While on a 3 hour road trip to Austin, I thought, “I won’t be getting in many steps today sitting in the car." Of course, I was knitting while my husband was driving. I glanced at my Fit Bit and saw how many steps I had.

For Christmas my son and daughter-in-law got me a Fit Bit. I really wanted one so that I could monitor my heart rate during my cardio workouts, especially spin class. I needed something to help pace myself during higher intensity exercise.

At the beginning of the month, I talked about how important it is to take care of your heart both physically and spiritually. I shared that I can be a fitness freak. I admit it. I know that sometimes I can go to the extreme with my exercise regimen, but I feel so much better when I workout. 

He is not afraid of bad news; his heart is firm, trusting in the LORD.” (ESV)—Psalm 112:7

I was planning on talking about our hearts for all of February but something happened this past week that I wanted to share. I think it is easy in the midst of our every day life to miss God’s love for us. 

“I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you.”—Psalm 119:11

Since heart disease runs in my family and February is “Heart Health Month,” I feel led to talk about our hearts this month…both our physical and our spiritual. 

Two years ago, I bought 6 jumbo skeins of Bernat Blanket yarn with the intent of making a cabled blanket for my living room.

Just as God commanded Joshua to be strong and courageous and not be fearful or discouraged because He was with him wherever he went, the same is true for you and me.

Because Texas has had some pretty cold weather this week, I thought that I would make a hat to give way this month. I decided to do one that has a 1x1 twisted rib stitch. I made one similar to it last year, so thought I would be able to recall how to do it. It’s not a hard stitch, but when I read the pattern and did what I “thought” was the right stitch, I was obviously not doing it correctly

Last year the pastor at my church suggested that rather than make a New Years Resolution, that we choose one word for the year that would challenge us. For 2017, I picked the word, “Trust.”

While many are at home cerebrating this Christmas holiday, I know there are also many who are home alone broken and hurting. Wherever you are this Christmas Day, know that you have a Savior who loves you more than you can imagine.