Day 40 - Created for success

This week's goal is to organize the cupboards and evaluate healthy/non-healthy food.  One cupboard and shelf at a time, I'm examining dishes, cooking utensils and food.  Next will be the never-ending cookbooks.   Although it is hard for me to toss things, Ken is helping by commenting that he does not care for certain things, and asking if I really want to eat all of that by myself.  Usually the answer is no, so unless I know definitely that someone else will want it, out it goes.  It is definitely a feeling of victory each time I can close a door and know that section is done.  A friend also gave me encouragement to try on a few pieces of clothing each day and decide to keep or toss.  For example I have a lovely wool blazer that I wore Sunday, but when I got home from church had a red mark on my neck where the collar was irritating.  It is good - but not for me.  I have to use the same reasoning with the food... it might be good, but not for me.

God's name today is Jehovah Hoseenu from Psalm 95:6 "Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the LORD our Maker"  - Jehovah Hoseenu is The Lord our Maker.  Sometimes I get to focusing on my person or my body in relation to other people and the images created by media.  When  do not see what I want to see, I am disappointed.  This type of thinking is defeating as it is focusing on the outside only.  Studying the names of God is so encouraging because the more I learn of His character the more I am inclined to worship and to get the focus off of only the outward/worldly view of myself and focus on my person/soul and how it was created.  I read again, how God began creating people, and to think that He would design us in His image is overwhelming. Imagine finding an artifact or special object and upon examining it, realizing that it was made in the image of Almighty God!  Wouldn't we be amazed before the design, the potential, the love behind the object.  Shouldn't I be that amazed before what Jehovah Hoseenu has given me within creation. . . shouldn't I be praising and thanking Him for all that I am and all that I can do...  and shouldn't I be treating this creation of His design and image with the greatest care and respect?  That is my goal with this year-long resolution.

Brunch:  Abundance - finishing yesterday's vegetable-pizza and a small fruit salad.

Dinner:  Acorn squash baked, topped with tomato, beef, carrots.  One side was a garlic-cous cous which we didn't like and tossed.  The other side was pineapple and honeydew melon.  Very refreshing.  Could only eat half though, so will finish tomorrow with chili and sour cream.