Never say Never

I remember when the boys were both quite small and I was visiting with a friend and I said, "I would never let my kids do...such and such..." (I can't remember the details.) And she looked me straight in the eyes and said, "Never say never."

I think of how small minded I was.  I had no clue what I was in for and perhaps that is God's protection in the matter of only giving me as much as I could handle a little at a time.  Grace!  Pure Grace! 

Okay, I will give you one example:
Quote:  "I will never take my kids out of church!"
Reality:  First child couldn't even sit through the announcements before the service began.
Truth:  Never say never

This photo is from Monday of this week.  Hubby and I are on the ski lift.  (Be gracious on the dorky hat!  It's warm!) 
5 years ago I never thought I would ever entertain the thought of participating in this type of physical activity again in my life time.  Way too sick and as Doug puts it "broken". 
I lived to get a chance.
I got to go skiing with my 17 year old son on his birthday and my brand new daughter in law!
I didn't break.
I didn't spill out (except off the lift...twice...humiliating).
I was able to walk the next day.
Never say never!
I am thankful. 

Gotta love Andes Towers Hills!

Now, onto the next things of the uphill battle in health and wellness. 
Exercising & Simplifying

I will need all the help I can get in the exercising category.  Volunteers for a bit of motivation are appreciated.

But let's talk about Simplifying.

I am ready to delve into the de-cluttering 2015 bag challenge.
Last year I promoted 40 bags in 40 days.
Shall we change it up a bit?  I kind of like the satisfaction of filling up a bag and sending it out the door.
I am still researching some new ideas for de-cluttering.  I purchased a $0.99 book for my Kindle the other day and it seemed a bit too complicated for my liking.  I am also waiting on a book from Amazon recommended by a friend knee deep in cleaning out her sewing room. 
But in the meantime, I have donated about 5 bags of things and
thrown some 30 year old memorabilia from my cedar chest.

It's time to get ruthless I've decided.  Let's do this thing and make 2015 a year of Less is More!

Together, a little at a time or a lot.  Make baby steps and start with a drawer in the bathroom of old makeup or one shelf in the refrigerator.  Or set a timer for 15 minutes and go for an area!

Valentine's Day 2015
Love on yourself and lighten your load of stuff!
Finish reading this and dig in...

Never say never,
Amy

You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop and look fear in the face.  You must do the thing which you think you cannot.~ Eleanor Roosevelt

For God is not a God of disorder but of peace... 1 Corinthians 14:33a