The theory behind the legendary Phoenix bird speaks of its death followed by its rising again from the ashes as a new, young bird ready to live a few more hundred years. But this Phoenix is a symbol of immortality, in that the process continues on…forever. Knowing this, I humbly speak out from the ashes of this blog and pray that the Lord will grant mercy on this human writer to begin yet again.
I pick up where I left off with the same but adjusted goal in mind. My fortieth birthday is September 27th this year, about 38 weeks from now. If I write about one blog post a week and lose about a pound a week, give or take, I’ll reach my original goal of 40 blog posts and lose the 40 pounds I need to lose to reach my wedding weight.
It’s been two years since I began the original Phoenix project. I let the ashes rest during that time but now find myself in desperate need of a rescue. Luckily, I know the One who does the rescuing and offers it to me freely despite my past failures.
Lord God, I accept Your rescue with the humblest of grateful hearts. For so long I have lived indifferently without purpose or plan. With my fortieth birthday close at hand, I deeply desire for my flailing about to come to an end and a new life to be reborn from the ashes in 2018. The glorious truth of Your love means I can come back to You time and again for forgiveness and grace to do just that.
The Art of Choosing True Life 
wow so glad you are doing it again. I try to do mine every Monday but here I am on a Monday and it is almost the end of my computer time and it is not written yet oh well at least it is not midnight. I’ve written a few after that too. God bless us both.