Our family travels a lot, especially during the summer. We have some fun with our GPS. I don't know if our family is the only ones that do this..but we tend to talk back to our GPS!!! It gets funny sometimes when the kids start trying to use the voice of the GPS to make comments!!
This past weekend our women's group hosted a womens rally. The guest speaker was none other than D.J. Tanner from Full House! Candace Cameron Bure did an awesome job sharing her story! If you get a chance to get her book: Reshaping It ALL. I have just started to read it. It is a very through provoking book as to why we tend to turn to food for comfort instead of turning to God.
At the end of each chapter, she has different quotes, questions from people, recipes etc.
The part I read today that I found very useful was in her A Pinch of Practicality (Ch.3):
Eating good food is one thing. Dining well is another. Here are 5 practical steps that will help you slow down and improve your dining experience:
1. Eye your food first. Does it look like too much? Decide on a smaller portion and stay with your choice unless you find you're not satisfied. You can always go back for a little bit more if need be.
2. Use smaller plates. Smaller plates give us the illusion of larger portions, and larger portions convince us we're satisfied. Our ancestors ate off dishes that are much smaller than we have become accustomed to.
3. Have a glass of cold water with your meal and take sips often. Drinking water will help you slow down and enjoy your food.
4. Engage in conversation if you are dining with others. The fellowship is squally as important as the food, so sit back and listen between bites. Don't worry, your plate isn't leaving.
5. Chew your food slowly. The longer you take to eat a meal, the less food you will consume. And by eating slower, you will also savor the flavor.
A good quote for today:
People who soar are those who refuse to sit back, sigh and wish things would change. They neither complain of their lot nor passively dream of some distant ship coming in. Rather, they visualize in their minds that they are not quitters, they will not allow life's circumstances to push them down and hold them under. Charles Swindoll
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