Today is day 8 of my fast. I just watched history streaming on my PC as the first woman governor of the great state of Oklahoma took her Oath of Office (Congrats, Mary Fallin – our 27th Governor!), and it is snowing at a pretty steady clip here in North Central Oklahoma! My drive to work took 3 times as long as it usually does, and I am hungry. This is the first time I have really felt hungry the whole journey! Last night, I had a headache again, but nothing like earlier in the week... But feeling hunger is a new thing for me in this season.
I knew the snow was coming, so we had tried to be prepared as a family. Got up early to make sure cars were warmed up, ice was scraped of windshields, kids had cold weather gear, etc. Although the drive was long and tedious, it was GREAT to hear my 3 year old son chatter in AWE of all the white we saw on the way to day care this morning. He says the funniest things! He asked, “"Mom, how do all those cars get the snow off their screens? With their wipers?" I assume he meant windshields... (He says some funny stuff! Follow him on Twitter @JakeWeaverSays) As is my usual, I drank my Shakeology on the way to work, and for some reason, it just didn’t last. Due to all the other distractions this morning, I neglected to grab my usual fresh fruit snack or some nuts! DARN! But, I am praying for strength! I know I will go home for lunch soon, and there is no way I am throwing in the towel at this point!
Since one of the areas of my life I am trying to improve on and hand over to God is my health and weight, I am using this fast not only as a time for spiritual growth and enlightenment, but also as a jump-off point for a lifestyle change in my eating and fitness. That's why I became a Beachbody coach a few weeks back as well. So, this morning, I weighed. The last time I was on a scale was on December 8, a month ago. Since that time, I have lost 11 pounds. It's a great start, but I have a long way to go...
I saw some great Daniel fast recipes on the LifeChurch.tv OKC Campus Facebook page, and I loved a ReTweet I saw from our senior pastor, Craig Groeschel this morning: “A diet changes the way you look. A fast changes the way you see!” So true! And I want to SEE more! Time to dig deeper, go further, last longer!
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