Top 10 Gifts of the Week (9/14-9/20)

It is so easy to let bad things in our lives weigh on us. Sometimes it is hard to see the many blessings God has provided each of us. Some of them are very small - perhaps just a kind gesture that made you smile. Some of them can be large - meeting a particular goal or getting a job or something else you really wanted.

I am one of those people that too often fails to stop and reflect all the positives in my world and simply spends my time focusing on the things I must fix or I don't like.

So my goal is to start something new. At the beginning of each week, I am just going to do a quick top 10 of the top 10 blessings / happy moments from the week, no matter how small.

I am going to call it Top 10 Gifts of the Week: I dare you to join me! (Leave them in the comments or just write them down for yourself!!!)

(Note: not listed in any particular order.)

1. I actually was able to do jumping pull-ups and pull my chin up completely over the bar. First time for everything.

2. I went back to Bible Study Tuesday night. It was great to meet a great group of people and spend some additional time focusing on God and me.

3. As an off-shoot of 2, I have a friend of mine I have not seen for a long time. Before Bible Study we were able to go and grab some dinner and catch up.

4. Still fighting with trying to lose more weight - but maintaining at a weight that is 14 pounds lighter than when I got back from vacation in April. So making progress, but need to get back my discipline to lose more. (See there I go with the focusing on fixing!)

5. Made it to boot camp twice this week.

6. Took my bike in to get fixed, which they did very quickly Then they broke my computer on my bike, so got a brand new one for pretty cheap.

7. Rowed 20,000 meters on Friday.

8. Spent Saturday with some friends at the USC game (and they won).

9. Went on a 24 mile bike ride on Sunday with some friends.

10. Read 1/4 a book. It's called the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.