Nov. 5

Dear Lord,
     Please keep us ever mindful of our thoughts. actions, and deeds.  We ask your help in our quest to become healthier.  Help us to form new habits.  Help us to resist the temptation of a second helping or late snacks.  Help us to make the time to exercise. 
In your Son's name,
Amen

Sept. 22

Dear Lord,
      I just realized that it has been a week since I have posted a prayer which doesn't mean it has been a week since I prayed about this.   Thank you, Lord, for the small results I have seen.  Thank you, Lord, for the people praying for us.  Thankyou, Lord, for my sleeping better.  Thankyou, Lord, for reminding me to eat healthier and buy more fruits.  Thank you, Lord, for reminding me to eat only one snack after work- not 4.  Thank you, Lord, for the help and support Jenny has received in her new position.
Thank you, Lord, for the friends Jenny has in her life. 
Please , Lord, help both of us to find time to exercise this week. Please, Lord, remind both of us to eat smaller portions. With you, all things are possible.
In your Son's name,
Amen

Sept, 15

Dear Lord,
    A new day full of possibilities.  Help me make the best of today.  Help me to make wise and healthful choices. 
Amen

Sept. 10

Dear Lord,
     Jenny has an extremely busy week ahead of her...she is being a good co-worker and offering to help where needed, but it creates more work and stress on her right now.  Please help her focus and remain calm to get her work done.
     I also have my first week of 8 classes using new technology in 6 of them which creates a little anxiety for me.  Help me to remain focused on the big picture- the students.  If I make one person's day better today, it will be a success. 
    Help us make good food choices and find ways to exercise.
Amen

Sept. 9

Lord,
     Be with us today as always.  Remind us to make healthy choices.  Guide us in our thoughts, words, and deeds today.  Be with all of our family. 
Amen

Sept. 8

Lord,
    Thank you for our weekend to rest and enjoy and replenish ourselves.    Be with us as we make food and exercise choices. 
Amen

Sept 7

Lord,
    It's hard to fit in exercise...I have the time- I just have to do it early in the day.  Today is golf, but I'm riding so it won't be enough of a walk.  Please help me exercise after dinner tonight for 30 minutes.  Be with Jenny at the end of this week.  Help her to eat right and also find the time to exercise.
Amen

Sept. 6

Lord,
    I wasn't thinking last night when I got home.   Please give me strength to not eat after class or to eat some fruit only.  Be with Jen and her struggles today.
Amen

September 4

Lord,
    Be with Jen as she drives to work and teaches today after the weekend.  Be with me as I get ready to teach my first class tomorrow.  Thank you for being ever present in our lives.  I know we have to change our mindsets to eat healthier and to exercise.  I just realized that I finally have more fruits in the kitchen.  It has taken a month to get to that point.  Keep us strong.  Keep us thinking about weight loss.  Thank you for not giving up on us when we are ready to give up.
Amen

Good Morning Lord,
Thank you for a beautiful day!  Thank you that I am getting better.  Thank you for preparing my heart for my new adventure at work.  thank you for all the people who are supporting me as this happens. 

Lord, I so need help with being conscious of what I eat.  I haven't thought about it all week.  Please help Mom and I to make good choices today so we can be healthier.  Help me to focus on what is good for me to eat and not just what I want to eat.

Help us to exercise today.

8/31

Lord,
      Thank you for helping Jen get better.  Thank you for her co-workers who support her.  Today is another new day, and I can't believe it is the end of August.  Yesterday I ate pretty well, but I need your help today.  Be with both of us today as we strive to live healthier.  Help Jen find time to exercise and to eat enough but not too much.
Amen

August 29, 2012

Lord,
    Please help J get well.  She has so much to do and she needs all of her energy.  Plase help both of us eat better today.  Help us to not eat without thinking.
Amen

8/28

Lord,
   Your eye is on the sparrow, we know it is also on us.  Help us to care enough about ourselves to eat right and exercise right.
Amen

Day 21- 3 weeks!

Lord,
     Today is a new day.  Help us eat better just for today.  Nudge us to get exercise just for today.
Amen

Day 20

Lord,
    Keep our weight loss and health goals in our thoughts every day.  We know it takes time, and with your help we will succeed.  It is too easy to ignore our goals when we are tired and busy and stressed.  Please be with us on our journey.
Amen

Day 18

Lord,
     We struggle with the same things every day- finding time to exercise and eating right.  Help us today.
Amen

Day 17

Lord,
    Thank you for the drop in my blood pressure.  Thank you for the reminder that I sleep better when I walk 2+ miles a day.  Thank you for the delicious tomatoes in Pete's garden.  Help me to not eat when I am not hungry.  Be with J again today as she does her important work in the classroom.  Help her be strong concerning food and exercise.
In Jesus' name,
Amen

Day 16

Lord,
   Be with J today and give her the energy she needs to teach and work on grad school. Be with me as I spend time with our new exchange student. 
Be with both of us today as we go through our day.  Help us to be satisfied.
Amen

Lord, Help me today to stay focused on YOU!  Help me to make the right choices and not stress eat.  Help me to show LOVE to OTHERS.  Help me to make each child feel special today and important.

Day 14

Dear Lord,
      Help me stay focused on the goal. 
Amen

Day 13

Dear Lord,
     Thanks for the new day.  We ask your help today.  Let us feel how good it is to exercise.  Let us taste the wonderful healthy foods.  Help us not to crave things that aren't good for us.
Amen

Day 12

Dear Lord,
     It is so hard to make eating right a priority.   Please help us get our heads thinking that way.  Help us to make eating right and exercising a priority in our lives.
In your Son's name,
Amen

Day 11

Dear Lord,
     Yesterday was a oops day.  Please help us stay on track today and, most importantly, after we get home tonight.
Amen

Day 10

Dear Lord,
     Thank you for my family.  Thank you for the extra work next week. Thank you for the trainings I get to go to this week and next.  Please help me figure out how to eat healthy and exercise when I am gone so many hours from home.  Please help J do the same.  It is hard when we are so busy.  We put our trust in you.
In your Son's name,
Amen

Day 9

Dear Lord,
    Please be with us today as we go about our day.  Please help us remember that in you all things are possible.  May we eat healthier today.  May we enjoy the good food you have given us.  May we not over-indulge.
In you Son's name,
Amen

August 13, 2012 Day 8

Dear Lord,
One week has passed!
    Please be with Jen as she starts a new school year. Thank you for her skills as a teacher.  May we both interact with people today so that your light shines through us to them.  Please help us with our weight loss plan again today, and may we see or hear someone being supportive of us. 
In your Son's name,
Amen

August 12, 2012

Dear Lord,
     We have so many people and things requiring our time.  Please help us to stay on track with our health and weight goals.  Please nudge us back when we falter.  Just for today, may we be mindful of what we eat and how we exercise.
In you Son's name,
Amen

August 11, 2012 Day 6

Dear Lord,
    Thank you for the fun in our lives.  We appreciate the connections we have with different people and the joy we can share with them.  For today, please help us  be mindful in planning our meals and snacks, rather than to eat unthinkingly.  May we truly enjoy the tastes and textures of the food we eat today.
In your Son's name,
Amen

August 10, 2012 Day 5

Dear Lord,
     Thank you for our jobs- and for our breaks from our jobs.  Help Jenny enjoy the last days of our summer break before she starts her school year.  We love teaching and taking care of people, but help us to remember to take care of ourselves first so that we can continue taking care of others.  Help us to realize that it is not selfish to want to lose weight and to be healthier.
In your Son's name,
Amen

August 9, 2012 Day 4

Dear Lord,
     Thank you for another new day and the friends you have given us.  Thank you for the good feeling of success in our efforts to become healthier.  Please help us focus on the joy of your world and your love.  We can be so critical of ourselves at times that it can be self destructive.  We ask your help today to think about what we eat. 
In your Son's name,
Amen

August 8, 2012 Day 3

Dear Lord,
   Thank you for this new day.  Help me to forgive myself for my failings. Help me to realize that through you all things are possible.  Guide me today in my eating habits.  Allow me to see that small changes are successes. 
In your Son's name,
Amen

August 7, 2012 Day 2

Dear Lord,
     Thank you for your blessings yesterday.  You helped me make conscious decisions throughout the day about my eating.  Please let me recognize when and what I should eat today.  Help me focus on your beauty around me today. 
In your Son's name,  Amen.

Day 1- morning

Dear Lord,
I thank you for all your blessings on me- my family, my health, my ability to work at something I enjoy. Just for today, please help me to be mindful of what I eat. Please help me to eat healthy so that I can live longer and enjoy the life you have given me.
In your Son's name,
Amen