A Mediocre Day With Some Amazing Chicken

I almost made it out for a run this morning. The weather was so perfect but by the time I got home I just did not have the energy to change clothes and get out of the house again. There were two things that I knew would happen as a result of either going running or not going running. I knew that if I went running I would not do the strength workout that was scheduled for today. I also knew that if I didn't go running I would regret it. It was a double edged sword. But alas, my bed was so comfortable when I climbed in :) Rose didn't have to be at school until 10:00 this morning so I got a couple extra hours of snooze time in. That's a big deal for me considering I average only 4-5 hours of sleep a day during the work week.

Here is what did happen during my workout: I was planning to do a pyramid style workout today that consisted of push-ups using an equalizer, side lunges holding weight, step over squats using an equalizer and weight, and kick lunges using weight; a total of 330 reps. The repetitions were boring me out of my mind today. By the time I got halfway through I wanted to to quit not so much because it was hard but because I was so so bored. So I decided that on days when I'm scheduled to to pyramid style workouts (which is usually Tuesdays and Thursdays) I'm only going to do half of the workout but I'm also going to add in a run... and I will go for a run! ;)

Today was a fairly mediocre day but I did make some amazing lime-infused, honey-crusted chicken. I meant to take a picture of my own but I was already eating it by the time I remembered : /

Picture borrowed from theenchantedcook.blogspot.com

I think that chicken can be so bland (unless it's fried) but this was really awesome. I wish I would have been able to grill it but cooking it on the stove was a good substitute. It was so good that I decided to take it for lunch at work. Yum! If you like things that taste good then I highly recommend this.

Well, I carried on with my lesson in staying faithful in every season today. Part two of this study was really good because it talks about leaning on God in our success so that we can lean on him in our difficultly. I think that as we mature in our relationship with God this does get easier but not without a constant reminder. The hard days are harder when I 'forget' that God is with me and that he is my steady rock. Yesterday's thoughts took me through the early years of King David's life and today I'm looking at the years he spent experiencing earthly fame and success. I could write paragraphs about the specific verses that I love in the book of 1 Samuel but instead I think you should go read it for yourself and have your world rocked.

I know that God's timing is perfect. I know this. Nevertheless when God makes that perfect timing evident in my life I am completely blown away.