PHASE II

26 DAYS LEFT!



The weeks have flown by! Phase II is upon us already. Cow's milk is back! But who needs a COW when we can have a GOAT? It's the battle of the mooooo verses the baaaaa! Organic is best, we have to remember that. We don't want anymore hormones (than we already have). We certainly don't want any antibiotics either. Noooooo! Organic is worth the extra money!

How about the many new additions we have in Phase II? All the new fruits look delectable! Apples, grapes, and peaches OH MY! Pears, kiwi, and pomegranates, OH MY! Lions, and tigers, and bears, OH MY! Oh, sorry, that was Dorothy and the Wizard of OZ. Got a little carried away with the thought of new foods! Coconut water! Whoo Hoo! Sweet potatoes! Yams! HEAVEN!

I look around at my team of sisters and tears come to my eyes (really, they do). Everyone is looking better and better, even the men. Here is a PR (praise report)-I was able to squeeze into a leather blazer in my closet today and breathe. Barely. But I got into it. That was a TREMENDOUS encouragement. If it wasn't for the fact that I lost circulation in both of my arms, I would've worn it. But I couldn't figure out how to praise the Lord without lifting my hands up. That blazer would've ripped down the middle, and I would have popped out of it like the Michelin Man in a catsuit. Regardless, I celebrate this milestone in my life!




We have a new phase to work with..kind of a new starting point so to speak. Sometimes this is a motivator all by itself! If you found that you have slipped up, like I have, let's "start fresh" tomorrow, Monday. We have to take it day by day though! And we can't let that old creepy feeling of "failure" come upon us.

We may not have been "perfect" BUT we tried and can honestly say that we see the difference when we eat clean vs. junk. This has been a HUGE blessing..to be aware of the different effects that food has on our bodies! So don't let the past mistakes we have made blow the rest of the race for us. Let's run the "last half of the game" strong!

Be blessed! Today is a BRAND NEW DAY with BRAND NEW MERCIES! The OLD has passed away and the NEW has come! (2 Cor. 5:17)




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