More of my heart

Good morning to anyone reading!  This post finds me in bed with what looks and feels like the flu.  Yay me! Oh well.  My mama always said that if we don't slow down, God will slow us down.  Now, I don't know if I would say God "gave" me the flu, but I do think it's possible He has allowed it to put me in a position of resting whether I want to or not.

Post Whole 30 is going well.  I am learning what works and what certainly doesn't.  I have reintroduced grains, but whole grains - not white.  I am reading labels like a fiend and cooking more healthy meals for my family.  I still occasionally get the "I'm sorry Mom but that looks weird!" I am starting to see some changes in my kids too however.  My daughter actually asked me to buy sweet potato chips at the store last week and her new favorite thing is chicken sausage infused with apple. I made hot ham & cheese sliders with whole wheat rolls, nitrate free ham, a sugar free sauce and cheese (you could leave off the cheese if you like;-) for Super Bowl Sunday and fresh guacamole with sweet potato tortilla chips.  Way different than last year's menu.

I made my favorite pasta sauce the other day and ladled it over some yummy roasted spaghetti squash.  Oh my goodness it was good.  My weight is remaining steady but once this flu nonsense is over, I will be making use of the treadmill my  husband has cleaned off and set up in the laundry room.  Right now, I do well to stay on my feet for a few minutes at a time without coughing up a lung or sneezing my head off.

I am contemplating Romans 8 these days.  "There is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus."  As Christ followers, we find great comfort in that verse, however I am finding that we also often take our liberty for granted. We often stake our claim on that one verse at the expense of other verses about "not causing our brothers to stumble" or "are we to continue to sin so grace may abound?" I am asking God to help me reconcile all these verses in light of who He is and who I am in Him so that I may live true to His word.  Not an easy task I'm afraid, but I believe as I continue to read, pray and study that God will show me where I fall short.


Have a great day friends.