This evening as I prepared to walk home from work I got a call and ended up having to do some extra things at work. In the meantime it rained a little and thundered a bit. Decision time - drive or walk home.
I had also gotten a package delivered today. Some cereal I ordered. It wasn't real big or that heavy. In the past both of those would have been excuses to drive. Today, I put my walking stick and water bottle in one hand, put the package under the other arm and took off for home. I beat the rain but was drenched in sweat so I'm not sure it really mattered. :)
Tomorrow I'm taking a musician we had in this weekend to the airport. Tomorrow is my day off. I could have arranged for someone else to take him and in the past may have done so. But by not making those arrangements I will walk in to work, drive him to the airport, return the van and walk home. So, while I am "working" on my day off I did just force myself to walk 1.5 miles in the process and that's more than I normally do on my day off. The side benefit is I get to spend an hour with one of the Icons of Christian Music.
I find myself in the store naturally looking at the calories and nutrient facts on everything I pick up. I used to just not care. It does take longer to shop now - I don't just take the first thing I come to. Compare, look for the best deal - and the price isn't what I'm looking at. So much so that this week I spent more on groceries than I may have ever spent. I also got more than usual but in the past I may have gone for lower price and not chosen based on nutrition facts.
Just a few more changes in my lifestyle and thinking that have gotten me this far and will take me further on my journey.
Less of me. More of Him.
-Eric
This blog is set up to chronicle a journey to health and freedom. While I will be reporting on my physical health I believe that as a result of this journey I will also have a spiritual awakening and become more like Christ. Upon arrival I believe I will truly be able to say, "less of me and more of Him."
