Hello friends,

Best wishes to everyone here! I fondly remember the FS members when I first started (Oct. 2008) and I hope all is going well for them and this community currently. The only thing we can do wrong is quit! Focus. Just think about the here and now. Put one foot in front of the other.

Praise God, I have consistently kept off 12lbs for 10+ years. Many thanks to Weigh Down Workshop.com which I have been following since 2013. There is so much more to this life beyond food.

Everything happens for a reason and serves a higher purpose. While I have been very passionate about daily running for most of my life, recently I was diagnosed with osteoarthritis in my right hip, so my new low impact exercise goals include longs walks with my Cavalier Spaniel, yoga stretches, and gardening.

Best life lesson: Be patient. It's critical, because there is going to be ups and downs constantly. Nobody can be at their best all of the time and it is how you deal with the down times that really shapes you. More importantly, I fully trust that God is in control and ultimately He intends every circumstance for our good.

"The city does not need the sun or the moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gives it light, and the Lamb is its lamp." (Revelation 21:23)