Living With A Lighter Load

Reading Living with a Lighter Load is the same as reading my diary. The kind of diary that has a lock and key and no one is allowed to see what is inside. But there isn’t a lock and key on this book. I have removed them, and I am inviting you to peek inside and have a look at my personal story. The story of my life isn’t profound, tragic, or extraordinary. It is not something to make a big deal over. But, it’s underneath the events of my story that reveal the diary-like emotions and thoughts that are very private to me. It’s where my frustration from struggles are experienced, heart piercing pain of loss is felt, defeat of mistakes overwhelms, shame from sin takes over, fear from a bad experience is absorbed, and sadness from disappointment sinks in. It’s these emotions and thoughts of mine that I reveal and share with you. Why do I reveal what is underneath the experiences of my life? Because I have learned a life lesson that is worth getting out of my diary and into an open book. I have learned that I don’t have to lug the heavy weight that the struggles of life put upon my emotions and thoughts. I have learned to live with a lighter load and how to keep it light. Since I am no longer straining to pull the weight, I have wider eyes to see more of life’s abundance and richness. And what I see makes me too happy to keep stored in my diary and all to myself. - Sue Marvin -------- ---------

What Makes a Great Weight-Loss Success Story? OVER 70 REAL WOMEN AND MEN (INCLUDING A FEW CELEBRITIES!) SHARE THEIR STORIES AND STRATEGIES FOR FINDING A HEALTHIER LIFE If you've ever admired a friend, colleague, or relative who has lost weight and wondered, "How did they do it?", this is the book you've been waiting for. In Start Living, Start Losing, Weight Watchers, a global leader in weight management, brings you some of its best-ever and most inspiring stories of more than 70 women and men who have lost weight and kept it off. In this groundbreaking book, real people share their personal experiences, giving you an up-close and personal look at how they put their plans in motion, overcame obstacles, and persevered to reach their goals. The stories of the women and men in this book come from people from all walks of life, some from celebrated actors and authors. Yet all of them share a common goal???to lose weight and find a healthier lifestyle. Each story features a Take-Away tip with practical solutions to everything from putting portion control into practice to finding time for fitness. Journal pages at the end of each chapter will help you stay motivated as you work toward your own smart eating and exercise goals. So start reading . . . start living . . . and start losing! WEIGHT WATCHERS INTERNATIONAL, INC. is the world's leading provider of weight management services, operating globally through a network of company-owned and franchise operations. Weight Watchers holds over 50,000 weekly meetings where members receive group support and education about healthy eating patterns, behavior modification, and physical activity. WeightWatchers.com provides innovative subscription weight management products over the Internet and is the leading Internet-based weight management provider in the world. In addition, Weight Watchers offers a wide range of products, publications, and programs for those interested in weight loss and weight control. To see and hear several Weight Watchers success stories online, log on to WeightWatchers.com/startliving.

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Look at what God did! From a missionary girl’s devotional blog that was shut down to this physical book you’re holding! Only God made this book possible, and now He’s placed it in your hands. This book is filled with inspiring devotional articles that are meant to encourage your walk with God and stimulate your love for His Word. We all need daily strength, and the only source of true and lasting strength is Jesus Christ—the Savior of all who call upon Him. So may this devotional book bless you as it has blessed many others through the miraculous power of God. For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. (Philippians 1:21 KJV)

Green Roof Systems goes beyond the fashionable green roof movement and provides solid information on building accessible space, often as important public space, over structure. It offers brief coverage of the entire process, including planning and collaboration, and focuses on the technical aspects of these roof systems, their components, and their applications.

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