Q & A

So, lately I've been asked some great questions by various friends.  I thought I'd take some time to share these here.  I find that thinking through these answers is helping me understand better what I'm learning and how the Lord is growing me on this journey.

Q:  I'm interested to hear how difference (if any- but I'm guessing a lot) do you see/feel in your health now, compared to before.


A:  I feel incredibly different, yet ironically the same. How is that for an answer?  Physically, I am transformed. I have energy I never thought I could. I move easier, I fight sickness stronger, I sleep better, and I
keep up more than I did just 6 months ago. Mentally, I am more confident and directed in what course is right for my health. Emotionally, I'm less inclined to the swings, though I'm still working through some issues as I deal with the right way to handle stress. (which used to be food/drink and needs to be prayer and scripture meditation. I've put off the sin but still working to put on the right behavior). Spiritually, I'm walking in a new freedom from old habits. That's the best part. 

But, I'm hugely aware that I am still the same. I am the same me that loved and lived and laughed and cried and struggled and rejoiced 40 pounds ago. I am not better today than I was then. I am not more loved today than I was then. I am that same woman that lived by grace and needs it daily to press on to this prize He has waiting for me. I am the same, yet I am enjoying this life He's given to me in a measure that is more full than I thought I could. And, it only gets better from here.