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My frustrations add up as I face constant stress. There never is enough time in the day to finish everything on my “to do” list.  I forget to thaw meat so I scramble to find ingredients to cook dinner.  My job and family responsibilities leave me little time to relax.  If I focus on the negatives in my life, I feel the world is against me.  My old escape, food, is around the corner tempting me to indulge.  Deep down, I know God is the answer instead of food. Philippians 4:19 is, “And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches ofRead More →

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Occasionally, I forget eating healthy is a slow race I will compete in for the rest of my life.  If I “sprint” by following a fad diet to lost 10 pounds, I will gain the weight back.  Sometimes I don’t see progress and am tempted to give up.  Galatians 6:9 is, “So let’s not get tired of doing what is good.  At just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don’t give up.”  (Holy Bible, New Living Translation, 1996, 2004, 2007).  I must keep doing the right thing.   I am a work in progress.  God is patiently continuing to show me allRead More →

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I once relied on earthly wisdom and diets to fix my overeating problem.  Society told me I was fat, so I cut calories and fat grams.  Later, I was told to watch carbs instead of fat. These “elimination” food plans only made me want to indulge in foods I no longer ate. I was sick of the constant thoughts of food tempting me to indulge.  I felt worthless because I had no willpower.  Finally, I cried out to God for help. Psalm 91:2 is, ”I will say of the Lord, ‘He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.’” (Holy Bible, NewRead More →

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I try to cram as much into my days as possible.  My life is full of checking off “to do” items from my list.  I also have social and family activities that fill my hours. My reasons for staying busy range from avoiding boredom to feeling cool that I am ultra busy.  My walk with God gets overlooked during these busy times.  Since my body cannot keep up this pace of life for long, I eventually have to stop. God desires me to seek Him instead of filling my time with useless activities.  In the past, I used this activity to keep me from overeating.  Psalm 46:10Read More →

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During the first week of a January, I reflect on positive changes to make in the new year.  Losing weight has always been at the top of my resolution list.  Fitness goals follow, and I also try breaking a bad habit, like being late.  Over the years, I have learned most resolutions are made to be broken.  While self-improvement is not bad, some of my aims have selfish motives. These short term goals will produce no lasting results. For long lasting change, I need to shift my focus to a heavenly one.  Psalm 119:20 is, “My soul is consumed with longing for your laws at allRead More →