“I wanna be remembered for courage for my faith. That would be the most important thing." --- Charlie Kirk
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I like how Glenn Beck said Charlie Kirk had finished his assignment, otherwise no one could have taken him out.
And if you consider how Charlie lived his life, that's easy to comprehend.
Oh, how simple to give up in the middle when it's hard! My entire summer was one huge temptation to quit. To imagine never healing. To think if it's not the end, the last of the productive, happy times are over, anyway.
Yes, the battle got that rough.
But Jesus and I fought, some days just to keep the candle of hope inside me from flickering out.
And (switching topics a bit) although I'm most likely not gluten intolerant (long story), I've decided to remain as gluten free as possible, skipping even the GF processed foods, except on rare occasions.
When you discover what helps you feel better, you do it, especially if it keeps you here longer and more mentally willing to complete your own assignment from God.
When you feel lousy, you don't really care how others feel.
So now I'm researching some new symptoms which have popped up and guess what? I can't eat white things. You know:
Rice
Flour
Milk
Sugar
Potatoes
Pasta
Fortunately, I'd already stopped eating most.
But here's a point I want to make today:
Some doctors in videos will say, "You can't drink juice or soda, but you can drink lots of water!"
Ack! Ack! That's when I'm tempted to throw the tissue box at the big tv. To me, it shows a lack of doing one's homework if you can't offer anything better than that.
In fact, I've read tons of comments where people say, "Great. Just choose the most bland, tasteless foods and I'll get it right, I guess."
Yet how vital these troubled, violent days to spread hope! To do our part whenever we can. To step beyond easy. To not fear doing the harder thing, to sacrifice, so to spread any message God is calling us to share these turbulent years.
Another definition of courage? Obeying with excellence whatever God asks us to do. Whatever He asks-- it matters. It's all huge in His eyes.
And we can do that with determination. He's equipped us. Each of us.
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satan wants us to feel our calling is so tiny, that no one will miss it if we stay silent. What a lie! All God's plans matter and determine how this world spins.
That list, above, of foods I must avoid? Good substitutions can be found for each.
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Just drink water? Ha! So far I'm really enjoying this:
I've got a lime variety on order, as well.
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So I'm determined that Tom and I still order out on our Saturdates (and some Fridaydates, as well), and oh! How encouraging to find healthy-enough meals out there.
Like, Applebees has a grilled chicken breast served with 2 sides. I chose garlic green beans and coleslaw (which I could tell was healthy because it was nothing like the glorious KFC kind). シ
I also really enjoyed a Wendy's Jr. cheeseburger (I removed the bread) and a grilled chicken cobb salad. In fact, this may be my new 'hamburger basket' which you may recall from the post, Today I Wished I Was Eighty Years Old.
Oh, and Denny's has a vegetable omelet and salad which I've not ordered yet.
There's more! But you must search for it. How crazy to research restaurant food, but these days? Understandable.
Don't give up!
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Please remember: My posts are always about more than they appear to be.
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"For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you, but if you do not forgive others their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses." ... Matthew 6:14,15
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