Many of us have struggled with battle of the bulge and proper diet. This is not intended to be an article on what to eat or not to eat. I just want to share a precious moment with you. Recently the Lord spoke to me in my quiet time with Him. He said, "Phyllis you need to be more disciplined". I instantly knew what He was referring to. Let me be real with you- For a while I had stopped going to the gym and was slowly converting back into my old eating habits. The Lord didn't say to me lose weight or mention that the food I was consuming is toxic. The Lord said to me, You must be disciplined". My interpretation of what He said is, " Girl, get your butt up from the table". The Lord spoke so sweetly to me that it was enough to brake the shackles of ice cream, cookies and candy. His Kindness is what leads us to repentance, (Romans 2:4). Sometimes we need to be reminded how truly precious we are in His sight.
I have always admired this picture...the elegant lady with the umbrella...It reminds me of an expression my friend often says, " My Umbrella Has Holes ". She was speaking of her life and some of the things she had experienced. When I look at this picture I see my friend, an umbrella with out holes, happy, stately and strong. Do you ever feel like your umbrella has holes? Life can sure make it feel that way at times. Perhaps you are a single mother raising children on your own; or a college graduate having difficulty securing a job in your field. You may be a teenager feeling like you don't quite fit in. Maybe you are a victim of rape or incest and you feel so violated that you wonder if you will ever regain your life back. Perhaps you are sadden over a loss of a job,or dealing with a sickness that have you asking, " Why Me ". These are certainly," My umbrella has holes moments ". Although we may have our umbrella has holes moments/sea...

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