Grief

Sometimes the news comes quick. Sometimes the news comes slow. No matter how or when it comes, grief travels in the wake of the news. Grief is heavy, weighty, a burden, especially when it involves someone deeply loved. Grief is not meant to be carried alone. It’s too heavy and may last a while—and that’s ok. That’s what family and friends are for, to share the load. Jesus stood outside the tomb of his friend and wept but He did not weep alone. It was a deep, human moment. “ Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted ” (Matt 5:4). If anyone knows how we feel in grief, it’s Him. But His grief did not linger long, as at the mention of his name, Lazarus came forth. We are not meant to dwell in grief, but should leave room enough for it. Let it run its course. Like the song says, “ Every Storm Runs Out Of Rain .” Another song says, “ The storm We will dance as it breaks The storm It will give as it takes And all of our pain is washed away Don't cry or be afraid Some things...

Today I Am Watching . . .

My weight.
Keeping it out there where I can see it.
That's not true.
I'm trying to get it out of sight. Tired of looking at it.

Netflix later.
Or Hulu. (**gasp** Did you know that "Space 1999" is on Hulu? 😁)
Or YouTube. (Like old CrossFit Games footage. Yeah . . . )

You know that break in the show where they insert commercials?

When you binge-watch on one of the streaming services, there are no commercials (which can be bad if you're watching your weight because now you can't do quick exercises in the break--or go to the bathroom--but we won't go there. No pun intended) so we take advantage of those few seconds to shout out "Buy Folgers!" then get right back to it. Ain't got time for commercials.

But if you still enjoy commercials, here are some couch workouts while you watch TV.

Oh, and this video, below? It's true. I've lived it.
Well, most of it.
The first part, anyway.




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