Perhaps this isn't a title you would expect for a blog about weight-loss, but in this case it is a pretty good fit.
I had pretty much gone back to all of my bad eating habits, and homemade chocolate chip cookies everyday was becoming a new habit. During my on-line college class I've been researching the conflict between Christianity and Islam, and through my research I have grown in my relationship with my savior, Jesus Christ. Recently, I felt His spirit prompting me to fast. I didn't know the specifics, how long, whether it would be no solids, just liquids. I just knew I wanted to fast. I woke up Thursday morning and decided to start that day. I also decided to take it one day at a time. I picked up a book at the library called "fasting: Opening the door to a deeper, more intimate, more powerful relationship with God" written by, Jentezen Franklin. My initial reasons for fasting had nothing to do with weight-loss, it was in response to the tug in my spirit, but as I think about my goals for this fast weight-loss will be a natural side effect. More importantly than losing some excess weight is the excitement I have of demolishing the stronghold that food has over me. It will not be my god. I will not run to food for all my needs.
BUT this fast is bringing about more than just losing weight and transforming my relationship with food. My spirit is more open to the Lord and I am drawing closer to Him. Everyday I am adding things to my list of things I am expecting God to do in my life, like (anger issues, mothering issues, being a better wife, etc.) I am on day 7 and I have a goal of 21 days, but like I said before, I'm taking it one day at a time. I say this is Spring Cleaning because this is a chance not only to shed off a few unwanted pounds and cleanse my body, but a cleansing of my soul and spirit. I just think I might put this at the top of my list of priorities for Spring Cleaning each year.
