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Hit the reset button

This morning I lost 3 month's worth of work! Over 20 ideas for weekly blog posts gone!

As I frantically tried to erase my mistake I heard the buzzing of Faith's alarm clock, moderate at first, but quickly building to an annoyingly frantic cadence. The alarm clock matched my frazzled spirit, as I searched the web in desperation trying to figure out how to recover my mistake.

Unable to hear myself think I bolted into Faith's room and hit the snooze button....then without warning or intent, turned off the alarm.

As you begin your fitness journey or take it to the next level, you will encounter disappointments. The question is not "if" but "when".  When that happens, allow God's peace to cover you. Philippians 4:7 encourages us to allow the peace of God which transcends all understanding to cover our hearts and minds. 

As I stood looking at my daughter's Hello Kitty alarm clock, the tug of her hand on mine broke my trance. I hugged and kissed Faith and started my day.

Don't lament or beat yourself up when disappointments happen, hit the re-set button...and allow God's peace to cover. 

 Happy Wednesday!

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