To exercise or not, that is the question!!??!!

  The Holy Spirit & my husband have been talking to me about healthier living, eating, etc. The Holy Spirit has been coming to me about the aspect of eating healthier foods, reading labels, making healthier choices at the grocery store, etc. And it's not the first time I've felt convicted about this. Every so often I read another book about it & then I make a conscious effort to do better, but eventually I succumb to being like everyone else again & go about my grocery shopping without a hitch. But I am always fascinated with people that make everything from scratch, & live off the land, etc. That whole bit of healthier living appeals to me, in fact I've tried my hand at making some of my own healthier foods lately instead of buying them & it was fun, I had a real sense of accomplishment about it. BUT it's the whole bit (the part that my husband has been talking to me about) about exercising that has me a little worked up. I just don't like it. Guess I'm just not very driven when it comes to that. And while I know that running is the exercise of choice these days, I just can't seem to get on board with it. So when my husband sweetly mentions that I need to exercise more, I'm not very thrilled about it. First of all is he concerned about my health or is he implying that I'm a little on the fluffy side? Should I be offended about the comment or thankful that he cares?? Well I love what Madison said when he overheard Dutch mention my needing to exercise, he said... "Dad, don't you remember the song that Matt Lapp sang at the Talent Show a couple years ago? He sang a song that said "If you want to live a long and happy life, these are the things you don't say to your wife- hey honey have you gained some weight in your rear end??" Thanks Madison, that's such a good reminder for your dad!!!!
  But on a serious note- I have been making a conscious effort to eat better, & to see that my children do too. And another goal is to see how we can cut the grocery bill down, so we've made our own yogurt, granola, & cornmeal mush. We've been eating rice more too. It has been fun to make tasty, healthier meals all the while spending less. The other night, I marinated cubes of deer steak that we made in the skillet, found a pretty tasty rice recipe online, & steamed some broccoli. We loved it & it didn't cost much at all to make it!! For dessert we had homemade waffles & Lapp Valley ice cream!! (not sure how healthy the dessert was)!
  And on a serious note about the whole exercising bit- I know that if I would ask the Lord, He would give me the will-power to exercise. I guess I've been putting it off to ask Him because when He gives me the will-power then I won't have any more excuses!!