God is really good to bless us with times of changing our surroundings. It reminds us that he created it ALL and he created it for many reasons - one of which was to display His creative beauty for our enjoyment. I think of the most beautiful places on the earth I have visited and am reminded that Heaven is incomparable. Blows my mind!
We have several adding to our group this week. You can check out my previous blogs at kathyshcgfamily.blogspot.com (and I am ok if you want to share it with others - our goal is a community of healthy friends) This will get you caught up and flowing with our family. We are simply a group of people who love God, love life, love food, and choose to fight for our health. Did I say love food? Yes! But now I love taking an apple and bottles of water to the beach rather than a Coke Zero and gummies, or chocolate, or pretzels, or...........you fill in the blank. I love it. And my granddaughters started asking for my apples instead of their chips! YES! We can leave a legacy of health. I wasn't passed that baton, but now that I have it - I can pass it. :)
God brought us together out of own desperation to help us stand with one another when we are weak. Speaking of that - I touched base with one of our group yesterday who had a difficult week. This caused them to really struggle. As often as you remember, please continue to lift up our family. Satan always desires to take us back to our past, put us in the bars, and lock the door. But JESUS CAME to give us LIFE (healthy) and that life abundant. Thank you, Lord.
Our reminder today comes in the form of "stop worrying." I was one of those who planned my meals, and delighted in it, days in advance. It gave me joy to think on the food I would consume. I manipulated the data, reworked my schedule, worried and fretted about how I would get all the cooking in, etc.....just to get that next meal completed. It really was my focus. YIKES! Now, I buy healthy food, and when it's TIME to eat, I eat what is ready and don't care. Refueling is simply eating to live. Can you imagine how free it feels to be on vacation and NOT worry about all the meals to cook, brownies to make, or groceries to buy???? "The No Worry Zone" alone puts extra time with my kids and the water. Worrying ROBS so much from us.
We can never change our situations with worry - it only amplifies it. So, as I head to the beach, no worrying today friends - let's all agree to go on a 24 hour fast from worry on any level. Every time you start to worry - stop and thank God that He provides for the lilies of the field and the birds of air - how much more will be provide for us. :)
Drink your water - stop and hydrate your kids - make your coworkers take a water break - water the dog - I think it's all the water I am watching.
Jenny, can you send us the directions for the spaghetti squash? I have heard from a couple of folks that it is a HIT. YUM!
Choose life and eat to live,
PK
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