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by Gretchen Louise · 5 Comments

“Touch my toes”

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I stumbled through the kitchen.  Bleary-eyed from a night in which I was up with one girl or another more times than I could even remember to count.

My husband and daughter were getting breakfast on the table.  I surveyed their progress, stretching as I stood there.

“I stwetch, too, Mommy!”  My two-year-old raised her hands above her head imitating my every move.

“Do ex-cises, Mommy?  I touch my toes!”

She bent towards the floor.  Just like Winnie the Pooh does his stoutness exercises.

“No, sweetheart.  Mommy’s not ready to do her exercises yet.  She’s just waking up.  Later.”

But somehow, later never happens.  There’s always something more urgent than establishing good habits, more pressing than my need for strength training.

When bedtime rolls around and I realize I still haven’t done nary a push-up, I’m too tired to actually push myself.  I go through the motions without the motions doing me any good.

I’ve learned that if I don’t do my exercises first thing, they probably won’t happen.

Just like my time in God’s Word.

I’ve learned that if I don’t have a big mug of cold, clear water readily available, I won’t drink it.

Just like my Bible.

I’ve learned that if the actions don’t hurt a little, they won’t stretch me.

Just like life.

My daughter’s imitations show me that she thinks exercising always starts with, and consists mostly of, being face-down on the floor with hands folded and eyes closed.

And I think she just might be right.

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Posted in Blog, Motherhood on March 26, 2010 (Last Updated December 5, 2016) Tagged With: Losing It

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  1. Jennie @ Got My Reservations says

    March 29, 2010 at 11:01 am

    At 25, my daughter is trying to unlearn some of the food and exercise lessons I taught her. It’s good to start now with your daughter. Thank you for sharing.

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  2. Chantel says

    March 28, 2010 at 8:19 am

    Love this… 🙂 It is similar to what I’ve been thinking about lately. Keeping our priorities straight. Another good theme for YLCF. 🙂

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  3. Mary @ Giving Up on Perfect says

    March 27, 2010 at 7:03 pm

    Beautiful. Great reminders – of our need for immediate obedience AND how closely our children are watching us! Thank you for this post.

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  4. [email protected] says

    March 26, 2010 at 5:42 pm

    Well put!! And a great reminder. Your daughter sounds too cute!

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  5. Amie Bard says

    March 26, 2010 at 2:52 pm

    Thank you! Glad I’m not the only one. 🙂

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