Daniel Fast - Day Three

June 12, 2013

Day Three

Headache is gone today. Thank you, Lord!! Woke up with enough energy to buzz through our morning using time blocks. (30 min. schooling/15 min. choring)  We got a good amount accomplished by lunch.

Didn't wake up with enough energy to take on a new recipe for breakfast, though. I was up early with David and Josh, helping them pack their lunch for work today. We went easy on ourselves and served sliced apples with peanut butter for breakfast.  The children all enjoyed a banana at snack time. 

I rolled out some more flat bread this morning to enjoy with our lunch of taco soup. Everyone raved over the soup and the flatbread. Elizabeth's soup received cheers as well.  I'm thinking they're getting pretty hungry and happy with whatever they receive these days. I'm not hearing a whole lot of complaints anymore.

I let everyone try some pistachio nuts with their lunch today. Most people didn't like them. Honoree', our 3 year old, however, gobbled up as many as we'd give her.  She loved them!  For the price of them, I guess I'm glad they weren't a huge hit.

Hoping to get a batch of carrot cake oatmeal made up this afternoon. I'll be back later with more.  Still feeling that major crash after lunch is eaten. I wish I knew what that was.

*Vegetable stir-fry was super good tonight.  Felt so filling and flavorful.  I mixed some pineapple juice with Braggs, ginger, a bit of water, and some cornstarch for thickener. Added it to carrots, onion, celery, broccoli, mushrooms, cabbage, garlic, and some swiss chard and spinach freshly picked from the garden.  Served it over brown rice. Mmmmmmmmm..... :)

*Today ended well. I was really hungry, shaky feeling, even, this evening. I notice that when I'm hungry, I get crabby and short tempered.  I checked my blood sugar and had a reading of 78 at about 2 hours after dinner. That was lower than I think I've ever seen my sugar before. 

*Something significant I've been thinking on lately.  During the day when I'm feeling like I need a pick me up or something to make me feel special, I usually go for a cup of coffee or a treat.  Now that I can only drink water, I'm realizing how humbling that is.

Instead of seeing myself as someone that *deserves* something for all I do, I now rightly see myself as merely one that is working along with all those around me, humble and simple in my needs and rewards.  That I don't get something other or *better* than anyone around me is an important tool the Lord is using to work on my pride. 

What's funny is that when I mentioned that tonight at dinner, my oldest son teased and said, "Then why didn't you just go on a coffee fast??"  Funny guy. ;)  This is just the beginning of what I'm learning, my boy. :o)