If you are about to give up on some good, godly thing — don’t!
The winter was hard on a lovely spring, summer, and fall plant we much enjoyed!
It’s April!
And it was still looking dead, dead. See what I mean? 
Today, I was about done – about to trash it BUT then I saw this!
So, here is my encouragement for us today. If it was a thing of beauty; if it was a gift from The Father; if it’s good and godly — give it some more time.
I thought this might encourage you in the morning as you wake up and turn on your digital screens.
This post is written with no specific one in mind.
This post is not for everyone.
It’s just me wanting to share something that to me is good and good for me.
I’ve gained a few pounds since the beginning of the year.
I gained those pounds emotionally eating – even eating when I was not really hungry and eating things I did not need. A few days ago the magic number flipped a switch in my thinking.
That number was not going to stand period the end.
And tonight while I was whipping up some mayonnaise for tomorrow’s potato salad I realized I really wanted to come here and talk about this.
For me eating what I do not need is a spiritual thing. When I eat more than I need or when I eat foods that are not helpful to me, it wounds my soul.
When I surrender to those not good for me now food images dancing in my head, I feel bad — physically and emotionally.
Whipping up the mayo tonight, I recognized, hey, wait I’m a happier soul these recent days.
And I know why!
I’ve been saying NO.
No to certain foods.
No to amounts. And No to the times I eat.
When I say no. I’m not going to eat that and you can’t make me. It’s a really nice spiritual high.
I like it. And I’m grateful.
It encourages me to know I CAN say NO to anything I need to say NO to.
There is indeed VICTORY in JESUS!
That’s it. That’s all I had to say.
Thanks for listening and being a means to hold myself accountable.
Last day.
Are you Ready?
What shall we do?
Shall we invite, rather plead with The Father to give us the wonderful, holy gift of conviction of sin?
On this special day shall we confess our sins, receive His forgiveness and be willing to embrace a new level of obedience?
I wonder how many Folks still have wall calendars?
That’s what we used to call them.
Wall calendars. 
I guess I still do.
We have one in the kitchen, one in the library, and one inside the door of the dressing room towel closet.
That’s where we record our daily weight.
Well, where I record it if it’s acceptable to me. 😉
J is much more faithful than I am.
What else shall we do today?
Set some goals, maybe?
Let’s see, shall we make a list of some Books to read?
Or perhaps name the People we want to see — to fellowship with?
Attics to clean? Nah — I don’t even want to think about that today.
I have a pile of sheets to wash.
Not kidding. I want to laundry all of them and freshly stack them in the deacon’s bench at the end of the bed so they are ready all month in January.
You know when things get tucked away for a while they tend to get stale. :)
There’s a message in that if you want to explore it.
Whatever you decide, whatever you do make it something that you can do in JESUS’ name.
Update: I am happy to report all the sheets are laundered, folded, and placed in a freshly aired deacon’s bench; all ready to go for January 2023.
