Keep a personal wellness journal on DailyStrength to track your health and communicate with friends. http://dailystrength.org/people/54489/journal Sun, 12 Oct 2008 06:03:22 +0100 DailyStrength RSS 0.11.3.0.6833 (FeedCreator 1.7.2) http://dailystrength.org/images/comprofiler/avatar/54489/1219333118.jpg http://dailystrength.org/people/54489 http://dailystrength.org/people/54489/journal/1329023 Often people say to me "You just won't understand." "You're way too old," or "Way too young," or "YOU are NOT a man." I don't know why some people feel they suffer unique pain. As if they are the only ones who've lost or ceased to gain. I don... Sun, 05 Oct 2008 22:46:32 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/54489/journal/1151360 Wow... Today is  9 months of  Freedom !!! A poem by me.......(bet you all did'nt know I was a poet..... )   Ninth months of Freedom From the Nicodemon. quitting smoking is never easysomtimes I get jittery and a little queasy Not even one smokeI think ... Fri, 27 Jun 2008 11:05:21 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/54489/journal/1053733 As I gazed up at the mountains, I was awed by their majesty; I bowed my head and asked myself, "Why should He care for me?" I am not beautiful like the mountains that tower so high above; " What is there about me that God can find to love?" Father, I am not strong like the wind t... Thu, 15 May 2008 10:13:07 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/54489/journal/1050778 Wed, 14 May 2008 07:21:17 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/54489/journal/1050776     Sow a thought, and you reap an act;Sow an act, and you reap a habit;Sow a habit, and you reap a character; Sow a character, and you reap a destiny.        - Charles Reade I liked this one!   Wed, 14 May 2008 07:18:24 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/54489/journal/1050725 If you can look at the sunset and smile, then you still have hope... If you can find beauty in the colors of a small flower, then you still have hope... If you can find pleasure in the movement of a butterfly, then you still have hope... If the smile of a child can still warm your heart, then you st... Wed, 14 May 2008 06:32:34 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/54489/journal/1048300 Still smoke free.  I haven't lost any weight but I haven't gained any either.  Holding my own.I have to get serious on this weight thing.   Enough of my rambling....  I came across this quote and I loved it! Decided to post it as a reminder.....  QUOTE... Tue, 13 May 2008 06:37:35 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/54489/journal/1048255 A time comes in your life when you finally get it... When in the midst of all your fears and insanity you stop dead in your tracks and somewhere the voice inside your head cries out - ENOUGH! Enough fighting and crying or struggling to hold on. And, like a child quieting dow... Tue, 13 May 2008 05:55:48 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/54489/journal/1040226 Just a reminder .....Quit Date : 9/27/2007 Smoke-Free: 225 days, Cigarettes NOT smoked: 4509 Lifetime Saved: 1 month, 4 days, 10 hours Money Saved: $675.00 I am not going to let my weight gain get the best of me because I quit smoking!Just going to take one day at a time ! I get the support I n... Fri, 09 May 2008 13:09:48 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/54489/journal/1039492 To all Mothers here on DS.  Hope this Mothers Day is the Best ever!    Only a Mother....  Can listen to the same knock-knock joke 27 times without hollering "Nobody's Home." Will be a Scrabble partner with a kid who thinks "cookie" begi... Fri, 09 May 2008 07:12:28 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/54489/journal/1034563 When things go wrong, as they sometimes will,When the road you're traveling seems all uphill;When the funds are low and the debts are high--When you want to smile, but you have to sigh,When care is pressing you down a bit:Rest if you must, but don't you quit!Life is weird  with its... Wed, 07 May 2008 07:34:39 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/54489/journal/1032405  PLANT THREE ROWS OF PEAS:1. Peace of mind2. Peace of heart3. Peace of soulPLANT FOUR ROWS OF SQUASH:1. Squash gossip2. Squash indifference3. Squash grumbling4. Squash selfishnessPLANT FOUR ROWS OF LETTUCE:1. Lettuce be faithful2. Lettuce be kind3. Lettuce be patient4. Lettuce really love one a... Tue, 06 May 2008 10:51:34 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/54489/journal/1023095 How we live today affects all of our tomorrows. Remember that turning down the wrong road is part of the journey, and finding our way back is the challenge. Don't forget what is truly important, are the simple and basic things in Life, Honesty, Pure Emotions, surrounded by the majestic beauty of... Fri, 02 May 2008 07:12:11 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/54489/journal/1015546 Yesterday I celebrated my 7 month quit.....   !!!  These are my stats as of yesterday..... Smoke-Free: 215 days, 8 hours, 11 minutes and 32 seconds Cigarettes NOT smoked: 4307 Lifetime Saved:  1 month, 2 days, 21 hours Money Saved: $645.00 I cannot begin to tell you how much... Tue, 29 Apr 2008 09:39:45 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/54489/journal/1015499 I started my weight loss program last month.  Today I am begining a new journey and keeping track of my weight loss and fitess here at daily strength.My beginning weight was 155 pounds and so far this month I have walked 21 miles on the treadmill..My goal is to walk 25 miles this month. Only tw... Tue, 29 Apr 2008 09:18:40 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/54489/journal/645235 To All My friends here at DS "MERRY CHRISTMAS" The candy cane has long been a Christmas tradition and was said to have been the creation of a fine Christian candy maker in Indiana. Its sweet peppermint taste has been enjoyed by young and old for years.The candy maker started with pure... Thu, 06 Dec 2007 15:33:28 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/54489/journal/640583 For my three daughters ... I gave you life, but cannot live it for you. I can give you directions, but I cannot be there to lead you. I can take you to church, but I cannot make you believe. I can teach you right from wrong, but I cannot always decide for you. I can buy you beautiful clothes, b... Tue, 04 Dec 2007 14:35:12 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/54489/journal/601390 I believe . . .that we don't have to change friends if we understand that friends change. I believe . . .that no matter how good a friend is, they're going to hurt you every once in a while and you must forgive them for that. I believe . . .that true friendship continues to grow, even over t... Fri, 16 Nov 2007 09:58:14 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/54489/journal/599148 Thanksgiving is my FAVORITE Holiday and I wanted to share with you all the things I am thankful for in my life I am thankful for everything I have experiencedIn this life of mineFor in all I have foundThat in His Word-the answers I findI am thankful for all the tears I have criedFor they have t... Thu, 15 Nov 2007 11:05:27 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/54489/journal/593791 To ALL my FRIENDS here on DAILY STRENGTH     You're Important To Me Into a box of friendshipTo insure that it is strongFirst a layer of respectOn the bottom does belongThen to the sides attachIn the corners where they meetSeveral anchors full of trustDevoid of all deceitThe h... Tue, 13 Nov 2007 09:02:36 +0100