Apostolic Momma

The Daniel Fast Food List

wooden crates filled with colorful fruits and vegetables.

I admit it- I eat way too much junk. I try to go on the Daniel Fast twice a year; not only for the spiritual aspect of it, which is its purpose, but to detox my body as well. The following is reposted from the website of Kristen Feola, author of The Ultimate Guide to the Daniel Fast. Go check out her amazing website for all things Daniel Fast.

Manic Monday

brown table with a computer screen, two white chairs, a small plant, and black calendar with white numbers on the wall

Happy Monday! Most people think of that phrase as an oxymoron, myself included. Whether you have a career you love or a job you just tolerate until your dream opportunity comes along, we can choose to have a good attitude while at work. Not only will you be more productive (promotion, anyone?), but you might even have a little fun too. 😉

Colossians 3:23-24
Work willingly at whatever you do, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people. Remember that the Lord will give you an inheritance as your reward, and that the Master you are serving is Christ.

Old-Fashioned

I’ve changed a lot in the last 8 years. Many of my friends now call me old-fashioned. I take it as a compliment.

Just a Memory

two shadow-like figures walking down a desert road at sunset

I remember my first friend in kindergarten, Kelly Veach. I also remember my first crush at five years old, Scotty.

Carry

I remember once at Six Flags, waiting in a line for 45 minutes or so. I was about 14 years old, and there was a boy named Carry that my cousin and I were flirting with.

15 Verses for the Hard Days

woman curled up on a bed with her face hidden by her arm

I have struggled with depression and anxiety for about 19 years. Recently, it got to a very scary place where life felt completely meaningless. Not only my life, but all life in general (but that is another post for another day).

My pastor introduced me to Nouthetic counseling and asked me to look up and memorize 20 verses on “the mind”. I wrote these on index cards and carried them around until I memorized them. Most of them are very familiar verses, but some may be new to you. I hope they help.

Worship

I don’t talk to God much sometimes, but my tears are full of heart.

God is Love

Just a random, deep thought I had one day. Trying to make sense of this crazy world.

Seek Ye First

a blur of people rushing across a busy, city street

I think I have finally figured out what my problem is: I’m addicted to self-improvement.

I don’t know when it first started, but I think it was probably about seven years ago after I had my fourth child. I hardly liked anything about myself. I didn’t like my body, I didn’t feel like I was a good enough mom or wife, I yelled too much, etc.

Choices

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Most often, a broken heart isn't our choice. But a broken spirit usually is. -Yolanda Sommers

Like the saying goes- “you can’t choose what happens to you, but you can choose how you react.”

You Never Forget

black and white. woman with face hidden by her hair looking out a window

The year 2003 is a dead tie (with 2014) for the worst year of my life. At the start of the year, I was a 24-year-old, married mother of two. By mid-June, I was a divorced, weekend parent living in a cheap motel.

All I had to show for my six-year marriage was a couple trash bags of clothes and a box of personal belongings. Eventually, I acquired an old station wagon with 300,000 miles on it and I figured it was cheaper to live in my car- so that’s what I did.