Sorrow and Blessing - And Other Things....

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This morning is filled with sorrow and blessing.  Our friends newborn son is in critical condition.  We are praying for a miracle for little Baby Jack.  They have created a page on Facebook to keep everyone updated and it already has 1262 members!  Baby Jack was born perfectly normally, pink, breathing, screaming and he nursed and was doing great.  Then at about 5 hours old he stopped breathing and has suffered severe brain damage.  We need a miracle.  How thankful I am that our God has not left us to ourselves and our own understanding, because we cannot understand such as this.  Please join me in prayer for this Godly family and for a miracle for little Baby Jack.  Verse for the day:  I Peter 5:7 "Casting all your anxieties on Him, because He cares for you."

Well, we have come to day 5 without TV during the day.  It's really been easier than I expected.  The kids have done pretty well with it all too.  I think my husband is in shock that we've actually not watched ANY TV while he's at work.  Monday I plan on starting some together reading time.  Haven't decided on a book yet. 

As far as the diet goes, well not much has changed so far.  As soon as I think we have made a bit of headway we wind up somewhere that is serving sugary/processed stuff.  Oh, well.  I'm trying at least. 

Temptation

This morning it was really hard not to turn on the TV.  But I may be replacing the TV with the computer, so I need to limit my time on here.  The children seem to be doing pretty well so far - it is just day 2, but really yesterday they played outside almost all day and never even mentioned TV.  Today it is windy and colder, so they are stuck inside.  Eck.

Menus are a little tricky this week.  Tonight we are having Tacos.  Love tacos.  

Verse of the day: "Oh that you would bless me and enlarge my territory!"  I Chronicles 4:10

Just a few pictures of my family.  Looking at these made me realize I need to get out and take more of everyone!  These aren't exactly recent!

The Beginning

When thinking of change most people, if they are like me, groan and think only of the torturous process and not the shining end result.  Or we are so overwhelmed by the amount of work it takes to change that we fluff it off, stumble on and fall deeper into a stale place of discontentment and complaining.  Luke 18:27 reads, "Jesus replied, 'What is impossible with men is possible with God.'"  So, now the question arises, do I really believe that? 

Our family has fallen into a routine that is not exactly what one would call good - to any stretch of the imagination.  Too much TV.  Too much of a bad diet.  We are starting to come to grips with the realization that we have allowed too much of the world to infiltrate our home causing us to grumble and be discontent.  SO!  We are taking some pretty drastic measures (for our house!).  For the month of April we are not watching TV or videos during the day and computer time is on an "earned only" basis.  So far no one has earned any time today!  (I've done laundry, so I guess I'm entitled!) 

In addition to no more TV we will be converting to a more healthy diet plan.  That means rethinking how I shop at the grocery store and more planning of menus and such.  We are going to cut out food coloring and dyes, white sugar, and white flour.  Less processed everything.  Shew!  Big undertaking, considering that I love bread and I love to have sugar with my coffee.  Worst of all - I love convenience and MY comfort.

So, I guess the long and short of it is that I will be blogging about our journey into a place I have never been before.  Lord, please help me!  I know that all things are possible through You!

 Philippians 4:13:  "I can do all things through Christ which strengthens me."