Vegetarian? Oh Look! Bacon!!!

"That's no Fun" or "That sucks".
     The common response i've got when telling my friends and family that i have decided to become a vegetarian. This has been a long and hard decision to make. Even with the mixed "Good for you"'s and "better you than me"'s I've made a firm choice and plan to stick to it.
     This has nothing to do with saving the cows or the inhuman treatment of pigs. This is me trying to be heathy. I've allergic to more things than i care to remember. All the chemical's in meat, the so called 'fillers' don't like me much or i should say, my body doesn't like them. Being sick all the time or not feeling well because of the meat i ate was starting to get old and the enjoyment of eating meat was beginning to be out weighed by the day or two of feeling icky that would follow.
     I haven't gone full vegetarian yet. I am still working on cutting dairy and eggs out of my diet. Once i find a suitable replacement for protein, something else to put in my coffee and a cheese replacement, then i will be good to go.
     I never realized that eating a bunch of raw veggies could keep me as full as it does. I find my self eating much less and i stay fuller longer. The same is not true when i saute' or roast the veggies. Mushrooms, wheat germ, bell peppers and parshnip make a great breakfast saute'. I currently scramble eggs into that a few times a week but i am cutting that down.
     I'm trying out lots of great veggie saute's for lunch and dinner that even my hubby likes! (that's saying a lot coming from a man that didn't eat veggies when we first got married) So, I'll find some super yummy Veggie Saute' and let y'all know about it and how to do it.
   

Faith in Reality.

Is it loss of faith to want to face reality?

I was asked this question today and it really has me thinking. My simple response was "No, it is not loss of faith to want to face reality". Many reasons for my answer went thru my head and I gave the ones that applied to the situation. My first thought, God is Reality. Christ came to earth... ever heard the saying "come back to earth" or "stop living in the clouds" or "snap into reality"? Christ came to our reality to help us in our real situations. How is facing the reality losing faith? Trusting in God when all hope is lost, but what are you trusting him for? Some say that we should never give up and that giving up is also giving up on your faith and hope. Taking action or moving to change things, even when those around say its taboo, is not losing faith. Stepping out, trusting God will take care of you despite what others think or say is a tremendous act of faith.

Going against all odds, throwing your self into the unknown, scared, terrified really, but trusting that God will hold out his hand and cover your heart, That is real faith. Bad things will happen, doubt will come, others will look down in judgement, but God knows your heart. Leaning on him will get you thru. Yes you will get bumps. Maybe even bruises, but you'll be surprised with how strong you really are. Like the song says, "My strength is in you, Lord and My hope is in you, Lord and My faith is in you, Lord". In him we find strength to carry on, Hope to carry on and Faith to carry on. Know that there is more than this moment that you are living for. There is more than this life that we are living for. An eternity with our Father is our goal, our true life's work, and to bring as many with us as possible. Living our life as an example for him, even when our life is a mess. Especially when other's see all the bad and none of the good.

There is one simple thing that everyone should know whenever things are good or bad, God Is Love. He gives it to us freely, all we need to is trust and acknowledge him as our Lord and Savior. God loves all, but we have to except it. He already loves us, cares, and is ready to take on the challenges we face holding our hand and guiding us thru. Are we willing to let go and let God.

New to the Blogging world.

New to the blogging world. I've been thinking of doing it for some time but was hesitant. Who would really care what i have to say? Then i though... i don't care if any one reads it or if any one really cares what i have to say. I want to get what's in my head down in writing. There have been so many times that i've had things i've wanted to say or thoughts i've wanted to express but didn't know who to turn to or what the reaction would be. I feel Blogging would be a great way to express those feeling and say those things with out the worry of an initial reaction. So, that's all i have to say right now. Be back soon when the mind is working and the mouth isn't.