Halloween

Halloween.  If there was a day that was going to be rough, this would be it right?  So far so good.  BOTH kids gave up the candy they got at school.  GAVE IT UP!  Voluntarily!  I am ruining them for a normal existence.  They, or mainly E, have been so amazing with this walk.  They are an encouragement as well as a distraction.  D keeps asking for more raisins.  It is too bad these kids don't have normal parents or a fighting chance at a normal life!

Definitely has been a process of God peeling back the layers.  Kind of like Eustace and the Lion in the Voyage of the Dawn Treader.  The first few layers have felt ok.  It will be interesting or get interesting when those layers get closer to the heart.  Closer to the real me.  An interesting point was made to me today, it is then that I will truly need the Lion (God) to do the peeling back because there is no way I will want to or be able to.

With all this candy in the house, wonder what tomorrow will look like?

Day 2

A successful day of no sugar.  I find that my carb craving has increased a bit.  Had a great workout at the gym and made homemade applesauce.  I am a bit worried that I might become warm and fuzzy if I let my guard down, but I do believe that is part of this whole journey - not becoming warm and fuzzy but letting my guard down.

28 days to go...

Day 1

Almost done!  Woke at 4 am with a headache.  Ran at 6.  Drank coffee, went grocery shopping where I was TAUNTED by all the sugar products.  This is pretty funny because normally I take no notice in them.  Today they sang their siren song.  What the heck is up with that? 

Wish I could say I meditated on scripture.  I didn't.  I thought about it...  I am going to try and memorize Joel 2: 12, 13

"Even now, declares the Lord, "return to me with all your heart with fasting and weeping and mourning."...For He is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love..."

I think this could be a good verse for me. 

I am ready for bed.  29 days to go. 

Ok so here we are.  At the starting gate.  I have 9 people ready to lynch me.  No one is really gung ho about giving up refined sugar for 30 days.  But on the bright side, they are gung ho to see how God works through all this craziness.  Tomorrow it all begins...