Chocolate

Another one of those not so serious posts. What better time to be thankful for chocolate than Easter weekend?

I've been pretty good at curbing my love of chocolate on my weight loss journey, but I must admit I have given in just a little bit this weekend.

In particular I am very grateful for all my british friends who introduced me to the world of Cadbury's UK style.

Any Cadbury's product is pretty much wonderful, as far as I'm concerned. Plain old' dairy milk is my favourite.

Milk chocolate is the best, but I have grown to like dark chocolate too. I find with dark chocolate a square or two will satisfy a chocolate craving & apparently it's good for you.

Happy Easter- enjoy some chocolate- even just a little bit.

Thank You for the Cross

I am thankful for the cross, not to sound cliche, but it means everything to me.

I believe the life I have and enjoy is because of the sacrifice of the cross. I know that when I pray God hears my prayers because of the cross.

It's not about "religion" for me. I don't feel in anyway I'm better than any one else, I fail more times than I care to admit.

I can tell you I have weathered some storms in my life & even in the darkest moments there has always been a peace that I cannot explain, other than I know it is Jesus.

To me Jesus is a friend like no other. He knows my weaknesses, my fears, my desires. I am my best because of Him and at my worst I know I am still accepted and loved by Him. All that I can say is...

Thank you for the cross my friend.

The Weekend

Thankful for this long weekend & all that it represents.

A Safe Drive

I think today's bit of thankfulness will be about arriving safely at work & getting home safely; something not to take for granted.

I'm working at a different location than my usual office this week & I have to say I'm glad I don't have to make the drive into the city everyday.

The Biggest Loser

I was inspired by the Biggest Loser episode tonight. I need to stay focused on my journey and remember all the reasons, for me, that losing weight means so much.

Thankful for the reminder to keep at it & I will get there!

Here's a few quotes that have inspired me lately...

Simple Beauty

This morning when I went out to my car there was an awesome frost design all across the hood. I took a moment, paused and snapped a few shots.

I don't know why it struck me as significant, but I felt like I should stop and smell the roses, so to speak.

I'm thankful that little bit of God given beauty caught my eye this morning. Thankful that God is so creative; He often shows us beauty in ordinary things.

Friends & Family Weekend

My weekend was filled with fun times with friends and family. Yesterday was a great time at the maple syrup festival and today we celebrated with family.

It was my Grama's 83rd birthday today. We celebrated with her in the hospital. She was doing quite well and was so happy to see us all. I like that my family always does their best to make the most of difficult situations. My brothers both have busy work schedules, but they made time to be with their Grama and I know she was grateful. My Mom made cupcakes and brought over flowers from my Grampa. It was a hospital party!

I'm thankful for great friends and a great family; that is what my weekend was all about.