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Prompt Response: Almost There

Hit 5,000 steps today and drop your achievement here — we’re cheering you on!

How about 4595 steps? It’s Almost There! 😊

I’m keeping this short because I am going to try to catch up on some rest. It was a busy day of text and email rather than walking around much, so it makes me that much happier I got a home treadmill to grab a chunk of steps before midnight. I used to just do house walking, and all the turns and stops were not making my knees or hips super happy. But I really like the treadmill and walking in my cotton toe socks. (This is my affiliate short link just to track clicks. There are lots of colors, too.)

Note: toe socks help your proprioception (there’s a new word to look up and add to your vocabulary) by making your feet more aware of where on your feet you put pressure while you walk. They help with your balance. But they can be a little harder to put on if reaching your toes has had better days when you were younger. Still, I think they’re worth the effort.

And speaking of effort, we know that bodily exercise only profits a little, but a little is better than nothing, so keep trying. The important thing is to keep the balance and make sure to exercise the spirit at least as much as the body. I like the way it reads in the World English Bible:

1 Timothy 4:8 WEBUS
[8] For bodily exercise has some value, but godliness has value in all things, having the promise of the life which is now and of that which is to come. 

https://bible.com/bible/206/1ti.4.8.WEBUS

And your best steps in the spirit will be those guided by The Lord.

Proverbs 16:9 BSB
[9] A man’s heart plans his course, but the Lord determines his steps.

https://bible.com/bible/3034/pro.16.9.BSB

Psalm 37:23 BSB
[23] The steps of a man are ordered by the Lord who takes delight in his journey.

https://bible.com/bible/3034/psa.37.23.BSB

P.S. in case you just don’t want to look it up, Cleveland Clinic says, “Proprioception is one of your senses. It’s your body’s ability to sense its own position and movements in space.”

July 1, 2026 - Posted by Crystal A Murray (aka CrystalWriter) | Bible, by Day One, Nonfiction, Prompts, Slice of Life | 5000 steps, Bible, dailyprompt, dailyprompt-2780, exercise, order my steps, steps, treadmill, walking