Thriving....

 Almost a month ago I shared how the word for the year would be thrive. Little did I know at the time how very true this would be for me. I will share a bit more about that in just a bit. 

 I also shared how I would be participating in a 40 day sugar fast with a small group at my church. To be honest with you - I almost backed out. The night of the meeting that was planned before we got started- I got a lot of anxiety and decided I just might not participate in the challenge. I gave myself permission to just stay home. I prayed about it and let it go. Several days later, I felt peace about it and on Sunday, January 21st I started the fast. I must have gotten confused because the 22nd was actually the first day of the fast. But oh well I just have 1 more day under my belt than everyone else. 

I have been thrilled with how I have seen God lead. A couple of days before I started this challenge God brought the "Bread Beckers" youtube channel to my attention. I watched one video and knew I had to go back and watch from the #1 video in the Sue's Healthy Minutes series. And OH what a blessing they have been. They have led me to making some big changes in my life, I will explain more about these in another post. Speaking of seeing how God leads- Once I found the Bread Beckers youtube channel and had been watching quite a few videos I started thinking - oh yeah- I have a Bread Beckers Book. I went looking for it in my book case and there it was!! 

I don't even remember why I bought this book in the first place - but God was preparing me for such a time as this! 

I have noticed a big increase in energy since eating healthier. The truth is I love to eat healthy. I enjoy the foods that God created for us to eat. They contain the nutrition that our bodies need. And when you take some of those things out of your diet - your body suffers. If you have watched some of the "Sue's Healthy Minutes" you have learned by now that when you mill your own grains you get some much more out of your grains - ALL the nutrition that your body needs. Many people think they are gluten sensitive - but the truth is that it is just hard for their bodies to process the flour that has had it's germ and bran removed. And if they would give freshly milled flours to make their own breads and other things - they would notice a huge improvement in how they feel. 

One of the reasons I had not gotten back to eating healthy is because I didn't think I would have time with taking care of my 2 year old grandson. But the truth is I have been able to and not only that but it has made it so much easier for me to do so plus all the other thing I need to do as well. 

So if you would like to thrive- I suggest you pray and ask God what choices you may need to make. Listen to the Bread Beckers podcasts - they are so encouraging in making better choices for you and your family. It is WELL worth your time to listen to them. The only reason I am thriving is because God led me to the information I needed to make the best choices for my health. I am so thankful that He is guiding and directing - even when I realize that He is. And it's so fun to realize that he is when you find the exact book on your shelf in your bookcase that you need at a particular time - that you bought several years ago!!