So, how we doin'?

Howdy.  It's been awhile.  After the women's retreat, the flu, a trip to Atlanta for a yearly conference I attend with my church family, teen craziness, football games and band competitions, I am still standing (well, propped up is more like it)!

I am still walking this food thing out day by day.  Some good days, some not so good but learning more every day what living an obedient life looks like and doesn't.  I am learning that when I lean on my own understanding it's a train wreck, but when I depend on God for my strength, I eat healthier, I live freer and feel lighter inside and out.  Seems like a no-brainer, but for this girl it's a huge learning curve!  I am learning and experimenting more with paleo cooking, and that's been fun.  I make healthy recipes for the girls in my small group and they want me to write a cookbook.  Not sure what I'd call it, but here are some ideas...

"Bits and Pieces: making something out of nothing..."

"Odds and ends: using weird ingredients to create magic"

"Paleo imperfection:  it may look ugly, but it'll taste good..."


Who knows if I'll ever do it.  I don't measure much unless I'm baking, so it's difficult to remember  to write things down unless I do it while I'm cooking it.  That seems like an awful lot of trouble.

So...exercise. Yeah, I'm not good at that.  I was walking with a friend, but our schedules got switched around thanks to our kids and their school/work schedules.  I've tried a couple things but haven't found anything I enjoy consistently.  I know I need it, and my body craves it, but I need to pray for the "want to" because I don't have it.

Payday is Wednesday and I will re stock my "good" food.  I need to tighten up a little bit before the holidays set in.  I want to be in a good place when I start visiting family and face all the yummy temptations of the season.

God continues to be faithful to remind me of why I began this journey.  His word remains a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path.  His presence is so close.  I am grateful.  I'm trying to not make this about a number on the scale but about His holiness and what He expects from me. Praise be to God that He is more concerned about the state of my heart than the number on my scale.  I don't know who if anyone still reads this, but if you do read it, thank you and keep praying!