Yeah, I think my 'get up and go' got up and went. It's been a busy week, but I really don't understand why I am so tired. Could be because I haven't been eating right this week. I have eaten a lot more carbs than I am used to eating and I am guessing that is my problem. Yes, I still eat bread and of course my crackers, but I haven't been eating as much protein to offset it. In fact, the last two or three days I haven't even had a protein shake. Just didn't feel like it. But I did make chicken salad yesterday and ate some of my multi-grain crackers with it - and it was so good. Only I didn't have any celery to put in the salad.... went to Sam's Club last night and made sure I got some - and six more cans of chicken.
Just had a memory pop up. Aunt Sue. She loved making her chicken salad. Oh my. It was good, don't get me wrong, but she loved to put a LOT of dill in it. Yes, dill is a spice. Remember when I made the one dip - was it a pickle dip? I don't remember at this moment, but it had fresh dill in it. But Aunt Sue would put lots of the dried dill in it and some people would just drool over it. I liked it, but didn't care so much for all the dill. And I haven't put in my chicken salad ever...... I wonder if I put some in it - how would that taste? I have about half of the chicken salad left.... maybe I will sprinkle some dill in that and give it a try. Stay tuned - if I remember to share about it.
I found myself rummaging through some cookbooks yesterday. I do enjoy cooking. I have hamburger I must cook tonight so I think that I will make the crockpot enchilada - remember that one? I think it is hamburger and beans and something else, layered between tortillas in a crockpot for a couple hours. I need to find that recipe for that is what I am thinking of making for dinner tonight. I was going to last night, but did a run to Sam's Club.... and hubby went with me. Sigh. Anyway... we stopped at Sonic on the way home and ate our dinner there. Like I said, lots of carbs. The best thing I had was a diet coke - couldn't eat all the onion rings; my body was rebelling too much carbs! I really wanted to get a hot fudge sundae - but did not. But I bet I will some time; Ms. Diane's daughter told me that Sonic has the best hot fudge sundaes...so you know I need to check it out.
Started pulling together Christmas gifts I've already bought and some I had leftover from last year that I didn't give. I need to start sorting through them and get things written down and wrapped. I may get our tree up before Thanksgiving just so I can get the gifts out of this room and clear it out. I did tell you I 'joined' a decluttering group on Facebook, didn't I? I have seen their photos of what was and how they took bags upon bags of stuff to Goodwill or the trash and the after look. I'm not there yet. I'm not ready to let go of some things, but a lot of it I reckon I can. You know how I complain about my clutter in here. Well, add in all the Christmas gifts - yeah, I keep them confined to this room to keep hubby from complaining. But if I can wrap and move to the front room under the tree, it would clear this room - so it's good thinking, right?
In my devotional this morning (I Am..... The Unveiling of God by Steve Fry) I read an interesting chapter based on God wanting all the glory for Himself. Afterall, He created us; He gave us of His breath to live; He created all things. So why does He want all the glory? Quote: "To chide God about his desire to receive all the glory shows that we have a warped view of life. First, to accuse him of selfishness is a gross misjudgment. Second, the absurd assertion of our self-reliance - as if there were any life apart from God - is an utter delusion." Unquote.
Iverna Tomkins was a great preacher and she once said, "God looks down to see if he can find his Son in us."
So I'm going to hush and leave you with that thought today. If God looked down on you today, or even upon your friends you hang out with, would He find His Son living in you?
When we follow Jesus.... not as a fan, but as a follower.... God will find His Son in us. But are we living as a fan, or a follower of Jesus?
Blessings!
