September 16, 2011

Happy Friday to my family,

Heading to the beach tomorrow for some rest, but will still be blogging each morning.  Tomorrow's blog won't be until late, as I am leaving at 5 am and my fingers don't type at 4:30 am.   :)

We have humming bird feeders at our house and I and my husband are captivated by the birdsa.   We have watched them all summer, but as the cooler temps are coming on and migration is about to occur, they have started swarming and FIGHTING for their food.  I mean they argue, run into each other, zoom in on one another as if their lives depended on it.  WELL.........their lives do depend on it.   They are about to travel a LONG distance to their winter homes and those who are not "fat" enough, will struggle with the journey.   As I have watched this during the week, the Lord spoke to me about my life.

I used to get really agitated when the food wasn't ready when I wanted it or when there wasn't enough and I was only getting a little - or none at all.  Can I be real?   I was amazed that people didn't know "how to prepare" or a variety of things that could be provided to feed a large group of people.  CHAIN BROKEN.   Like my birds - I eat to live now.   ONLY!    I approach an event or an outing in a mental state of "I'm not here for food to comfort me."   If I refuel at that sitting - great - if not, somebody's got an apple.   :)   My birds are fighting to survive.  I am fighting to survive as well.    I am fighting for a LONG life so I can serve God's purpose for my life in the earth.  I am fighting to have great energy to be a better wife, mother, and grandmother.   Now that is worth fighting for.     What am I fighting - sometimes hunger, sometimes frustrations, sometimes the comments of others, my past. 

But I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me! - CHAIN BROKEN!   I am a hummingbird fighting off all those things and preparing for a LONG journey.    But my fight for fuel (proper food and nourishment) is worth the energy.   I want to live!   I want 2 be healthy and live!   I choose to stand up against those things which so easily entangle me!   How about you?

Choose life and eat to live,

PK