Month 1: Food

So, here we are. My last day of eating whatever I want. I would be lying if I said I wasn't nervous. Sarah and I have had lengthy conversations about my tea addiction, and I have apologized in advance if I am grouchy in the coming days. During small group last night, I had an epiphany- I have been more consumed about my sweet tea/caffeine withdrawal than I have ever been about missing my quiet time with God one day or not getting to spend time with Him. It just cemented why I am doing this experiment in the first place. My priorities are upside down. I am ready to put the stuff in the place it should be instead of it put me in a place I shouldn't. So without further ado, here are our food choices.

 

Beth's 7 foods:

Chicken

Apples

Bananas

Sweet Potato

Whole Wheat Bread

Almonds

Green Beans



 

 

Sarah's 7 foods:

Apples

Chicken

Sweet Potato

Spinach

Avocado

Eggs

Wheat Bread

 

Matt's 7 foods:

Almonds

Chicken

Apples

Bananas

Granola

Whole Wheat Bread

Green Beans

 

 

Tonight, we will be eating out for our last dinner. Updates tomorrow!

Oh and this song is on repeat in my car/work/home right now.

Grace, what have you done?
Murdered for me on that cross
Accused in absence of wrong
My sin washed away in your blood

Too much to make sense of it all
I know that your love breaks my fall
The scandal of grace, you died in my place
So my soul will live



 Oh to be like you
(To) Give all I have just to know you
Jesus, there's no one besides you
Forever the hope in my heart

Death, where is your sting?
Your power is as dead as my sin
The cross has taught me to live
In mercy, my heart now to sing

The day and it's trouble shall come
I know that your strength is enough
The scandal of grace, you died in my place
So my soul will live



Oh to be like you
(To) Give all I have just to know you
Jesus, there's no one besides you
Forever the hope in my heart

And it's all because of you, Jesus
It's all because of you, Jesus
It's all because of your love
And my soul will live

 

Anxiety

Recently, I began the job search here in Kentucky. I had an interview last week for a job within the college where Matt works and was so bothered at how much anxiety it gave me. I literally didn't sleep the night before and my mind was racing. I felt like somewhere spiritually I must be deficient because this is not a feeling Jesus gives. Then I started thinking....I do this with everything! My mind tries to over analyze everything to control the outcome which only kicks Him out of everything.   I replayed verses in my mind.....

Philippians 4:6- Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.

Proverbs 3:5- Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding;in all your ways submit to him,and he will make your paths straight.

^{Why have I allowed worry and anxiety to be a stronger voice than the voice of Jesus?} 

^{I can admit that motherhood had a field day with my anxiety. I would lie awake in bed worried about miscarriage, SIDS, spitting up, her development...heck I even had anxiety when people walked down the stairs with her.  I guess I didn't notice that my anxiety was too much until marriage. Suddenly, I lived with someone who trusted God with so much .  Before then, I just figured it was part of who I was.}

 ^{It did have its good points...everything I did was the best I could do- for fear that something bad would happen. And it helped me when I was working or at school to excel....but what drove me was fear and anxiety. And it is miserable.}

^{As I nestled into quiet time with Him this morning, I let myself rest in those old familiar arms of Jesus. He speaks such sweet words.}

^{-I have made you perfectly the way you are.}

^{-I have plans, wonderful plans, all you must do is be with Me.}

^{- I have always taken care of you, and Callie, and of Matt.}

^{-As habit brings anxious thoughts..give them to Me and take my peace.}

^{-You are my girl and you could never lose Me.}

"Let Love keep my will upon it's knees."

I shall gladly kneel to leave my pride. I will ever praise You.