15 Jul 2011

I left home at 5:30 am for a 4 day trip to follow up on several business prospects.  So far it is going well, but it takes me about 0.000...1 seconds after leaving to know how much I miss being home with my sweet wife and family.  Then I give myself a pep talk that is who I do this for and reluctantly proceed ...

I did not read today, but did listen to 90 minutes of the Sunday morning session from the October 2010 general conference that was a real blessing to me.

Eating and exercise highlights: Walked 2.36 miles in 48:12, swam 100 meters in 4:00, net calories consumed 1,075, drank 8 glasses of water. More details are available at the terreeeblay blog: http://terreeeblay.blogspot.com/2011/ is 07/154.html

14 Jul 11

Thought from morning reading (Alma 62-63 and Matthew 28)  "Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost"  Matthew 28:19

Exercise and food highlights:  Walked 3.13 miles in 55:31, swam 107 meters in 4:14, net calories consumed 1,306, drank 11 glasses of water. More details are available at the terreeeblay blog: http://terreeeblay.blogspot.com/2011/07/153.html

13 Jul 2011

Thought for today:  "Jesus saith to Peter..lovest thou me more than these?..Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee..He saith unto him, Feed my lambs" John 21:15-17

Eating and exercise highlights:  Walked 3.11 miles in 51:29, swam 85 meters in 3 minutes, net calories consumed 1,430, drank 9 glasses of water. More details are available at the terreeeblay blog: http://terreeeblay.blogspot.com/2011/07/152.html

I was extra tired today at work, but overall it was a good day.  I especially love the morning devotionals and the evenings I have been blessed to have with my children's families these past several days!

My morning devotional today:  listening to President Eyring, President Monson, and the MTC choir singing "Called To Serve" from October 2010 General Conference Priesthood Session while walking.  There is a difference between reading, pondering, and praying and all are important.  It doesn't matter which road you take if you don't know where you are going (quoting Alice in Wonderland) - but we DO know where we are going and it makes all the difference in the world!  And if you want to feel really good, listen to the MTC missionaries sing "Called To Serve"!

Peace Be Unto You

Thought of the day ... "And as they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you." Luke 24:36

Another strong terreeeblay day, thanks for the support! Good walk to begin the day, less than 700 net calories consumed during the day with 10 cups of water, good swim and basketball clinic with Doug to end the day. Details at the terreeeblay blog include links to HumanaFit, livestrong, and a picture ... http://terreeeblay.blogspot.com/2011/07/151.html

We had all eight grandchildren at our house at one point today, very, very nice!

Monday, 11 Jul 2011

A thought from this morning's reading:  "They had been taught by their mothers, that if they did not doubt, God will deliver them. ... We do not doubt our mothers knew it." Alma 56:47-48 

The mothers of the 2000 stripling sons of Ammon knew of what they taught.  So do our mothers.  And God will really will deliver us ... if we do not doubt.

Listening material while walking today (http://terreeeblay.blogspot.com/2011/07/150.html):  Talks by Elder Kearon and Elder Uceda, the song High On A Mountain Top, and President Uchtdorf's talk in the October 2010 Priesthood Session.  We need to follow the Lord with exactness, deviations due to laziness or rebellion lead to pain.  We need to listen to the spirit, even when it tells us to gently say I'm sorry.  We need to understand the difference between being proud of our family, our country, etc. and being prideful.  Don't think less of ourselves, but don't think so much about ourselves.)'

I am really enjoying walking and listening to conference.  It is amazing how fast the time passes and how good I feel while I'm doing it...

Happy Birthday, Terry ... 7.7.11

Terry, I hope you get to do something on your birthday besides wrestle with movers, landlords, and the like! 

Several of you have had fun bantering with me about Lance and The Tour recently, so perhaps my latest tweet won't surprise you ...  Bill Strickland:What is Lance Armstrong's endgame? echoes my torn emotions after 25 glorious Julys w/my sons,TdF&cancer http://t.co/oli8ubS

Josh, thanks for your kind comments over in terreeeblay's world today ... http://terreeeblay.blogspot.com/2011/07/147.html

Thought for today:  Is anyone else ready to join me in honoring Moroni I and hoisting the Title of Liberty (Alma 46:12-13)?   I think the time has come for all good men ...

(verses 11, 14, and 15 compliment this well)

Thank you for your patience while I post pictures and other momentos from the past month ... Helena's funeral, travelling, the blessings of sharing service with Willyne (most recently at our ward's girl's camp), lots of family gatherings, and so much more.  You may want to check back over the past few weeks entries here from time to time over the summer ... you're likely to see new entries appear in between those already here ...

Welcome Ragozzines!