Can Bacon Really Be MEAT?

Well, almost messed up my fast with, of all things, BACON! Man, it smelled soooo good. I didn't think I was going to make it through my dinner. I have been able to make and watch my family eat: chicken, taco's, and have even had pizza, minus the pepperoni, but of all things that I thought was going to do me in....BACON! Turkey bacon, no less!!! So, I will tell you that even when I am cooking eggs, or pancakes, or french toast or waffles...we will NOT be having BACON for the next 2 weeks.

Jordan or Lily?

If I ever thought my kids didn't look alike, well I have had a rethink...Who do you think this one is? Jordan or Lily??? Let me know...

The 21 Day Fast

I have prayed about this and what to give up and what I came up with seems so weird, but I have decided to give up meat for 21 days. I can skip a meal and sometimes I don't even realize it, so I wanted it to be something more than that which would draw me to think more about Jesus. I know that I will be cooking meat for my whole family, so I think it will make me very conscious of why I am giving it up in the first place! Why am I doing it? Well, I would like my relationship with Christ to be clearer to me. I want to know without a doubt when I hear God's call to action. I don't want it to be about me, but about HIM. I want to leave a legacy for my children and their children that will be eternal.
With all that being said, I had an area of my life that was hit with a bit of confrontation...I do not like confrontation but really prayed about it for a couple weeks, sought counsel on it and knew I had to make the call. Wow, it was rough and not sure how it was taken on the other end. I really wanted to get across to this person that I wish I had had an accountability partner in some way when I was making decisions that were not healthy for me or for my family. I wanted it to be about Christian love and not about one person knowing what is wrong in someone else's life. Does this make sense? We all stumble and fall and I just wanted to let her know that with God, we can work together to keep the path clear for her. At this point, all I can do is to continue to pray about it and feel confident that I did the part God wanted me to do and now the rest is up to her.
Temptation gets in the smallest crack of your armor! I pray for each person who is fasting in the next 21 days that they hang tight to the power of God.