February
21, 2019
Demons
I try to free write every week day
(note: I don’t always achieve this lofty
goal). Last Friday, February 15, I chose
to write on the topic of “demons.”
Strange topic, right? But hear me
out.
Often when we think of “demons,” we
think of spiritual demons, i.e., Satan.
But most of us have personal demons, or “issues” we also call them.
Ever since I was a child of some
five years (back in the Dark Ages), compulsive overeating has tormented me.
As I continued to write about my
compulsive overeating, I began to “see” that through the years the Holy Spirit
has taken me on a journey, and I realized the healing the Wise One has brought
about within me—a bad eating day today is still 95% better than my worst eating
day 20, 30, 40 years ago.
The journey on which the Holy Spirit
has taken me led me to being involved in various weight management groups, each
giving me tools which helped heal me a little more.
Each group guided me to daily
recording my food intake. I continue to
use this tool presently so that I am aware of what I eat not only daily, but
also weekly. Today, I share my chart
with you. If such a tool can be helpful
to you, feel free to use it. Tweak it to fit your needs.
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Protein
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Dairy
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Fruit
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Veggies
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Fiber
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Extra
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W
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Th
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F
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Sa
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Su
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As I neared the end of my reflection
last Friday, I became aware that God’s healing in this area of my life is one
more example of how much the Holy One loves me—how much God loves each of us,
for “Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for
I have put my trust in you. Show me the
way I should go, for to you I entrust my life (Psalm. 143:8, NIV).”
Sharon Witty
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