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Grace
I have had the privilege of going to the gym with each one of my kids (now 24, 21, and 16 years old). I am so grateful to have had so much time with them that so many parents don't get. Even when I visit my married daughter we don't say "are we going to lift?" it is "when are we going to lift?" My youngest is now a sophomore and his gym journey started at the beginning of this school year. The kid has shown up and put in the work. He weighs 150lbs and hit a pr 1rm last week on Bench Press of 235lbs. Some days are easier than others getting out the door. We go before school most of the time so during winter this comes at the wee hours of dark thirty. Today I heard his alarm go off and I waited a few minutes before going in to see if he needed some encouragement. He said that he slept terribly and I was also on the struggle bus. I gave in and went back to bed for another 90 minutes. I got into work and had that defeated feeling. I mean we go to the gym 99% of the time and we just don't miss (rarely). We hit it 5-6 times a week. I shifted my perspective to grace. I was struggling because I fall into the trap of not feeling worthy or worth it. So I pack in those measurable things like lifting and going to the gym X times a week. I am grateful for grace and I am learning to give it to myself. Today is a full day of work and then family dinner and then worship night at church. No time to get to the gym and that is ok. I will get back to it tomorrow. God teach heal me and teach me to love me more so I can love others well.
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