Good Morning Girls!  Well, here we are....day 30!  No sugar!  Around day 18 I had a bowl of frosted mini wheats, but other than that, I have stayed true to the goal.  So now what?  Am I going to make a bowl of caramel corn and celebrate?  If you would've asked me 29 days ago, the answer would have been yes.  However, this morning as I write, I know in my heart the work is not finished .  My mind is not completely renewed.  I need more time.  I know this because about a week ago I started drinking diet pop again.  I had one or two cans a day.  Then, a few days ago, I became a bad carb train wreck.  I was eating at least one big bruger bagel a day, and I had white pasta twice.  And to that 3 plates of chicken nachos (I justified them by adding the chicken).  All of these things in a manner of 3-4 days.  I knew as I ate them that I was trying to fight the sugar craving void I was experiencing.  Up until then, the cravings had been more mental.  They now became very physical.  Instead of standing on the Word, and pressing through, I took on the "at least it's not sugar" attitude.  Well, this got me nowhere fast.  On Sunday, I pulled the reigns in....again.....and ditched the diet pop, and the foods that I know are not good for me.  I believe I need to keep going without sugar, and without the replacement crutches I fell back on.  How long am I going?  Until I know in my heart I have the green light!  I can honestly say I am not disappointed.  I am excited!  I never would have thought I could make it 30 days without eating one piece of chocolate, fruit snacks, or even the half eaten candy corn I saw on my friends driveway that I stood over debating whether or not I should in fact pick it up and eat it (I am not kidding).  I am encouraged even though I am not finished.  I have quit other things before when I new I was supposed to keep going, and the regret is such that I am not going down that road again.  Thanks to all of you who said a little prayer for me along the way.  Add to it diet pop, white bread, and half eaten candy corn!

Acts 20:24  But my life is worth nothing to me unless I use it for finishing the work assigned me by the Lord Jesus- the work of telling others the Good News about the wonderful grace of God (and all of the little assignments along the way!)

Love you all-
Jen