Today is the first day of my new schedule.  Alas, it has come to my realization that I must – ahem – grow up a little. :p  I know, I know, I swore as a kid I’d never grow up.  But with two kids of my own now, every minute becomes valuable.  And, if I’m really going to be a good husband and father, well… I recall the words of my 7th grade Phys Ed coach, “Suck it up, Laeger!”

Thing is, I know this will make me feel better.  I’ve set myself a wake up time of 6 am and a lights out time of 10 pm.  I’ve tried to work in everything from morning time devos to playtime with the boys – even a modest workout routine.  On top of this, today is the first day of a joint diet with my good friend Dave.  We’ve entered our weights into his Wii fit and will be tracking our progress over the next two months.  The goal is to lose 10 kilos (22 pounds).  I’ll let you guess what that’ll bring me down to.

So, blogging is on the routine as well, falling right after the workout – and man did it kick my butt tonight, which reminds me of a verse:

No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it. (Hebrews 12:11)