Day 100

 Did you know that this is the 100th day of the year.  I only realized that because it said so on my Bible reading in a year app.  

My word for this year has been DETERMINED and I've been silently successful in that.  I say silently because this blog is the only place I share my word of the year.  It's not discussed in my home or with friends.  No reason for that, it's just something that's between me and God and shared on this blog for the sake of remembrance and reflection.  Have I been successful at staying determined?  I'd say slightly so.  I've been determined to get better in my faith, in my commitment to family, and to getting healthier.  As for my health I've let it slip but I'm getting right back up.  I may have added a few extra pounds since the beginning of the year but it's not the end.  For me, it's not about the numbers on the scale, it's about trying to prevent those generational curses.  It's about learning how to protect the body that God has given to me while I live on this earth.  Ugh, it's not easy.  Not easy at all.  But I'm determined.  

It's also National Siblings Day!  I already wrote about them briefly on Wednesday but here's another picture.  The one from Christmas of 2019.  The last time I was on Long Island for my sister's Christmas Eve family party.  I'm grateful for them and I pray for them.  I'm the youngest and was always known to be very different from them.  My sisters were always the stylish ones surrounded by a ton of friends.  My brother has always been the chill one.  I'm the weirdo of the bunch and that's okay with me.  

It's a nice spring day outside, reaching the mid 70's today.  I may go out and pull some weeds and maybe get started on the lawn mowing, the first one for this year.  My mind is prepping for next month's gardening and I cannot wait for that.  

I stepped outside and caught the dog and her muddy paws sunbathing on the deck.  She's a silly one.  A perfect match for my weirdness, for sure.  

Enjoy the weekend, my friends!  Wishing you many, many blessings!