“Do you fast?” was the first question the muslim man asked me as I sat down next to him in the airplane. I wish I had a picture of his shocked face as I answered yes. “I have never met a Christian yet who even knew their Bible said they were supposed to fast,”he answered.

I contemplated fasting for several years before I tried it. I was in a Bible study with a woman named Stephanie who told me about her fasting and being able to hear from Jesus more clearly. I wanted to fast and experience hearing clearly from Jesus from the moment I heard her talk about it but…… I’m a foodaholic. How does one addicted to food give it up for prayer?

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Blah blah blah….

I hate to admit this but sometimes when I read a section in the Old Testament I find myself saying blah, blah, blah, blah. There just seem to be so many long chapters about small details I don’t relate to in my life. My quest lately has been to change my attitude and find releventacy in the Old Testament and look for Jesus in them. I’ve been praying for the Holy Spirit to reveal something  to me in those chapters I’ve had a habit of skipping or tuning out. While I was reading through Exodus, I came upon some of those chapters, law chapters. You know those laws about slaves, restitution with animals, minute details about how to build the the temple with everything in it, and other things I can just skip over as not relevant to me.

God reveals Himself 

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It’s easy to read through my post and tell I’ve been studying  Exodus. Sometimes I like to read through the same book in the Bible two ways; the whole book in one setting and then verse by verse slowly. Digesting the book in one setting helps see overall themes and the character of God. In Exodus, I see God really revealing His power and patience. On the other hand, is anyone else struck by how many miracles God does to reveal Himself to the Israelites and they still didn’t trust Him? If you grew up in church like I did, one can’t help but read through the Exodus story and be exasperated with the way they never believed God was going to keep helping them after everything He already had done for them.

Miracles verses day to day provisions.

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Thanksgiving is tomorrow. I think if we were honest most of those who are preparing food have a yea and yuck attitude toward holidays. It’s the excitement of having my family home and being able to relax and catch up on their lives verses the house should be clean and I should have some food ready to eat.

Serving verses Serving

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                                                     Who I am?

I am a stay at home mom. That used to mean more when the house was full of little children. I feel like nowadays I am just at home. My children have grown and I look around and think, “now what?”

I am obviously not looking for a computer job or as I write-nothing that requires really good spelling skills. I wonder if I hand out a resume that shows once upon a time I used be quite accomplished or one that is blank for the last twenty years?

I wrote that who I follow affects how I act and the choices I make. Jesus determines my choices. But as I look through job openings, I wonder if who I follow affects my future?

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