FOODFORTHOUGHT: 18 July 2006

Tuesday, July 18, 2006

HOLDING ONTO

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HOLDING ONTO
By Sally I. Kennedy
Jul 18, 2006

" The LORD is the one who goes ahead of you; He will be with you He will not fail you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed." Deut. 31:8

Almost-three year old Tommy, whose new hat was nearly half the size of him, had never been this close to a horse before. He was so excited to get to it! We were on a family vacation, and as I watched Tommy struggling to reach through the fence and pat the horse’s nose, I was nodding and shaking my head at the same time.

He was holding his “B” In his left hand, the blankie that went everywhere with him. Even on the airplane and out to see the horses. Only thing is he couldn’t quite negotiate getting his hand through the fence hole, without dropping the “B”. And he wasn’t about to drop the “B”.

I couldn’t help but think of how many times there is something good out there, I want to move forward, take the next step. Yet I want to hold on to the security of the past. I just can’t let go of something for fear of how I would be able to manage without it. Kind of reminds me of a story I heard once about a daddy and his young daughter who had a strand of pink plastic pearls.

God asks us to grow in our Christian walk. We don’t have to do it alone, in fact we can’t. 1 Peter 2-3 says, Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation, now that you have tasted that the Lord is good. The “meat”, more of God, is a blessing,

Our “B’s” are wonderful for a season, then comes a time we no longer have to hold onto them. May we have the courage and grace to let go and trust our Heavenly Father to take care of us in the next step He has for us. He is already there anyway;

I had a friend that used to put it this way, “you can’t go anywhere that God is not already there.” That is good news.

http://www.sallyikennedy.com
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AND MAN GAINED POUNDS

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AND MAN GAINED POUNDS
Author Unknown
Jul 18, 2006

God populated the earth with broccoli and cauliflower and

spinach and green and yellow vegetables of all kinds, so Man and

Woman would live long and healthy lives.

And Satan created fast food. And fast food brought forth the

99-cent double-cheeseburger. And Satan said to Man, "You want

fries with that?"

And Man said, "Super size them."

And Man gained pounds.

And God created the healthful yogurt that woman might keep her

figure that man found so fair.

And Satan froze the yogurt, and he brought forth chocolate,

nuts and brightly colored sprinkle candy to put on the yogurt.

And woman gained pounds.

And God said, "Try my crispy fresh salad."

And Satan brought forth creamy dressings, bacon bits, and

shredded cheese.

And there was ice cream for dessert.

And woman gained pounds.

And God said, "I have sent you heart healthy vegetables and

olive oil with which to cook them."

And Satan brought forth chicken-fried steak in the restaurant so

big it needed its own platter. And Man gained pounds, and his

bad cholesterol went through the roof.

And God said, "You're running up the score, Devil." And God

brought forth the potato, a vegetable naturally low in fat and

brimming with nutrition.

And Satan peeled off the healthful skin and sliced the starchy

center into chips and deep-fat fried them. And he created sour

cream dip also. And Man clutched his remote control and ate the

potato chips swaddled in cholesterol. And Satan saw and said,

"It is good." And Man went into cardiac arrest.

And God sighed and created quadruple bypass surgery.....

And Satan created HMOs...

PRAYER
"Lord, you guide me by the light of your saving truth. Fill my heart and mind with your light and truth and free me from the blindness of sin and deception that I may see your ways clearly and understand your will for my life. May I radiate your light and truth to others in word and deed".