Monthly Archives: August 2009

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I was sleepy (groggy but cannot nap) and my head feels like it's stuffed with soggy cotton balls.

I think it's the "post-vacation eating plan blues".

I did not eat badly on vacation.  It is difficult to eat low-carb on vacation.  I ate plenty of veggies and fruit, but indulged in wheat and other higher carb goodies on days that I knew I'd be walking.

But the first few days of low-carb (I'm shooting for under 75 net grams of carb per day) I feel a little mentally out of it.  I don't hit ketosis until around day 3 of under 50net, so I'm not planning on that.  Friday and Saturday I'll knock it back to 30net, then increase it again for the week.

I am committed to eating a good mix of fruits and vegetables - and I can't do that on an "Atkins Induction" sort of plan.  Anything under 100 net grams of carbs is considered "low" and my endocrinologist put me at 135.

Current restrictions:

  • no wheat
  • no milk
    • I will eat 1 serving of dairy per day, options are cheese, yogurt and kefir
  • no peanut butter
  • no potatoes (sweet potatoes are okay)
  • limit other grains (including rice)

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Child Psychology - the book is on back order and the professor emailed the class; the syllabus will be on blackboard tomorrow.   This is my 3rd psych class and the other two were no-brainers.

Art for the Elementary School Classroom - got the book but may not need it.  I saved the receipt so I can take it back.  In the classroom I work in, Carolyn and I had the students doing a lot of projects.  Since Carolyn is not back(and may not be coming back) I think I'll be able to make the AT class and my job work together quite nicely.

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I got my new upper for the dental appliance (the lower has a minimal amount of puppy teeth marks and I've soaked it numerous times in denture cleaner).

Everything fits and the insurance is in the works - we just didn't follow the right steps in the right order so they made the dentist's office go back and do it again.

But I have my appliance.

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On the way home this morning I was listening to a past White Horse Inn episode and something really struck me.

(not a direct quote) -

Whatever you preach from the pulpit will be what your church looks like.

True.

If what your pastor preaches is examples from his life, pictures of his family, portraits of his marriage...you are going to have a church that looks JUST.  LIKE.  HIM.

If you preach the gospel...if you hide the man behind the pulpit and preach nothing but the Word, that is what your church will look like.

Monroe doesn't have a lot of depth...but it has a lot of love.  That is what is preached from what substitutes for a pulpit.  And that is what we look like.  We seldom hear personal stories, never see family photos.

We have a pretty diverse church and lots of love.

Update:  what it lacks is the Gospel

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I'm home...need to unpack, but a lot of it can wait for a little while.  Cooler stuff needs to come in, laundry needs to be done.  I think I'm going to buy a big tub to put my sleeping bag (and bedtime gear) in so it stays together.

Tom's first day of classes are today.

I think he'll do fine...and he said that the "cute, blonde exchange student from Finland" was "looking at him".  He's been playing games, watching movies, going out for a "cigar and ice cream".  Making friends and getting to know people.

I have the window cling for my car...I'm a  university mom.

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15- - Describe the person and work of Jesus Christ.

Jesus Christ, the second person the Holy Trinity.  Incarnate Son of God.  Crucified, died, buried, and resurrected for the remission of my sins.  Sacrificed so that I might be adopted by the Father.

Now sitting on the right hand of God, making intercession for me.

16- - What is the Holy Spirit up to in your life right now?

The answer is much different than it was two months ago.

In a specific way, I don't have a clue.  I don't know where He's taking me, I don't know what direction He's going.  And that might be the point.  If I don't know...all I can do is trust.

In a more general way, I'm broken.  Heart-broken and spiritually broken and messed up.  The only One I have to depend on is God and that's the general direction He's taking me...dependence on Him.