and what we do.  As mentioned above, we spent a great deal of time watching what we eat and thinking about our health.  We also enjoy a wonder time with friends and co-workers this weekend.

The Professor put up with us.  I guess the whole house hold did.  She finished up her class and  is now planning the next step.   She spent several  hours this week visiting, baking break, have dinners with members of her ward.

  

Tall Man continued the training and took advantage of every moment his could with is Ehl-Bo.  It was an emotional roller coaster of a week, but he handled it well.

SnackPack kidnapped on Monday, performed his last Spring Concert on Thursday, played in his last State Championship tournament.  It did not end the way we wanted it to, the refs barely made it off of the deck alive, but the team handled it well.  We were impressed with the way SnackPack handled himself.  5 years ago, he would have been flipping out, but he handled it extremely well.  Then Sunday, he got the diploma cover for Seminary.

Now we move onto another week of milestones.  May yours be filled with fond memories as well.