Weight (God help me) Loss

Yesterday I went to my weekly weight loss meeting and one of the women had met her goal. When our leader asked her how she did it, she said,"Well, first of all I have to thank God for giving me the determination to stick with it!" I was pleasantly surprised to hear someone give a shout out to God in public! I wish we could all do that more (myself included.) Why do we shy away from sharing God's message or even just His name to complete strangers in public? Or friends in the privacy of our home for that matter? I once told a friend I didn't want to look like a Jesus freak. Her response? If I'm going to be a freak for someone, Jesus is the best person to be a freak over! How true!
Now, onto the weight loss. Slow goin' for me here-would love to speed that one up. I noticed on the Oscars how emaciated most of the women were looking. Wow. I mean, God made our bodies to need nourishment. Obviously not chocolate and chips nourishment. Personally, I struggle with vegetables but everything else-I'm good. And of course there's always the comment what are we teaching our daughters or what is the media putting on them to look beautiful? How about looking healthy? I lead a Young Women's group with a friend at church and we have mentioned this somewhat. I told them-Eat. God wants it that way and your bodies need food/energy/etc.!
So, on I go. Struggle with the weight loss. Struggle with witnessing about my Savior. At least I know He's right there in the struggle with me!

Has anyone ever said something thinking the listener already knows what you're talking about and then, to your horror, they have no idea? Or, maybe you mention a very positive thing to the doer of said thing and they ask how you knew? And you get the idea you weren't suppose to know? Yeah, I've done two of these "oopses" in the past two days. Two for two-goin' for the gold!
Yeah-can't tell you how bad I feel. Sort of not bad but low. Not even embarassed-worse than that. Not good. Guilty might be a better description. The only thing that lessens my guilt is that I didn't mean any harm. What a mess! How to handle this?
Prayer of course. Please don't let me be such an idiot is always a good place to start. Thank you for making silence a virtue-help me to remember that. I also remember all the scripture-well, not all but some-OK a few-about careful words. In James it goes something like this: With the same tongue we praise God and curse men. Little children this should not be so. Somewhere in Proverbs: Pleasant words are like honey to the soul. Proverbs: A slip of the foot one shall soon recover but a slip of the tongue...I'm paraphrasing folks-roll with me on this. Tho I meant no harm, I still hurt people or made them at the least uncomfortable.
Maybe praying for wisdom is the answer here. It worked for Solomon. And forgiveness-always need to pray for that. I'm just glad I have Someone to go to when I need/want to. And, believe me, I am one of God's neediest children. But, He's ok with that. He loves me anyway. Truly, awesome. Truly!

Well, I am now contemplating a very new area of my life. I think it's called "Maturity". I realize it is past time for me to talk over my worries with my mom and start being a part of her support system. I never understood how many things she has on her plate until recently. I think that is called "Immaturity". And let's not forget "Selfishness". "Inconsiderate"...Yikes, I could go on and on. Could I really have been that self-absorbed? Yes, I could.
So, tho I don't find myself in the position alot of us do, where we switch roles as parent and child, I do find myself in the role as friend. Can I be that non-judgemental friend my mother really needs? Not quick to give advice but to just listen? Well, Phillipians tells us "with God all things are possibe" so with a little maturity and a lot of help from the good Lord, maybe I just can.

Well, hello

Hello everyone out there in Bloggerland! I finally got up the courage to do this. I've entitled my blog, "Bethany's Day". I hope that doesn't make me sound like I am too full of myself. If so, then so be it! My "day" might not be too interesting but hopefully it will make someone smile or even laugh. And we all need to laugh a little more these days.
My day has been fairly productive writing-wise. Have edited an article I hope one day just may get published. I've been writing since I was a kid. I feel the nudge from the good Lord this is what I'm so suppose to do with the talent He's given me. I of course hope to someday be published but I realize I really enjoy doing this so if I don't get published, well, at least I'll be happy.
My day has been unproductive with our dog, Jersey. Beagle/Black Lab mix and for the life of me I cannot understand why, when I walk her she will not do her thing?! Honestly, how much fun is a full bladder (among other types of bathroom issues) and a life in her crate? Baffled! But blessed!