MUCH better day yesterday. I know I sound like a broken record, but I do better when the rhythm of my life follows a pattern. My body responds to the water and flow. I told my daughter that I felt so different yesterday drinking water all day as opposed to the previous 2. Can't do life without the natural water OR the water of the Holy Spirit. Just can't do it.
I was reading yesterday in Romans 8 about living by the Spirit. You should read the entire chapter again. Powerful! A couple of things from there: 1) I so adore the fact that there is therefore now NO condemnation in Christ Jesus. Love it! But that cannot become our excuse for an undisciplined life. Right? "Well, I just can't feel guilty about these cookies - no condemnation. Right? I had three good days, two pretty good days, and two bad days, but it's ok - no condemnation." YES! NO CONDEMNATION HERE. That is not the issue - the issue is long term health. We are not making correct food choices, when McDonalds would be easier, to please men (others - our families). NO - we do this to be healthy and little compromises chip away at that. Really - they do. If you are needing a cookie fix - make some with almond flour and xylitol. I made sugar free fudge to take to an event today. Paulette served her fiancee almond flour muffins laced with stewed apples and xylitol a week ago and he LOVED them.
If you read the rest of the chapter it addresses the death of the flesh and LIFE in the Spirit. Jesus came to give us life - abundant life. (that's what His word teaches) That abundant life may embrace smaller amounts of junky foods - but this is what it looks like: Denna had the most beautiful smile as she sported her new jeans (2 sizes smaller) this weekend; Cindy played like a kid at the beach without a cover-up for the first time in years; Paulette made muffins and pancakes and enjoyed with her fiance and he was so impressed (and she never used to cook); Cheryl continues to loose slowly even while on maintenance. WOW! This is ONE way of seeing abundant life for those who have been trapped in bodies that were imprisoned. AMEN!
A few food things for you to try:
1 - I love to fry BASA fish and couldn't due to seasoned bread crumbs having sugar and fillers. So last night I took almond flour and added salt, pepper, basil, garlic, tarragon, and a seasoned salt spread I use with olive oil for guests to dip their bread in and made my own. I breaded my fish as always and laid it out to dry before frying. Then fried in a small amount of light tasting EVOO and OMGoodness - was fab!!!!! The almond flour does absorb the oil more than bread crumbs - but the fish was not greasy. My husband ate two whole pieces and was still "picking." Maybe next time I will try crumbling some melba toast in there for added texture.
2 - Take that same BASA fish and bake it with lime, lemon, and old bay seasoning and enjoy a beautiful, NON-fishy fish. All phases can do this. Even my grandbabies love this!
Keep working on the recipes everyone - send them to me - and I will post to all. Just send in a word file and I will add as an attachment.
Choose life and eat to live, PK
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