Good morning everyone!! Happy to report I woke up this morning at 04:54. I was pretty tired last night so I crashed before 9:30 but then I was awakened by the howling wind at who knows what time. I listened to Joyce Meyer this morning and you're not going to believe this. While I was listening, a banner scrolled across about her new book that comes out tomorrow. Guess what it's called... "Making Good Habits, Breaking Bad Habits" I think God is trying to tell me something so I will definitely be checking Amazon today to see if it's available via Kindle.

Another shocker for me this morning is that the author of the book Early to Rise(Andy Traub) actually left a comment thanking me for taking on this challenge and that he hopes his book helps. Now that's totally awesome!!


To help me succeed, last night I went ahead and read the first 6 chapters of the book but not the daily devotionals. Here are a few key points that stuck out to me and what I did this morning.

1. The temptation of start "doing": "when we awake everything that we have to do that day comes running at us". It attacks the part of your mind that brings peace and clarity. If you don't have a plan for your early morning, you'll start worrying earlier than usual. You need to set aside your morning time to just "be" instead of "do" It's very important that upon waking you don't engage with the world for at least an hour. That means no email checking, turning on the TV. Don't go thru your DVR; don't listen to anything that causes u to worry. This is a time for you to fill yourself up, not stress yourself out!!

2. I did not check my emails until after I returned from dropping my daughter off around 7:00. I have yet to turn on the TV, which is unheard of for me!

3. I listened to Joyce Meyer as planned

4. I made fresh celery,apple,and garlic juice with my juicer


I hope the others that stated they are joining me are doing well this morning. Even if u didn't succeed this morning, don't give up!!