Food and motherhood, or just plain Food for the New Year

Well for some reason that only the computer knows, I am having trouble putting up any new pics. However, we will beat this and somehow I'll get some Christmas and New Year shots on the site soon. So here we are 2008, that's my first acknowledgement of it. Again all the talk shows and media outlets from news to home shopping channels are exclaiming the benefits of shaping yourself up emotionally, mentally and of course physically. New year, new you. Yes, yes, and old phrase that now seems a little trite in its overwhelming use. I remember a few years ago, when I was speaking to the Ladies Bible Study at my church during the worship time (that's the music time for anyone not familiar), about this same slogan, but how it can be used well for our benefit, in a way that won't seem trite, if only we phrase it around the truth of Jesus.

Honestly ever since having my wee ones I have been preoccupied with taking care of them and everyone else that I rarely have a moment to spend on my new little self. My new self is 20 pounds heavier than I was before I started on the twin trek. Its almost like climbing now. I made it to the summit of this Everest, and now I am descending down that weight mountain and still have a stubborn amount to go. Its so hard sometimes, I get up, run around after the babies, and Elle between feedings, changes, cleaning up, Lunches, bus stop runs, baths, naps, and laundry I get a bite here and there. Not ones I can monitor, just the ones I can stuff in my mouth on the way to do any of those things. Exercise for me is rolling on the floor with the babies or lifting them above my head to play airplane. The food I get at the end of the day is usually eaten in a fast manner and not really savoured or enjoyed, so its ends up not being very satisfying. As I watch all these programs about how to shape up the new you, because as a nation we are the fatest most emotionally upset nation on record, according to them, I ask, why is this. My thought in answer to this question is.... where is our truth about our satisfaction rooted?

Food is certainly tasty at times and believe me I like a good burger, or Godiva Chocolate Cheesecake from the Cheesecake Factory, or Peppermint Mocha from Starbucks like the rest of them. That's just food. I also love novels, (romance to be specific or suspense), or movies, or music as well. I would even say I love times with friends quite a bit to the point of distraction. As well, I love to shop and spend money on a new shirt of pair of pants. Even though money is tight and the clothes budget is spare. I had to buy a few things for Christmas stuff for our church that I was involved in, and even though I had what I needed I still went out before Christmas Eve looking for a more perfect top for my outfit. I was not satisfied with what I had and surely there was something better out there.....

That's the problem here, are all or any of these things totally satisfying? Not that any of these things are bad in and of themselves....... they are fine and even necessary. Yet funny enough in excess, all of these things are less than satisfying and more like draining. So as we stuff one or more of the things listed, (and I am sure there is a list out there yet to be made of human satisfactions), in our mouths or schedules or lives, I guess we should try to draw our minds to the true satisfaction point in the world and be more satisfied with Him than any other captivation. I believe that if we do maybe our excesses would be less excessive and our satisfaction levels would more balanced and moreover full. Isaiah 55:1-2, says" Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; and you who have no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk with out money and without cost. Why spend money on what is not bread, and your labor on what does not satisfy? Listen, listen to me, and eat what is good, and your soul will delight in the richest of fare." And just because it worth savoring, and enjoying, some more here is how The Message paraphrases the passage," Hey there! All who are thirsty, come to the water! Are you penniless? Come anyway-buy and eat! Come buy your drinks, buy wine and milk. Buy without money-everythings free! Why do you spend your money on junk food, and your hard earned cash on cotton candy? Listen to me, listen well: Eat only the best, fill yourself with only the finest. Pay attention, come close now, listen carefully to my life-giving, life nourishing words." Sounds pretty satisfying to me. love to you peeps.