Broadening Perspective

I have been doing a lot of thinking this evening - mostly about not being lazy. I live an "enchanted" life of working only part time for near full-time pay. This job means I am home, I sleep in, and I read for hours on end. It also means that it is easy for a person lacking in discipline (::cough, cough::) to be lazy and just get by. You know: vacuuming but not dusting, spot cleaning the bathrooms, and stacking all the random odds-n-ends behind closed doors.

Not the least important aspect of my show of laziness is my physical state! I have a wonderful husband/best friend who works in outdoor education. This means lots of hiking, camping, kayaking, canoeing, rock climbing, biking, etc... And sadly, I am not in the right kind of physical shape to really enjoy and participate in these activities with him. I believe that right at the top of my priorities to be healthy so that I am available to participate in life. Tonight I was revisiting needing to be focused this week.

I had been thinking all these thoughts and planning all my ambitious goals when I stopped to read a bit and talk to The Best Friend. He showed me a story about an older gentleman (in his 70s) who went on a missions trip and was able to hike 3 miles up a mountain to witness to another elderly gentlemen native to the country. And I thought, I need to be in shape! I want to be healthy and active when I'm in my 70s! When we start our camp out West, I want to be able to do everything my sweet hubby needs/wants me to do with him!!!!! Taking care of our bodies is honoring to the Lord and it is a good testimony (ouch!).

"Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth." 2 Timothy 2:15