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Quotes for Life

"Pray also for me, that the message may be given to me when I open my mouth to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel. For this I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I might be bold enough in Him to speak as I should....My eager expectation and hope is that I will not be ashamed about anything, but that now as always, with all boldness, Christ will be highly honored in my body, whether be life or by death."~ The Apostle Paul: Eph 6:18-20; Phil 1:20

"Lord, I intend it to thy glory, and let no profane misinterpreter abuse it to thy diminution."
~John Donne

"I must study politics and war that my sons may have liberty to study mathematics and philosophy."
~ John Adams

"You have enemies? Good. It means you've stood up for something."
~ Winston Churchill

"I would rather have a plain down-right wisdom than a foolish and affected eloquence."
~ Ben Jonson

"The foolish and wicked practice of profane cursing and swearing is a vice so mean and low that every person of sense and character detests and despises it."

~ George Washington

"Country music is about new love and it’s about old love. It’s about gettin’ drunk and gettin’ sober. It’s about leavin’ and it’s about comin’ home. It’s real music sung by real people for real people, the people that make up the backbone of this country. You can call us rednecks if you want. We’re not offended, ’cause we know what we’re all about. We get up and go to work, we get up and go to church, and we get up and go to war when necessary."

~ Jeff Foxworthy

"The most dangerous predator of liberals is the real world. They hide from it in college campuses."
~ www.imao.us

"To educate a person in mind and not in morals is to educate a menace to society."
~ President Theodore Roosevelt

"Only amateurs say that they write for their own amusement. Writing is not an amusing occupation. It is a combination of ditch-digging, mountain-climbing, treadmill and childbirth. Writing may be interesting, absorbing, exhilarating, racking, relieving. But amusing? Never!"
~ Edna Ferber

"A liberal is a man too broadminded to take his own side in an argument."
~ Robert Frost

"I'm a Christian first and a mean-spirited, bigoted conservative second, and don't you ever forget it. You know who else was kind of "divisive" in terms of challenging the status quo and the powers-that-be of his day? Jesus Christ."
~Ann Coulter

"Feminism has nothing at all to do with being 'feminine.' Feminine means accentuating the womanly attributes that make women deliciously different from men. The feminine woman enjoys her right to be a woman. She has a positive outlook on life. She knows she is a person with her own identity and that she can seek fulfillment in the career of her choice, including that of traditional wife and mother."
~ Phyllis Schlafly

"Tolerance is the virtue of a man without convictions."
~ G. K. Chesterson

"It isn't going to bed with a man that proves you're in love with him. It's getting up in the morning and facing the drab, miserable, wonderful, everyday world with him that counts."
~ Yours, Mine and Ours

"I owe nothing to women's lib."

~ Margaret Thatcher

"The first thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers."

~ Henry VI

"We're all born pessimists. It takes effort to be optimistic."

~ Rush Limbaugh

"True religion and true philosophy must ultimately arrive at the same conclusion."

~S.S. Smith

"There's no limit to what a man can do or where he can go if he doesn’t mind who gets the credit."

~ Jack Dake

"If a woman like Eva Peron with no ideals can get that far, think how far I can go with the ideals that I have."

~ Margaret Thatcher

"What I felt like saying was, 'I've produced my third child and my sixth book since I last saw you. Aren't either of these things more important, more interesting, than my size?' But no - my waist looked smaller! Forget the kid and the book; finally, something to celebrate! Maybe this seems funny or trivial, but it's really not."
~ JK Rowling

"Dear Lord
Lest I continue
My complacent way
Help me to remember
Somehow out there
A man died for me today.
As long as there be war
I then must
Ask and answer
Am I worth dying for?"~Anon
"[Judgment] comes from four sources: God, nature, diligence and conversation. Serve the first, and the rest will serve you."
~ Ben Jonson

"I think political correctness is a wonderful fad. Probably not as spiritually uplifting as the hula-hoop, but undoubtedly better for the health."
~ Waiting for God

"Our God and soldier we alike adore. At the brink of danger, not before. After deliverance, both alike requited. Our God's forgotten and our soldiers slighted."
~ Oliver North

"The way to tell the professional writers from the amateur writers is that the amateurs only write when they feel like it."
~ Jerry Van Cook

"Remember that only in cheesy romance novels is the heroine guaranteed to find true love without the risk of vulnerability or pain."
~ Dear Prudence column

"We do not fear censorship, for we have no wish to offend with improprieties or obscenities, but we do demand, as a right, the liberty to show the dark side of wrong, that we may illuminate the bright side of virtue."
~ from "The Birth of a Nation"

"Doesn't matter what the press says. Doesn't matter what the politicians or the mobs say. Doesn't matter if the whole country decides that something wrong is something right. This nation was founded on one principle above all else: The requirement that we stand up for what we believe, no matter the odds or the consequences. When the mob and the press and the whole world tell you to move, your job is to plant yourself like a tree besides the river of truth, and tell the whole world - No, you move."
~Captain America

"While God doesn’t promise tomorrow, he does promise eternity."
~ Tony Snow

"War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things. The decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks that nothing is worth war is much worse. The person who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing which is more important than his own personal safety, is a miserable creature and has no chance of being free unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself."
~ John Stuart Mill

"I sought for the greatness and genius of America in her commodious harbors and her ample rivers, and it was not there. In the fertile fields and boundless prairies, and it was not there. In her rich mines and her vast world commerce, and it was not there. Not until I went into the churches of America and heard her pulpits, aflame with righteousness, did I understand the secret of her genius and power. America is great because she is good, and if America ever ceases to be good, America will cease to be great."
~ Alexis de Tocqueville

"I’ve got two daughters who will have to make their way in this skinny-obsessed world, and it worries me, because I don’t want them to be empty-headed, self-obsessed, emaciated clones; I’d rather they were independent, interesting, idealistic, kind, opinionated, original, funny - a thousand things, before ‘thin’. And frankly, I’d rather they didn’t give a gust of stinking chihuahua flatulence whether the woman standing next to them has fleshier knees than they do. Let my girls be Hermiones, rather than Pansy Parkinsons. Let them never be Stupid Girls."
~ J.K. Rowling

Wisdom from the Great Communicator, Ronald Reagan:
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Politics and morality are inseparable. And as morality's foundation is religion, religion and politics are necessarily related. We need religion as a guide. We need it because we are imperfect, and our government needs the church, because only those humble enough to admit they're sinners can bring to democracy the tolerance it requires in order to survive.

Live each day to the fullest. Live each day with enthusiasm, optimism and hope. If you do, I am convinced that your contribution to this wonderful experiment we call America will be profound.

The dustbin of history is littered with remains of those countries that relied on diplomacy to secure their freedom. We must never forget...in the final analysis...that it is our military, industrial and economic strength that offers the best guarantee of peace for America in times of danger.

We will always remember. We will always be proud. We will always be prepared, so we may always be free.

June 24, 2010

Sore....

Oh man....

Okay, my little rant the other day about how much I hate exercise notwithstanding, I have been making a more concerted effort this week to do...stuff....

So the other day, I decided to go out and walk. I enjoy walking. I hate running, with a passion. But I do enjoy walking. So I went walking on the main road outside our complex. It was hot, and long.

That road may look familiar to some of you. And that was taken on my phone...it does not accurately convey the hills, but as you can see, you can't even see where I started from there. It probably doesn't look like much to you marathoners, but it pushed my limits.

And I have been SO sore ever since. It's been a long time since I've walked like that. Probably since Disney, since there aren't many distance walking opportunities in the 'burbs. Which is just how I like it. But anyway.

Today's mission:

the dreaded Yoga X.

I hate yoga. With a passion. Mostly, I hate being upside down, both from a phobia standpoint and also from a poor circulation standpoint. Hanging my head upside down (like in yoga) gives me a crazy headache.

But I'm so sore, I think I really need to do it. So I'm going to. See? I even have the mat out already. Yes, that's NCIS on the TV, but Yoga X will be on there soon. After I eat lunch. Yeah.

Baby steps.

19 comments:

AshleyJune 24, 2010 at 5:29 AM
I am not a runner either! I have tried, but I love to walk! I have never tried yoga! I do not think that I am limber enough! Hope you are having a great week!
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A Marine's Wife!June 24, 2010 at 5:40 AM
I WISH I could run. But I look like such a fool!
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PaulaJune 24, 2010 at 5:48 AM
I don't run either, I just don't get it. I used to walk and enjoy it. I really kept my weight in check that way. The last few years it's been more difficult. I have an issue with my foot that I'm having trouble getting resolved.
As I get older, I like yoga more. I ache more and the stretching really seems to help.
Congrats... you're doing great!!
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Jordan StreetmanJune 24, 2010 at 6:27 AM
Good for you!!! I have been FORCING myself to run while Ben has been gone, and I HATE running, and still somewhat do, but the more I make myself do it, the more I crave doing it.
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SLMJune 24, 2010 at 6:58 AM
Keep up the good work!!! I just got back from a 4 mile walk at a park near us, I can tell you some good places if you are interested...and I really want to go to Spinning soon!!
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JamieJune 24, 2010 at 7:14 AM
I like to run but very short distances! Really trying to get into yoga. Good luck, you inspired me to workout today! Always a struggle.
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LisaJune 24, 2010 at 8:06 AM
I always hate running until I find that I can run 3-4 miles without much effort. I just have to keep pushing through to that point.

Have you tried any of the 30 Day Shred with Jillian Michaels? She kicks your butt! I also have her "No More Trouble Zones" video and really enjoyed that one too. That way, no yoga. :)
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jennJune 24, 2010 at 8:20 AM
yoga x is killer....
have fun with that =)

i, love to RUN!!!!
it's very liberating!!
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WhitneyJune 24, 2010 at 8:31 AM
I hate running.

I've tried yoga before, but I didn't like it. It was too serious, and everything moved too slow. That's just me though. That was class at the gym though. I don't know what Yoga X is.

I'm doing the 30 Day Shred and lost 4 inches in the first week, not sure about the second week. Plus, I lost 6.2 lbs in 2 weeks. It's really good!
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eliseJune 24, 2010 at 9:19 AM
you already know that i too hate running. but i do like yoga! hooray for baby steps... i'm gonna eat some bread pudding while you hang upside down;o)
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ScatterbrainJune 24, 2010 at 9:35 AM
Haha I love this post. Bady steps is the way to go! Do you have trouble swallowing the fact that your husband does more PT in a day than us girls are capable of in a week? I think that's a huge source of motivation for me.
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The NeffsJune 24, 2010 at 9:51 AM
Good for you! I love the gym, but since I have a young baby I do the Firm at home regularly. I love it! I also used it after having my first child. It is a little time for me and I don't even have to step in the gym.
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Skinnie PiggieJune 24, 2010 at 10:25 AM
I hate running with a passion as well... haha. I didn't like yoga, but I do now. There are some cardio yoga routines now that rock!
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{Amanda}June 24, 2010 at 10:28 AM
Yoga X?! I've never heard of that, but it sounds scary!

I've given you an Award on my blog!

* http://donandamanda.blogspot.com *
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Expat GirlJune 24, 2010 at 11:55 AM
Haha oooohhhhhh the road!
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Mr. Superman & Mrs. S.June 24, 2010 at 4:52 PM
I have a major love/hate with Yoga X! Yay for being sore though. Its a hurting really good feeling :)
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Sgt and Mrs HubJune 25, 2010 at 7:00 PM
The only running I enjoy is sprints... running long distances makes me feel like I'm a hamster on a wheel :)

My husband has been doing Crossfit for about 5 years now and I've joined him for almost a year. We have an awesome garage gym where we embrace the suck. And most times it's fantastically horrid. I've never felt so good and so bad in my whole life! Even as much as I die every time I work out, I absolutely love it. And I think that's the key... to love what you do as an exercise. I know, you're rolling your eyes - ha!

My one friend does hula-hooping as her exercise. She's lost over 100 pounds! She loves it. Who knew, right! I love Crossfit. My friend loves to run... I hope that you find something you can love too :)
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Wife on the Roller CoasterJune 26, 2010 at 1:36 PM
Good for you getting out there and walking! I love yoga but haven't done it in a really long time. Maybe I should try it again. Keep it up!
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SaraJuly 3, 2010 at 9:45 AM
I love that andrea posted about a hula hooping friend. That's awesome.

PS, you live in my old complex! You should try the hills at the park nearby. They're doozies!
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