April 9, 2025 Life Update

Hi Friends,

It's been a while since I did a little life update.  Life has been incredibly busy with good things.

My son's dead SUV that I wrote about back in How to Turn Tough Times into Moments of Gratitude was finally hauled away this week.  I was at my Columbus office so I watched it through the Ring app on my phone and took a screenshot.  It was bittersweet - that's the vehicle my son learned to drive in but it is nice to have full use of the driveway again.

Powerlifting training has been my focus at the gym.  As I wrote in The Story of a Struggling Powerlifter ,  I sought coaching help for bench press and there has been improvement with no failed reps as of late.  I do one Crossfit class a week to see friends & keep up my skills. I'm trying to increase my step count as we're going to be starting a habit challenge at the gym soon and I expect step count will be part of it. I am getting more steps through outdoor walking, treadmill walking, elliptical, or just doing chores around the house.  

My son's college graduation is coming up in a few short weeks.  Some days, it feels like he just graduated from high school.  My powerlifting competition is a couple weeks after my son's college graduation.  

Being so busy, I admit to having hit a bit of a writer's block so new blog content has slowed down.  I have worked on revising some older blog posts as well as doing more short form scripture related posts on social media.  My hope is that perhaps life will slow down after a busy April & May but that remains to be seen.  

While life feels a bit overwhelming, I know that God does not give me more than I can handle since I should be leaning on Him for strength.

God Bless,

Jodi