Day 12 No sugar or dairy I’m a planner! Before I go grocery shopping, I like to plan a-weeks-worth of menus. I have even “tried-out” the monthly preparation. But I have never anticipated planning and shopping day by day. While wondering through the wilderness, the Israelites were instructed to shop daily. The Lord provided but … Continue reading Day Twelve, (a daily reminder)

Day 11  No sugar or dairy A Reflection of “What motivates me to not give up?” On this day, we commemorate the terrorist attack on our soil 16 years ago. Not only were there numerous lives lost from evil, but many first responders died working to save fellow Americans. This generation of military personnel have … Continue reading Day Eleven, (3 Motivations)

Day 10  No sugar or dairy Today I want to share about our special friends with whom we had lunch, and then were blessed by a time of prayer as we sat in their KIA SUV outside of the restaurant. We met Ann and Glen Tingler in 2012. Glen was teaching Sunday School at the … Continue reading Day Ten, (Special Friends)

Day 9  No sugar or dairy Today we had an outing in Angier for the Crape Myrtle Festival. The smells were heavenly. It felt (and smelled) like a mini Fair with funnel cakes and donuts, turkey legs and corn dogs, drawings and raffles, booths and more booths, all centered around Angier’s Train Depot. What a … Continue reading Day Nine, (Carnival smells)

Day 8  No sugar or dairy Meg Marie Wallace writes A lifestyle beauty blog about life, fashion and fitness. Her fitness blog is called, “Fit for a Purpose.” I love that! She makes some great observations concerning Motivation and Focus. Fitness and healthy eating are important because they help to create a lifestyle that allows … Continue reading Day Eight, (Aspiring for godliness)

  Day 7  No sugar or dairy “How Do You Get By? A ‘morning by morning’ person! It’s a choice.  You need to remember what you’ve forgotten!  Refocus and renew your mind.” “By My grace,” [The Lord] replied.  “My grace is sufficient for you.  You’ll get by.”  [The Lord] added encouragingly, “Just as long as … Continue reading Day Seven, (Minding the Mind)

Day 6 No sugar or dairy During these last few weeks several scary storms have popped up in our “neck of the woods.”  They aided in finding that our backdoor had a leak, and our yard’s large sinkhole, they caused internet outages, sometimes for days, along with power outages, but, thankfully, not for long periods … Continue reading Day Six, (A Mighty Fortress)

Day 5 No sugar or dairy Have you noticed how fast the months have flown since 2017 came into being? Well September is moving at a snail’s pace! Denying myself something I really enjoy is certainly not a detriment compared to someone without food and water, like in the aftermath of Harvey, or even the … Continue reading Day Five, (Finding Strength)

Day 4 No sugar or dairy This “holiday” always draws me back to 1985; It was one of the most awesome events of my life! I had been up most of the night feeling pangs, nevertheless, as morning rolled around, I sent my dear hubby off to work without saying too much. After all, it … Continue reading A Labor Day Surprise

Day 3 No sugar or dairy   My favorite day of the week is Sunday. Today. I love rubbing shoulders with fellow believers in church, providing encouragement through a hug or a handshake while singing and magnifying the King of Glory, and hearing a critical interpretation of the Scriptures. Such an awesome picture of what’s … Continue reading Day Three, (Supreme Confidence)