Another 1.8 ...

Yes! Today I weighed-in and was down another 1.8lbs. Awesome. It had been 2 weeks, but I just knew I was down. I had to go to my doctor's office this past Wednesday to get a shot of Toradol in the butt to relive my migraine. I got on the scale in her office, at a different time of day than my normal 7 a.m. weigh-in, wearing anything but my typical weigh-in gear (yes, I wear the same clothes every time I go to Weight Watchers, lots of people do, it's all about consistency!) and I was down on her scale, so I knew I was good. It was a weird sense of justification for me, like, "Oh, whew, yep, ok, my weight-loss shows on this scale too, it must be real ..." Weird I know. I did get to sign my name on the 10% loss poster today, I got 2, count em' baby, 1 ... 2 ... stickers ... and I got a keychain. That is a lot of excitement for 7 a.m on a Saturday, but I'll take the praise, stickers and what not ... silly, but it makes me happy.

Something that does not make me happy however is hunting. Yea, super dooper change of subject, but I think it is horrid and disgusting. On TV here in Colorado, you can watch people, men mostly, but tonight I saw a woman, dressed like a freaking tree, with a gun, waiting quietly to kill an animal that is doing nothing more than living it's sweet animal life. Why in the hell would someone hide in the brush, and kill a defensless animal? Just for fun? The woman that was on tonight was out of breath and nearly speechless, so thrilled with the sudden and horrific death she had just brought to a helpless deer. She went on and on about it's beauty ... and shot it! It is just so beyond anything I can imagine, it really infuriates me. Just for fun, with a shot gun, an animal in the wild ... I can not even begin to fathom how that can bring joy to someone. And, let me just say this ... this is not an "oh, to each his own ..." moment ... I am angered at the thought of someone doing this for sport, these people have other means for food, this is not for survival, this is for enjoyment, and I think it is something that is wrong, deplorable and sick.

Whew, alrighty (deep breath) ... moving on.

Tonight we were all in my bedroom, getting the kids ready for bed, and it was time to pray. Tonight Grace prayed all by herself for the 1st time. She always ends with us, "we love you Jesus, Amen", and lately she has been reminding us every morning and night that "angels watch us and keep us safe" ... but tonight, she did it all ... by her sweet self. It was a Divine moment, she signed and spoke, she said "Thank you God for food, work and angels watch us, keep us safe, good sleep, we love you Jesus, Amen." Her little voice melts my heart. It was so amazing to watch and hear. Matthew even said, "Wow Mom, Gracie prayed all by herself!".

I will teach my children to pray, to love Jesus and to never, ever, ever go hunting.

Thank you Lord for another 1.8lbs lost from this body. Thank you for the Divine day we had in Denver with our friends. Thank you for the prayer that Grace said, I can only imagine how it melted Your heart Lord, as it did mine. Forgive people Lord that take it upon themselves to destroy what you have created for good, to kill animals for fun and game. I know this must make You as sad as it does me. This world is broken Lord and I can hardly wait for the day when we are forever in Your perfect presence.
Amen.