Thank goodness for our Fridays. They are so faithful. They bring us relief from the week and hope for the weekend, but I digress (I’ve always wanted to use that line, haha).
Anyway, its been a full week since our FOCUS CHALLENGE and we’re hanging on with three more days to go! I will announce the winner of the Tri it Wear, but first, lets talk a little more about that Focus.
I have to admit, the first four days of this challenge were really GOOD! I felt in tune with my body/mind and at ease. The past three have been a little “off” so to speak. It’s not that I was losing that FOCUS, more that I wasn’t putting any FAITH into it. It was a dull Focus, kinda lifeless.
Faith is staying focused on the positive and being grateful for what you
have. Faith is trusting that the right answer to a problem will come to you -
it's waiting patiently until things get resolved - knowing that prayer can be
answered in many ways. (source)
So there you have it. So simple yet it was so distant from me the past few days. Well, that is going to change. I am going to GRASP that faith and hold it TIGHTLY for these next few days as we finish this challenge.
I will focus on the POSITIVE!- I am learning to gain strength physically & mentally.
I will be GRATEFUL for what I have- a healthy, loving, and safe family.
These are pictures from Christchurch, NZ when were there visiting family a few years back. Love my M.I.L (mother in law). Don’t worry worry M.I.L, we’re coming back soon!!
And I will learn to TRUST, have PATIENCE, and PRAY when a problem needs to be resolved.
Trusting God gives me Strength (yes, that is me holding that tower, hehe).
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I am thankful for this Faithful Friday, for it has brought more light onto my FOCUS. What have you learned this past week? Have faith! Stay Focused!
CONGRATS to JESS from BLONDE PONEYTAIL for winning the Tri it Wear Shirts.
Jess, email me your address. CotterCrunch at hotmail dot com.
Cheers to Fridays!
LC
p.s.
A big shout out to Dorry for becoming a LULU!! And a BEST OF LUCK to Janae and Heather on their half marathons this weekend!
77 comments:
I have just been listening to my body more. Today was supposed to be a rest day, but I felt like I needed one yesterday so I swapped days. I feel rested and ready to go again. ;)
A really great post my friend. Definitely very fitting for me today and much appreciated. Hugs!
I love that quote thanks for the inspiration im so grateful for so many wonderful gifts that god has given to me and thank you for reminding me of that. Have a wonderful friday and keep inspiring others!
Such a refreshing post! Thanks for the encouraging words, friend!!
love, love, LOVE this post! It oozes such positivity, faith and an uplifting message. JUST what we all need as we head into the weekend. Weee, thank god it's Friday! :-)
Such an inspirational post!!! AND, I AM SO EXCITED!! What a fabulous start to the weekend! Emailing you now!!!
You are so inspiring! I love reading your thoughts. Thank you for being such a positive force!
Thank you so much for your enthusiasm and support. You're a great friend to me. :)
I love your reminder to focus on FAITH! It's the most important part of everything we do. I've been spending A LOT of time talking to God lately, and I feel much more focused and less anxious. It's up & down, but my goal is to make focusing on faith a constant. xo
What an uplifting post! thanks lindsay!
Your posts are always filled with such positive energy! I Love it! And I also love the picture of you holding up the tower! lol
This is just a phase,you will be in shape in no time!!! Keep the positive attitude!!! :)
Have a great Friday!!
CONGRATS TO JESS! I can't imagine a nicer person to win :) Yay!
Yes...Trust is KEY. Very hard to do...but key.
Great post!!!!!
I need to have faith that God will bring me through everything that's going on right now!
Hope you have a great weekend!
love the quote you posted and this post in general!! It is a good reminder to really just believe and do not stress over the little things. Whenever I have a big decision to make and I can't make a decision (ex: working in Italy or graduate program), I wait for the answer to come to me.. and normally it does. Everything seems so much better when there is little to no stress eh! Have a great wknd!!
above my bed in my apartment, i have a wall applique that says "Faith is the strength by which a shattered world shall emerge into the light". so i am thankful for faithful friday too :)
great post for some inspiration!
LOVE this post!! Sometimes I find it hard to remember to have faith, especially when things get tough, but He's always there through good times and bad:)
Gratitude is so important! I hope your remaining focus days will be awesome!
Great Post. I use Trust as my sacred word for Centering Prayer. IT helps. Even if you dont believe it at times, keep on trusting. You are not alone bc soo many people, men included have weakness in their dynamic stability. I sure have it one side > than the other. You can train that:) You will train that:) Have a super weekend!
Congrats Jess! Lucky girl!
Lauren, you are so uplifting and positive here and every time I need a pick-me-up or a smile I know i can come here, to your blog. Thank you for being so positive and focuses ;)
HAPPY FRIDAY!
so glad you had a good week. i did too! i worked on my focus which was to work out a bit more and not eat out.....good so far! hope you have a really great weekend lindsay :)
CONGRATS jess!!
Have a LOVELYYYY weekend <3
What powerful statements, Lindsay. I always appreciate your honesty - and your positive attitude. I hope you are having a lovely night! :)
Faith. A HUGE theme in my life...so simple yet so mysterious.
I tend to think of it like this. I have faith that the sun will rise tomorrow. I used to think I just "knew" it would...but really? Think about it.
That is FAITH. An inherent acceptance of God doing his thang. Now I just try and apply it to my own issues. God has his promises. I believe them. I have FAITH in them. The sun will rise. He will provide. He is all we need.
I love your antiqued photos! The color ones too :) Focus on being positive...I need to do that too!!! Have a good weekend Lindsay!
Katie :)
I love Faithful Friday! I have faith that one of the two interviews I endured this week will produce a new lovely job for me! ;)
Again, my heart goes out to James' family. I wish there was something I could do. Big virtual hug to you! People often make fun of others when they are positive, but its useless to stew in negativity. It gets you nowhere. I've learned this week not to jump to conclusions and start having "faith" in myself.
hugs to you, Lindsay! I was very touched by the quote you put up there on faith...thank you for spreading positivity to readers far across like me, too.
Great post Lindsay. I would love to restructure my schedule to find my "focus" time and getting myself back to church a little more. I'm bummed I didn't win the shirts though ;)
What is a Lulu?
I also read the article yesterday "what the pro are riding" and thought it was awesome to see James on the list!
Again, awesome post- talk to you soon!
I am in love with that first B&W pic! Wow! Always good to take a minute to bring things back into FOCUS! This week I've learned to not be so hard on myself about things and just go with the flow.
Love this post, hon! It's definitely a great way to reflect on the week, and things going on in our lives. :)
Congrats to Jess for winning! I totally named-dropped while at the Austin Marathon Expo, Linds! LOL! They didn't have the shirt I wanted there, so I'm going to buy it online. :D
oh thats a great quote to have above your bed. What a great reminder! By the
way, I just opened up our post from yesterday and couldn't stop laughing at the
title!!
Lindsay
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this is so true sabrina. I love that you act upon as well. True faith my friend.
Stay warm up there and have great weekend full of faith anf focus!
Lindsay
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oh yes, I know you can relate. God is good! I love hearing from you Gen. Have a
great Friday!
Lindsay
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a lot easier said than done is right! I trust that WES is going keep you healthy
these days too. hehe!
Lindsay
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yes, a phase indeed. And only a good attitude can pull us through it, right?
Thanks for you support!
Lindsay
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thanks Tina! Happy Friday. I know, i love that silly tower picture too. Makes me
smile!
Lindsay
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yes, with faith we are less anxious. I love that you are talking to God. I do
that too. Its comforting! And I am so thankful to have friends like you that I
can brag about. hehe!
Lindsay
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well I am encouraged by you all daily! Thank you for always listening.
:)
Lindsay
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Its such highs and low so that I thought I'd try to end the week on a high, ya
know? Thank you for always listening to my little thoughts. hehe.
I cannot wait for you to come to austin. :)
Lindsay
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Thank you for listening or reading rather, haha. Its so easy for us to have the
self doubt, lack of faith, etc. But when we have each others encouragement, it
all comes into place. For me at least! I am grateful for FAITH!
Happy Friday Friend.
Lindsay .
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we are always on the same page. Just need some hugs! hehe. I hope this weekend
is filled with sun, runs, sister time, and rest for you!
Lindsay
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oh that happens to me a lot. Learning to listen to your body is key. Trusting
your body as well! Girl I am so excited for you and all that you are going to be
doing this year!
Have a great training weekend.
Lindsay
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yes, just in time for the weekend, right? Have a great weekend! Lots of good
training!
Lindsay Cotter
Nutrition Manager & Fitness Consultant
lyndzut@sbcglobal.net
www.cottercrunch.com
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yes yes, we tend to run to God only in the hard times. Lets thank him now for
the good times, right?! Have a faithful Friday! Love that you shared.
:)
Lindsay
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Julia,
You always know the right thing to say! Thank you for such encouraging words.
And yes, I WILL train that! Cheers!
Lindsay
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it will be a great weekend! I can feel it. Enjoy yours as well!
:)
Lindsay
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I will, thank you! Enjoy your night at the dance. hehe!
Lindsay
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thanks Courtney! Hope you have a great weekend too. Enjoy the CALI sun!
;)
Lindsay
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Amen to that Missy! I feel as if we have faith in a lot of things but when it
comes to letting go of our own control, we give it up. Well , thats just me. Its
time to place Faith in everything and know that God is sovereign!
Thanks for you AMAZING words friend. I love hearing from you!
Lindsay
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The verse you posted on FB the other night really brought me to this, so THANK
YOU! Have a great weekend friend. More baking!!
Lindsay
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Amen to that. I think positivity can be annoying if there is nothing to back it
up, ya know? Its humbling. And i know I need to be humbled at times. But, humor
and positivity can still go hand in hand! hehe.
Thank you for your concern about James' family. We skyped them this week and
everyone is okay. Its crazy though, my mother in law still has not found some of
her friends. Sad. We both want to be over there right now. But we are thankful
everyone is okay.
Hope you have a great weekend friend. still thinking about post a yoga
tutorial??? Pretty please?!
;)
Lindsay
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oh me too!! Keep me posted and GOOD LUCK!!
Lindsay
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Well I hope you get that this weekend Katie. Its well deserved. Stay
positive! Glad you like my photos. Means a lot coming from you!
:)
Lindsay
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Congrats to Jess!! Love your dedication to faith and gratefulness Lindsay, you rock!
Lindsay, i tried Kombucha yesterday and LOVED it! :) Your so right, prayer is answered in so many ways and we have to TRUST that His way and His path knows best!!!
Faith and determination are the two things I usually have to remind myself to emphasize when I am trying to focus on something. It's one thing to "want"...it's another thing to be invested enough from different directions so that the follow-through part happens :)
I would love to visit N.Z. one day! Awesome pictures :) I hope you are enjoying your weekend!
these words are all great focus points. I think faithful friday is my favorite alliteration for the day so far
Great thoughts as usual, Lindsay - thanks for articulating them. :) We are in such a time of change and transition...been learning lots and *forced* to trust God and his provision - and we're thankful for that because it's so easy to try to do it all on your own - he must know we need to live under those kind of circumstances where we're uncomfortable and "forced" to trust in him! Our focus has been way off in so many ways this week with all that's going on for us - this is a timely reminder. Thank you. :)
congrats jess! I'm digging these uber positive posts girl! You keep me in check! love ya for that =)
xoXOxo
Jenn @ Peas & Crayons
ps: you're killing me smalls!!!!!!!!!!!!!! <3
Congrats to Jess...I love the shirts!
I am also learning to focus on the positive and things like the N.Z. earthquake really put things into perspective for me.
Lovely post my friend!
oh awesome! I'm glad you named drop. Glad you are getting to order online.
Yippee!
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ditto! Why do we feel the need to be so hard on ourselves. Such
nonsense! Learning to "go with the flow" myself. hehe!
Cheers.
Lindsay
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oh thanks Livi. I get my encouragement from you all! Hope you are having a great
weekend.
:)
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This is such a great reminder! At times I fail to be faithful but at the end of the day my faith in Him and everything HE does for me and everyone remind me how wonderful His love is and that me and my family, friends, and even strangers always being looked out for!
amen to that Lisa. It truly is a daily reminder. I loved your post today.
It reminded me to stay focused on the good.
Cheers!
Lindsay
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me too! I'm really enjoying that alliteration. Its so TRUE too!
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oh yea!! what flavor did you try? So glad you liked it. And yes, prayer and
trust. I have neglected that lately. God constantly reminds us though to trust.
SO thankful!
Lindsay
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well when we move back, you must come visit!! It truly is beautiful! God did
good!
:)
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I think you just phrased my exact feelings! Amen!! It is such a transition,
learning to trust ,focus, and have FAITH. Thank you Bonnie!
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so true. I think its a daily reminder to put our faith in him no matter what!
Hope you are having a wonderful weekend friend!
Lindsay
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yes, things like that (not in our control) definitely put things in perspective.
Learning to live by faith! Thanks ameena for such great insight!
Lindsay Cotter
Nutrition Manager & Fitness Consultant
lyndzut@sbcglobal.net
www.cottercrunch.com
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HOW DID I MISS THIS!!! Thank you so much for the good luck. You made my day!!! Girl, you are extremely gorgeous and so gorgeous on the inside. You inspire me to focus!!! How is your almost injury doing??!?!?! Any more massages coming up? LOVE YOU and thanks again!
Love the post! It is true, we just need to trust ourselves and things will come! Great pictures :)
such a daily reminder too! Hope you are having a great day friend!
Lindsay
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