Hello friends
Today we begin a Lenten journey. I am starting in my pajamas on a day off. My husband is off to work and i have had the morning to relax. For me this is a treat. I have spent time reading and listening to podcasts. It really has been nice. Rest is something I hope to have in this journey. It is something that does not come easy to me but something I need. I have my sweet dog curled up at my feet. She enjoys a nice day off as well.
So how am I going to grow closer to God this season ?
First I will not be scrolling facebook. Facebook is not evil or sinful I just want to free my mind and my hand. I want to not fill every moment with some thought but let my mind rest. I hope when I want to share or type I will blog. I will be posting Lenten thoughts on facebook but thats it. So notifications you will have to wait. Facebook app on my phone: goodbye. I think it will be good for me.
I am going on a journey to help some of my health issues. As you all may have read I did Paleo over advent and saw a great improvement in how I felt. However when that was over I jumped back in to food, and while I choose much better choices than I did and have really limited myself in so many ways, I have also cheated. When I do it makes me feel physically horrible. Muscle ache, joint pain, fatigue, irritability, rash...something is bothering me and I do not know what. Then at work one day I was being compliant and having a salad when my mouth started to swell and I had to take Benadryl to stop it. Cue extreme drowsiness. It might have been a contamination on the gloves of the preparer of the salad because I have ordered this salad many times at work since it is the only Paleo compliant meal I can get on a busy day if I forget my lunch. Needless to say I was afraid to eat many things for a few days and it put on my heart the need to figure out what is truly irritating me. I know what your thinking: go get an allergy test. I would but statistically they can miss sensitivies and allergies. I do not want to miss things. I want to be sure. When I am finished I will go through a specific reintroduction phase. I am ready to give up whatever it is. This will not be easy but I know it can work. I know I can deny myself and fast from all these things that may hurt me to move toward heatlh. Coupling fasting with prayer is powerful and so my hope is to spend my time off facebook growing in prayer. Learning about it and comitting to it. My husband is in on this as well.
It begins today: Ash Wednesday.
What are you committing to for Lent? How are you letting God work His story in your life. I keep reflecting on my Savior: The Mighty One who has done great things for me. His journey to the cross set me free. I hope as I pick up my cross each day of Lent that I will continue to grow in freedom. Fasting has always yeilded growth in my life and taught me so much. I am excited to see what God accomplishes in this season.
Friends what are your plans for Lent? How can I be praying for you this season? I encourage you to embrace this season. Deny yourself to grow in virtue. Ask for strength if it seems hard.
God bless you friends
Anita
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