Five and a half months ago I made a major lifestyle change. And to be honest sometimes I am still so surprised at where God has led me and the peace he has given me about these choices. The last 5 months have been full of things that had I not had God helping me, I would have been knocked off the path. I know this because so much less has knocked me off the path in the past.
What triggered these changes in my life was the fact that my Dad's Alzheimer's was getting worse. And within 1 month - on January 23rd he passed away. There were a few things that happened before he passed away, involving my stepmom. And then a couple days after he passed, I got a message from my stepmom that cut me to the core. Something that my dad had done that spoke volumes to my heart that he did not love me. It was a very ugly thing for my stepmom to do- unnecessary and very hurtful. This caused me to struggle with this ugliness for a couple of weeks.
Trust me all that transpired over that month was enough to drive me back to seeking solace in comfort foods, but God was faithful. He had led me to where I was, and he helped me through. And in the months since many more challenges have been faced and instead of allowing them to be stumbling blocks, I have held onto my trust in God to get me through. He had led me onto this path, and He continues to give me the strength and courage to stay the course.
"He who hath helped thee hitherto will help thee all thy journey through."
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