Happenings With The Neals: May 2025

Saturday, May 31, 2025

Our Resident Beaver...

Our resident beaver. Her baby is usually with her but I didn’t see it today. They have found solace on our property because of the preserve always having canoes🛶/kayaks in the pond. It’s chasing the animals away. They sure are fast 💨 when they sense someone is coming around or watching them though.

Friday, May 30, 2025

Scraping & Cupping for the WIN!!!

Tim's muscles were tight and knotted up last week, which was causing him to miss lifts he normally gets, and his coach referred us to his body guy at 919Spine, Dr. Adam Beck, who happens to be in the same building with our gym. He was able to do Tim's body work the very next day. The pictures I'm gonna be sharing may look awful but it made Tim feel so much better and gave him his mobility back. When he went back to train he was able to lift what he wasn't able to before because of how tight and knotted up his muscles were. It made such a huge difference that Tim will be going to him from now on for his body work stuff.

This is just to show you what the cupping looks like. Tim always makes silly faces...LOL!

The scratch marks are from the scrapping. The dots are the cupping marks.

Making sure an athlete is getting all the care they need for their body to be at it's optimal level is sooooooo important and we are still learning about all he needs to be doing for his body in this sport. There's always a learning curve with an elite athlete. We had TKD all figured out, as far as what his body needed, and now we are learning all over again. Each sport is different and what the body needs for that sport is different as well. This body guy Tim's going to gets what his needs are because he's a weightlifter too. Tim's second time in yesterday was much better. There were next to no scrape marks. The dots will always be there when he has cupping done though. He goes back just before we leave for Nationals. So glad that Tim found the answer to the problem he was having. His body is thanking him big time right now.

Truth 👇

Verse of the Day...

Thursday, May 29, 2025

Yesterday...

Tim's first and last day of his 10th/11th grade year of school picture.

Become Unstoppable...

In today's society with our youngsters making decisions based on bad influences in their lives this quote needs to really sink in!!!

I've seen so many young people make life decisions based solely on people and things that are having the greatest influence in their life. For so many of them the greatest influences in their lives are not good character building influences that will help them be a good addition to society in the future. It's sad really that we've allowed it to come to this and that we haven't taken the bull by the horns, so to speak, and helped them grow up to be the best possible version of themselves that they can be. That we haven't helped them know who God created to them to be so that they can become that person. Instead we have allowed all of the bad to take over and our youth are running a muck because of it. They don't know whether they are coming or going or what they should or shouldn't be because they have no real trustworthy guidance in their lives to help them with the identity crisis they are having.

Know This👇:

Our Character Matters! Our Habits Matter! Our Mindset Matters! Our Attitude Matters!

We can't become who God created us to be and live lives worthy of God until we make sure our character, habits, mindset & attitude are centered on Him! The life he has for us isn't a life without purpose and direction. He wants us happy and fulfilled and living life with purpose of direction. He has a plan for all of our lives and it's a good plan! Satan is the only one who wants to kill, steal, and destroy our life. God only wants to pour out blessings on us that cannot be contained. Don't allow the world to confuse you when it comes to this. All that is good comes from God! All that is bad is from Satan! Don't allow the bad in this world to shape you into a person that you were never meant to be. Be proud of who God created you to be and become unstoppable!

Becoming Unstoppable doesn't happen without God in your life to help lead, guide, and direct you in the way you should go!

"NEW" Bag...

Tim finally graduated to an actual weightlifting bag. He's been using his old TKD bag for weightlifting since he switched sports. He was so happy to have an actual bag that goes along with his sport and it was customized for him as well. He is over the moon excited. Be sure to follow him on Instagram too.

A Few More Cool Home Ideas for Outside...

Enjoy the pictures...

Verse of the Day...

Our heart - our feelings of love and desire - dictates to a great extent how we live because we always find time to do what we enjoy. Solomon tells us to guard our heart about all else, making sure we concentrate on those desires that will keep us on the right path. Make sure your affections push you in the right direction. Put boundaries on your desires; don't go after everything you see. Look straight ahead, keep your eyes fixed on your goal, and don't get sidetracked on detours that lead to sin.

Caniac4Life!!!

I saw this posted and wanted to share my thoughts. 

I have always loved Rod. He’s one of my favorite players from back in the day. His coaching has gotten us into the playoffs many times but hasn’t produced a Stanley Cup Win.  It’s disappointing but does it mean he should be replaced? 

Is what’s in the picture above the answer?  I don’t know.  Could switching the coach produce a Stanley Cup Win?  It possibly could or it could send the team spiraling so far downwards that it will be hard to recover from as well.  

Everyone wants to put the blame on either the goalie, the coach, or the refs all the time but it’s a team sport and they all share in the blame when they lose.  Sometimes in the heat of everything the refs get in the way of puck play.  It happens.  Get over it.

Plain and simple - Florida outplayed us. They are a more cohesive team on the ice than we are.  When we’re really on there’s nothing better.  These last two games I feel they left it all on the ice. They did their best and came up short. Florida is just that team.  That is all.

#Caniac4Life

Parents, Support Your Athlete...

"Parental support is essential for the success and growth of young athletes!  Parents who attend their kids sport, encourage their kid and provide emotional support. They also help build confidence and motivation in their kid(s).  Parental support can influence the discipline and dedication of a young athlete, which can in turn improve their performance in sports.

As a parent we can show our support in many ways, such as:

- Attend trainings and tournaments/meets/games to encourage our kid(s).
- Help our kid(s) set goals and objectives in sports.
- Encourage a positive and respectful attitude towards their coach(es), teammates and opponents.
- Provide a supportive and stimulating environment at home.
- Celebrate our kid's achievements and progress, no matter how small they are.

By showing our support, we can help our kid(s) develop important skills such as discipline, perseverance, and self-confidence, which will serve them throughout their lives. ". ~Author Unknown

Tuesday, May 27, 2025

Truth👇

Verse of the Day...

There are days when the last thing we want to do is rejoice. Our mood is down, our situation is out of hand, and our sorrow or guilt is overwhelming. We can relate to the writers of the psalms who often felt this way. But no matter how low the psalmists felt, they were always honest with God. And as they talked to God, their prayers ended in praise. When you don't feel like rejoicing, tell God how you truly feel. You will find that God will give you a reason to rejoice. God has given you this day to live and to serve Him - be glad! Listen to the song by clicking the link below:

He Has Made Me Glad - Maranatha Singers

Monday, May 26, 2025

10th Grade Report Card...

Here's Tim's 10th Grade Report Card. His 11th will be posted by the end of the summer.

This Happened Yesterday...

Yesterday we traveled to Hickory to buy some more equipment for Tim's home gym that we are planning to build first chance that we get. A friend of ours was selling it for a fraction of what they were worth. It was a really great deal and we were so thankful for the blessing and prayed blessings upon her and her family as well for giving us such a great deal. We now have a wall Rogue Rack, Bands that go with the rack, a Reverse Hyper & a lifting floor. When I say we got it for a fraction of what it's worth it was a fantastic deal.

These pictures below are not my pictures but they are of the actual equipment that we picked up...

HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY!!!

Today we pause to remember those who have given their all for our freedom. Today we give thanks for those who died in service to our country. Each year at this time I think about my husbands 2nd cousin who served and gave his life in service to our country. Check out this picture below and click on it to make it bigger so that you can read what's written on it.

We need to always remember and never ever forget!!!

Saturday, May 24, 2025

Quote of the Day...