April 4, 2012

Hello and good morning - I heard from Cheryl yesterday who is on POINT in this final round of drops to COMPLETE her 100 pound loss. She started last Easter and has held on to her confession, "Hello, my name is Cheryl, and I am loosing 100 pounds" for an entire year. She never gave up and never gave in. Her faithfulness and tenacity will get her to the size and health status that she set for herself last Easter. I rejoice this morning to know she is about to do that "FINAL victory dance." Well done, my friend! That gives all of us HOPE, doesn't it?

When people's victories can give you hope - you are in a good place. But sometimes when I was struggling, someone's victory only made me jealous and I would EAT to cover the pain. YES, that is true! I was in prison so long that ANYONE who experienced any level of freedom really punched me to the core because I had lost the fight to REALLY make the tough choices. BUT PRAISE GOD - I can be the biggest cheerleader now! Not because of my own weight loss, but because there was an issue in my heart that needed to be dealt with and God helped me. :) I desire that we ALL walk in health, make the correct choices, wear our swim suits without being uncomfortable, and make a life-long commitment to NEVER look back.

I love color - how about you? I LOVE color on my body, clothes, in my house, in my yard and now.......on my plate. Remember, you cannot eat the same exact veggie or fruit every meal even though you love it. Our bodies need differing nutrients from a variety of fruits and veggies. I challenge you to examine your plate before every meal. Is it colorful? Is it a repeat of last meal? Yesterday? That's not your best health plan. God gave us beautiful foods with rich colors - let's explore some different ones. LIKE.......I found a purple potato. I don't eat potatoes, but i know some of you do. According to the article these purple creatures are low in sugar and RICH in antioxidants. Great combo! Has anyone tried them yet? Share you findings, please. We'd all like to add to our color pallet. I know beets are such a beautiful color too - but I cannot go there. Sorry, I didn't get that anointing. Also - I try to vary cooked and non-cooked veggies on a daily basis simply as a matter of change. I am least concerned with cooking and more concerned with color though.

Change things up, create a masterpiece on each plate, explore all the beautiful foods God gave us. Just as you would never feed an infant the same food all the time, we need to feed our cells (who feed our organs, who keep us healthy) various colors so they maintain THEIR health and accomplish THEIR purpose.

Challenge: does your Easter meal contain more than 3 colors? :)

Love to you all - PK