Where does the time go? I looked back and it has been a long time since I posted. I have no excuse except---I am lazy I guess. I really enjoy reading everyone elses blogs but think my life is so mundane that no one would want to read mine.
So a recap of the last week and a half is in order. Here goes
The best thing that happened is that I went to Rexburg to Kimber's chiropractor and I feel that he will really be able to get my back to heal instead of just giving it a temporary fix. He is going to find me someone to go to in Pocatello so I don't have to drive so far but after I went again today I think I would just as soon stay with him. I haven't felt this good in months.
On the way home from Rexburg last Thursday I stopped at Dad's work where I always weigh in. I have really been trying to watch what I eat and do some exercises but I hadn't been on the scales for a couple of weeks so I was pleasantly surprised to get on the scales and I have lost 15 pounds (okay 14 lbs and 9 oz). Woot Woot!!! I only have about 20 more to go and I will be where I would like to be.
Last Friday night we had the second half of our pride lesson. We talked about the four faces of pride. We looked up lots of scriptures and found that the four faces are
1. Conspicuous consumption---where it isn't so much having "stuff" as it is wanting more and bigger than the next guy.
2. Class distinctions where we talked about the "old timers and the newcomers, the farmers against the non-farmers and so forth. The teacher told of an experience where he went to a funeral of a man who had lived in the town for 40 years and the speaker said "Even though he had only lived here 40 years we considered him one of us". Definite classes.
3. Contention. The teacher brought out the point that some of us need contention just like someone else needs a cigarette. We are addicted to contention. It really gave me something to think about. Do I do and say things just to get a rise out of someone?
4. Patriotism gone bad. We become anti-enemy not Kingdom of God. Are we a little too proud of where we live and all we have been given? We really need to show our gratitude and rely on the Lord and not our own strength.
My short summary doesn't do justice to the things I really learned from the lesson and the spirit that was there. I wish I could bottle the whole experience and send it out to all of you.
I'm off to bed and will try to catch up the rest of the week tomorrow along with all the other things I have to do to get ready to go to Kates.
My cup runneth over.
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Thanks for sharing those points about the faces of pride.
I think the points and descriptions you offered are more than enough to provoke thought on the matter and to begin a study on the topic.
Congratulations on the weight loss, and good luck on your goal!
(Hope you won't mind if I comment, I enjoy reading your thoughts.) ;)
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