Movie Reviews, Jimmy Page, and Josh Wilson

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CLICK HERE to listen to our interview with Josh Wilson. We talk with Josh about the Newark airport sing-a-long that changed his life!

CLICK HERE to listen to our interview with Jimmy Page, Heath and Fitness Director of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, continues the conversation from last week about making exercise fun...by yourself.

11 pounds down.. Jimmy Page says keep going!

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Hi friends!
It's day 21 of my Daniel's fast. a radical departure from how I have eaten most of my life. And I have to say... I am so thankful.
It says in Daniel 1: 12, Please test your servants for ten days. Give us nothing but vegetables to eat and water to drink. The compate our appearance with that of the young men who eat the royal food... v. 15 At the end of 10 days they looked healthier and better nourished than any of the young men who ate the royal food.
So this is what I've been doing. Eating only food God made. And the weight is coming off, I feel better and I'm excited about the physical change in my body.
But wait.. there's more. Read on in Daniel 1: 17. To these four young men God gave knowledge and understanding of all kinds of literature and learning. And Daniel could understand visions and dreams of all kinds.
Now I'm not interpreting the President's dreams or anything like that, but God is opening my mind and my heart to a deeper understanding of Him. I have felt "stuck" for awhile in a few areas of my life, both physically in a plateau that wasn't moving and spiritually, just kind of stagnant. Fasting gets things flowing again.
As I've felt physical hunger I have translated it into the deeper spiritual hunger that I really had and I would seek the Lord. Praying everywhere and anywhere, saturating my mind with worship music and things that are healthy to my spiritual life. I have learned that my true hunger is for God, and that I have confused that inner pain with believing that I just needed food to soothe it away. I am learning so much and I know this is only the beginning. There's so much more to share with you, but I will wait til next Friday when my fast is officially over.
Listen to our segment with Jimmy Page from this morning by clicking on the title. Perhaps God is calling you to get "unstuck" through fasting.
Here's to being UN-STUCK!
In His Love,
Tracey

Playing Catch-up with Tracey

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Hi friends! Let’s catch up!

Since you give me the privilege of being a part of your mornings, I wanted to share with you the latest in my world.

Homelife - I have had so many of you still asking about my dog and I realized that many of you haven’t heard yet. I had to give Benny my Labradoodle back to his breeder because we just couldn’t get along. It was a very painful decision but I know it was the right one. I blogged about it awhile ago, so if you want to read all about the process you can find it right here on our blog.

Health- I am very excited about our fitness challenge for this year! Mike and I are putting our goals out there so we can encourage one another and for all of you to join us! I am going for 39 in ’09, and Mike is going for 59 in ’09. Our fitness coach, Jimmy Page, is working with us again this year to help us reach us our goals, and you know, it’s about so much more than the weight. God really does want us to be healthy! I am learning about my own sin of impatience and my problem with delayed gratification.

I have been working very hard at the gym at least 6 days a week for almost 2 months now and wondering why the pounds aren’t just falling off. The truth is, to do this the right way, is going to take some time. It will require consistency and making the right choices every single day. It will require accountability and absolute commitment. Change is possible but won’t happen by wishing for it. I must be willing to do the work. And guess what? I am willing. How about you? Do you want 2009 to be your year of transformation? Let us know if you’re on the journey with us and how you’re doing. You can comment right here on our blog, drop us a line at TMD@WRBS.com or you can find us individually on Facebook. And tune in Fridays at 8:25AM to catch our weekly weigh-ins and great fitness advice from our coach, Jimmy Page.

Heart- As I approach my 45^th birthday in April, I have been thinking a lot about being single and honestly taking it before the Lord every day. I am a happy, full-filled single person- most of the time. But it’s hard every now and then. For me, this has been one of those times. What do you do when your life looks different than you thought it would and you have desires and plans that haven’t worked out?

I must tell you, that the Lord has been so tender with my heart and the more I know of Him, the more I am convinced that He really loves me like no other. And if that is true, which it is, then I can trust Him with the plan for my life- whatever it is. He has something for me that is right for me, and will bring Him glory. I believe this.

And I pray that if you’re struggling with unmet desires, that you will remember to take it to the Lord and believe in His love for you. He withholds no good thing from those whose walk is blameless. Could it be that what you do have right now, is a good thing? Are there opportunities all around you, to love people and grow relationships and be an instrument of God’s love every day? I had to look at my life and say.. well… yes. I haven’t been excluded from participating in loving others. In fact, maybe right now, I’m more freed up to express His love in a way that I couldn’t if I weren’t single. I’m just sayin’…

Thanks for listening and I hope one day to meet all of you in person and tell you what a joy it is to be a part of your mornings!

In His Love,

Tracey

Some Turkey Day Eating Advice

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Our fitness "guru" Jimmy Page has some advice for Mike and the rest of us trying to eat sensibly this weekend. Check out Jim's suggestions on Mike's Blog!

The SmackDown Challenge Is ON!!!!

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As we strive to get healthy, TMD have been working with Jimmy Page (Fitness Guru!) to eat well and lose weight (Tracey and Mike...not Skinny Dave).

Well, Jimmy confronted me and Tracey about being "Stalled" in our progress to drop the pounds. He was right! So, Tracey has decided to challenge me to a "Weight Loss SmackDown!"

Between today and the end of the year, the one who drops the biggest percentage of weight will be awarded the "SmackDown" prize. We aren't sure what the prize will be yet but will let you know. If you have any suggestions leave us a comment!

From now until Dec. 31st we will post the "Weight Loss SmackDown" updates on Friday after I do my weigh-in. Because Tracey is a girl (and it is not polite to ask a girl her weight) we will be posting only her percentage of weight loss. Check the left side of the blog for a poll and vote on who you think will win our "SmackDown!"

Mike

Running the River Valley Run

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Tracey, Dave and Chris took on the challenge and participated in the 2nd Annual River Valley Run this past Saturday! Check out the highlights...

Back Home

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Tracey and Dave were back in Baltimore this morning from our trip to Nashville. Mike stayed behind to attend the Dove Awards last night. He then checked in with a "behind the scenes" report. Click here if you missed it.

Tracey and Dave also talked this morning with Jeremy Smith who is in Kenya with his wife trying to adopt two children. It's been a long, challenging process with many setbacks along the way. But. of course, God remains faithful. Tracey and Dave talked with Jeremy to get an update. Click here to listen.

Tomorrow is Friday. We plan to talk with Jimmy Page, our fitness coach, at 7:30a. Dave has already started training for a 5k. He's got a question for Jimmy about pushing through pain. When is it OK? When isn't it? We'll also give you the opportunity to win a signed CD by playing "Know Your News".