It's just a speck...

When you sit back and realize that in the scheme of things, that bag of Doritos or Oreos really aren't that important! Knowing that is will have longer negative effects on our bodies than the few, very few moments of what we consider satisfaction, really doesn't weight out just right?!? Now does it!?!
God has given us these wonderful bodies and the minds to go with them. Are we to take care of them, well yes! Very few people in this day and age can honestly say they don't know what is "good" to eat and "not"! So, why don't we make the choices that will benefit us the most? I truly believe it is because we are conditioned not to! That and we simply choose not to also! We grow up with our Mom's telling us to clean our plates or we don't get dessert; we celebrate most occasions with cake; we can't seem to sit and visit with others without food involved! When was the last time you sat down with a friend and nothing to eat or drink and just visited! You know, even with our kids! I am just as Southern as you can come...okay, not knocking that but, you know, we have got to make some changes or we won't be able to fit in the kitchen door! Really!
I am challenging myself to find another way to celebrate things! Celebrations that don't have to be about food! For example, been on a date with your spouse or special someone and NOT gone out to eat!?! Sterling and I are rethinking how we spend time together! After 19 years of eating together, we love to eat and could tell you where to go anywhere in Duval and a great portion of Clay and Nassau counties. OKAY, that's alot of hours we've logged over plates! So....now what!?! Well, a few weeks ago, Smoothies won! It fit with both our food plans and was fun!
You won't know you can make a change until you make up your mind to!
Our speck in the timeline of eternity may well depend on just how healthy we are and the time we spend with others!