I have this app on my phone that gives me exercises every day for my hip. Right now, it is still pretty much dead from the spinal block. I still can’t feel anything, and I have very limited motion in my left leg. The exercises are designed to stretch things out and gradually get things to work again. The easiest exercise is to point my toes as far forward and backward as possible while lying on my back in bed. I can do that one with minor pain. Sitting on the edge of my bed and raising my leg is the hardest. Right now, I only have about an inch of motion, but I keep pretending that I am in a contest with an evil spirit trying to keep me locked down! I am also struggling to slide my left foot up to my butt while lying flat on the bed. Patty helps me out and pushes on it. I am getting up and walking around regularly using the walker. I rode my stationary bike for an hour today as well.  It is like anything else: the harder you push, the faster you improve. In our Christian walk, Paul says to “press on to maturity,” some press on a lot, and many don’t give much effort. What we are in character the day we step into heaven is what we are; it is worth working on.