Losing weight and keeping it off are a challenge. And let me tell you it gets harder the older you get. Trust me. For most of my life, I exercised regularly and ate a fairly healthy diet. However, when major life challenges occurred a number of years ago, I discovered the instant gratification that can come from indulging in sweets and fun food and ...not exercising. It didn't take long before the extra 20 pounds accumulated. Last year, I made a decision to make changes in my life. I didn't like how I looked or how I felt. So, I prepared the ni…

I did it!  I really should say we did it! Another school year is over. But along the way, I had such a good time. This year I had nine students in my Mini-Mustang class. Mind you, my class is the Pre-K 2 class. So nine was plenty and I loved each one of them!  I didn't have much time to commit to my writing and blogging and visiting my blogging friends. But I hope to catch up during this summer.  I have to give you a little glimpse of how I spent my days. Because of privacy issues, I can't show you their faces. But I think you'll get the id…

I'm linking up with Bonnie Gray of Faith Barista for One Word Coffee. Our one word for this week is TODAY . I found at least two occurrences in my Bible where the word TODAY was emphasized. Psalm 95 was a call to worship God. But it included a warning to not repeat the mistake the Israelites made while wandering in the desert for 40 years. "Today if you hear His voice, do not harden your hearts as you did at Meribah, as you did that day at Massah in the desert, where your fathers tested and tried me, though they had seen what I did. For forty ye…