Food for Life

¹⁹ "Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; ²⁰ you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies." I Corinthians 6:19-20 


Last year I lost 50 lbs (Yeah!), BUT then at Christmas time last year I found out I was pregnant with my second child. Little miss Lilah Kate is now 2 months old and I have tried to start a routine again. While I haven't started an exercise regimen yet, I decided to eat right proportionately and healthily. 


Over the last week, I have changed my portions of meat to vegetables completely. I hardly ate enough vegetables before and now I have them everyday. My plate looks like a pie graph of sorts with 1/3 protein and the other 2/3's veggies! I have noticed that this makes me want to eat 5-6 times a day. 


I want to eat to honor God with my body. That means I need to eat right and exercise daily. I want to eat food for life, NOT diet. Diets are fads and fail, eating as we should becomes a habit and is a way of life. As I continue on the journey of cleansing my body I will cling to I Corinthians 6:19-20. 

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What does it mean to leave "NO Stone Unturned"?

I found myself wondering, how can I best explain what "No Stone Unturned" means to me. According to the free dictionary the phrase no stone unturned means to search thoroughly and exhaustively. I want my blogging to be about life lessons, motherhood, devotionals, recipes, and personal thoughts that I have searched in my heart and are important to me.


When I say I am the most transparent person you will ever know, consider me Windex. My friends and family do NOT ask my opinion for anything for any reason unless they absolutely, positively want the bare naked truth. Lying is simply not an option, and as a matter of fact I really don't understand the point in lying. (This is going to have to be a subject for another day because I could go on and on!) I have gone off on a tangent about being transparent to say in my blogs; I want to research, read, and reflect until whatever I am searching for becomes clear. 


"To find what you seek in the road of life, the best proverb of all is that which says: 'Leave no stone unturned'." Edward Bulwer Lytton

James 1:2-4 and Thankfulness

"2Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, 3because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. 4Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything."


As I have matured and become a wife and mom, my faith has certainly been tested. From finances to diapers it has definitely been a roller coaster of trials. My patience has gone from weak to strong and back to weak again with the addition of our second little girl. As I sit here trying to complete my sentence on this screen, she is fussing at me all the while I am trying to cram breakfast in my mouth. Listening to her I try to transform my mindset from UUGGGHHH's to that means she needs me just like I need God. She needs me to show her patience and understanding by being gentle and loving. God shows that to us everyday. When we "fuss" and need His arms around us He stops what He is doing and comes to let us know He is still here. I am so thankful I have the knowledge and faith to feel His comfort and patience.


So I will tell myself it is true that when it seems like there is no sleep, not enough hours in the day, and no time to eat, shower, etc....(I could go on and on); I know that I will trust in the Lord that He will help our family through any trial we face. Persevering will only make us more complete and I am thankful for that!