motd Friday March 23, 2012

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THE BEST PART OF

WAKING UP...

Friday, 23 March 2012

Okay, I'm not about to give a plug for some

coffee company. But I'll bet most of you can complete

that jingle. Years ago, it was a TV ad for having a

particular brand of coffee in your cup every morning.

(Okay, it was cute.)

Coffee is the morning

beverage choice for many Americans.

No doubt about it, coffee is the morning

beverage choice for many Americans. Oh sure, they may

have that glass of orange juice at breakfast. But

many Americans can't start their days without that

morning cup of java, too. Hey, one cup in the morning

is fine. But I wouldn't want you drinking coffee all

day long. But wait, I'm leaving the subject!

See, I'm not here today to debate the pros and cons of

having a morning cup of coffee. When that jingle pops

into my head, I'm thinking, having a cup of coffee is not the best part

of my waking up...yours either!

In fact, the best part of waking up is that God has

blessed you with a brand new day. That's right.

Whatever happened yesterday, the slate has been wiped

clean and you can start fresh on this new day.

For instance, how was your eating yesterday? Did you

go overboard on your food program and consume a couple

hundreds calories too many...or more. Well, for

goodness sake, I hope you didn't wake up this morning

feeling guilty about the way you ate yesterday. That

attitude can be self-defeating. Yesterday was, well, yesterday. Get it? As in

past...over! Today is a

brand new day, a chance for you to work harder at

staying on program. See? The best part of waking up

is you can get back on track, beginning this morning.

Did you talk yourself out

of working out yesterday? You did?

Did you talk yourself out of working out yesterday?

What's that? You did? Oh...I see. So tell

me, how do you feel about skipping your workout?

Yesterday, you missed having that feeling of

accomplishment you get from working out. But it's not

too late to get that feeling back...today! The best part

of waking up is that you have a whole day ahead of you

to reward your body and soul by getting your sweatin'

time in! If you haven't already, make plans now for when

you'll workout today.

Some of you, (like me),wouldn't

dare skip

a day without your workouts.

Now some of you ate right yesterday and have been

staying on program everyday for weeks. Some of you,

(like me), wouldn't

dare skip a day without your workouts. For all

of you, keep

up the good work! You make me

proud and I know you're proud of yourselves, too.

And for all

of you reading

today's message, having been blessed with a brand new

day, remember. Having this new day to work on

creating the new you and making your life healthier

is, well...

The best part of waking up!

Love,