Tall Glass of Water

I think I mentioned in an earlier blog that Chris and I are trying to make a lifestyle change and become more health-conscious. Well, we are on week 2 and going strong. I have found that I can still enjoy the foods I love but in moderation and through the process of elimination. Chris and I ate at a burger joint this weekend and we substituted the burgers for grilled chicken sandwiches and shared fries. I know that's not a complete 180 but it is definitely better than us both eating cheeseburgers and fries of our own. We have also been drinking what seems like 46 gallons of water a day!! It's fantastic; this morning I poured myself a glass of apple juice and after the first sip, I decided that I'd trade my super-sweet (but 100%) juice in for a tall glass of water!

Tonight Chris prepared dinner (a salad, baked chicken, broccoli, and corn), we did yard work, and then went for a suuuuuper long walk. One bonus to this lifestyle change is that we spend sooooo much more quality time together. I am loving it!!! We are able to talk to each other and just spend time with each other without any distractions.

Now I am off to shower! I am all sweaty from our [brisk] walk.

Ta Ta!

"Ohhh Sweet Wind, Come and Blow Over Me.."

Chris and I started going to a new church that our close friends--James and Tara--go to. We also found out through attending, that some of our other friends go there too. Soooo far, we love it. The worship is so great, and they really allow (well, that's not exactly the right word for it) the spirit to move throughout the service. At some other churches we have visited, it seems that structure overpowers the spirit (don't get me wrong, I do think church needs some structure) and I have felt that the spirit was stifled because church needed to end at EXACTLY noon--not a moment later. Chris and I are still praying about where God wants us to be serving, but since He hasn't told us to move one way or the other, we are really enjoying being still here. It's also really nice to be attending a church where we have a deeper relationship with some people in the congregation (ie, Tara and James, Greg, Kasie and Jimmy).

That is my little update for the night. I am soooo excited to see how the Lord moves and reveals the next step into our spiritual life. Now I am off to read I Peter before I get my beauty rest.

I hope everyone has a great week!


Oh, one more thing, the title of this blog is a song that I learned at summer camp many many many years ago about the Holy Spirit that popped (I totally spelled 'pooped' the first time) into my head as I was writing this blog. ;)