June fasting

From June 3 Florence and I had been fasting. She ate only one meal a day, after 6 pm, little water between and no tea or coffee. I tried to do a fruit only fast. So I took fruits, fruit juice, water, tea and the occasional soda. We both ate on Sundays.

The fast ended June 30. There were 3-4 times when I lapsed from the goal in front of me. Not because I was hungry, for that has never been the case, but because I wanted something that looked good. It is humbling to learn the limits of my will power, and put myself back into God's hands. Who would have guessed that eating one seeded roll, hot from the oven, would have led to eating 3 more, with margarine and then some bread and beans and rice? Or that simply tasting the batter for a cake I was making would lead to eating a piece of cake and 2 handfuls of ground nuts? Give my appetite a bit and it wants everything in sight. Humbling for sure.

Still, this time of fasting was wonderful. Picked up and memorized 2 scriptures, Rom 8:37-38 and Phil 4:8. Memorization is something I have not done since I was 5 or 6. Maybe this is a new season in my life. We'll see.