LIfestyles

It was a cold winter day, and I decided to make soup. I gathered ingredients that were available and made it up as I went…a delicious pot of beefy, vegetable soup. I made a pan of cornbread, and voila’—a tasty winter meal. And, it all freezes well for a wonderful meal some other day.

I’ve been working out my salvation with fear and trembling for about 38 years. God has been so good. He has been patient and kind and encouraging and powerful. He has turned me around and forced me to look up and has put a burning desire within me to speak the truth and to try to live the truth. I have grown so much, but there are some things I still haven’t really learned. And these are the things that keep me tethered in large and small ways to this world, that make me love myself more than I love Christ. If I could only pray one prayer for my next decade, it would be that I truly learn that these are the things that stunt my sanctification and that grieve the good God who rescued me.

I’ve been drinking only juice for eleven days and feel better than I’ve felt in years. Before I accepted this challenge, I read articles, discussed it with my doctor, and listened to the stories of other people who have survived on juice for more than 60 days. My goal is to continue this juicing journey for 30 days. At this point, I can do it despite the rocky start.