At the very end of 2012, I committed to following God's prompting and begin to share more authentically here. And it's turned out to be easier said than done, honestly, and I am not even quite sure why. But I know part of it is my own fear. And what better way to fight a fear - and trust the Lord - than to just obey. So here we go. I hope to share regularly, as I feel led, about what God is doing in my life, and I hope you'll share with me as well what God is doing in yours. God is worthy to be made much of, and so He will be made much of here. I recently … [Read more...]
May 8, 2012
daniel plan: 4 months later
Told y'all I'd keep you updated. Today marks 4 months. 4 months since Chris, Asher and I, along with our entire church, went on the Daniel Fast. Asher - days before we started the fast Not gonna lie, those first days were hard. No coffee, no sugar, no preservatives. Pretty much no nothin'. But God showed up in a huge way, and we all managed to finish out the three weeks without killing ourselves or each other. Asher - 2 weeks in After the 21 day fast, Asher and I decided to start the Daniel Plan - a modification of the fast. And we started … [Read more...]
February 20, 2012
the Daniel Plan – six weeks in
Just thought I'd quickly update y'all on how it's going... It's going. Asher is hanging tough with me... I am so proud of that boy. He has been reading and researching the Daniel Plan website and has not only remembered what he learned, but is putting it into practice. Which is harder than it sounds. His biggest challenge? Staying away from white foods - white bread, white pasta and, his nemesis, white potatoes. But his fortitude is paying off. He's found a new friend in whole wheat bread, natural peanut butter and all-fruit jelly. He has lost 11 pounds … [Read more...]
January 30, 2012
the daniel fast
Our Daniel Fast is now over. Actually, it was over at midnight on Saturday. And there has been much rejoicing and eating and celebrating and eating since then. Truth be told, I really did enjoy the last 21 days. Overall. There were moments. Some headaches. LOTS of headaches. And some tears. And some stomach upset, too. Fiber? What's fiber? My stomach had no idea what hit it. But God was so merciful and never once did I really, truly struggle enough to consider quitting. I have given up coffee in the past. But never, ever have I given up sodas. And … [Read more...]
January 16, 2012
the daniel fast: week two
Soooo? How's it going? I really do want to hear from y'all who are also fasting... I was thrilled when several of y'all commented that you'd be fasting as well. So please, comment below, email me or send a carrier pigeon my way, but fill me in on all the deets! Us? We're hanging in there. I gotta admit, last week was tough. I am going to spare you all the gory details, but let me just say... I knew I was nearing rock bottom when my husband's fruit flavored fiber tablets were starting to look tasty. I guess cutting sugar completely out of your diet will do … [Read more...]
January 9, 2012
day 2 of daniel
Oh my. Day 1 was easy breezy.. But today was Day 2. And before I even cracked my eyelids, my head reminded me that it has been well over 24 hours since I had consumed any form of caffeine. By 2:00, despite my ongoing headache, I could barely stay awake. Sleep. Must sleep. But sleep was not going to come. I had to make food, you see. Food. To eat. Something - besides raw fruit and vegetables - was calling me, nay, begging me, to eat it. But I'm on the Daniel Fast and well, that limits my options. So I did something I've never done … [Read more...]
January 7, 2012
tomorrow
Y'all. Tomorrow is day 1 of 21. 21 days of fasting. And self-deprivation? Is so not something I do well. Just ask my husband. But this is different. Because our church is calling the congregation to fast. And because, for one of the first times ever, I'm feeling led to fast. We were given a booklet at church, with ideas on all the different ways to fast. Asher decided that he wanted to participate, so I asked him to choose the way we - Chris, Asher and myself - would participate. And he thought about it for a while. He said he wanted to be … [Read more...]
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