The Confessing Lunatic

I was sitting at my desk when a co-worker came and asked me to look over some contract language (he'd actually asked me several days earlier and he finally had to get me at my desk because I couldn't seem to get to it). Casting Crowns was playing in the background...I never really thought much about it but while I was reading I noticed out of the corner of my eye that he was looking at something over my phone. When I had finished, he mentioned the quote I'd put up there...he said it was a good quote and could he photocopy it. Of course, I pulled the pins out and handed it to him. The quote was one from Chip Ingram from the Bible series, Living on the Edge. He says, "If you think you can experience the presence of God without being a person of His Word, you are mistaken. God does not reveal Himself in a vacuum. His Words are Life. When you hurt, open His Word and read and cry out in desperation and I guarantee you He will speak to you. ... The works of the Lord are in t...

As it is with so many things I begin, this detox needs a "do-over." Since Wednesday, I confess that I've "cheated" in a number of different ways. First I rationalized since I wasn't feeling well, I was entitled to meat a day earlier. Wednesday's supper was my mother's homemade chicken pot pie, including a half a homemade biscuit. Then Thursday there was the spinach tortilla wrap that held the turkey, lettuce, tomato and pickles I had for lunch. Friday' s lunch was a repeat of Thursday's. Friday's supper was, well...completely off the wagon - five cheese marinara and pasta from Olive Garden. Saturday was fraught with cheats - granola bar at the lake, fried chicken, mashed potatoes, creamed corn, biscuits and honey (yes, plural) - all from Babes Chicken House in Burleson and a Diet Dr. Pepper and Fiber One cereal while working. So, tomorrow I will begin again. I was reflecting on my cheats and realized how weak my determination to do this b...

Let me begin by saying...I feel like a bus ran over me. I confess that although it may be possible to detox when one is sick, I, for one, do not want to do it! So last night, when faced with the dinner question (after being in bed all day and not eating), I chose to eat a small portion of homemade chicken pot pie (my mother cooked) rather than vegetables. I had my oh-so-tasty, gritty shake for a snack later in the evening. Today I"m back on the wagon. I started with a shake for breakfast, a Granny apple for snack, salad for lunch and vegetables for dinner. At work they had a birthday celebration and brought in pizza. I left the office so I would steer clear of that! Well, I'm going to down some more pharmaceuticals and go to bed!

I confess it's been too long since my last post. I found that it is much too difficult to find time for myself much less sit and type. Also it takes me way too long to write what I want to say because I write and edit and then edit some more. Last time I attempted a post, I didn't like what I'd written so I closed the computer and went to bed Anyway... I had intended to journal my way through my detox but that hasn't happened so let me give you a couple of titles of posts that I intended to write. "Detox is Expensive" or " How much did my groceries cost???" "Are you sure all this fiber is good for me?" "Detoxing in Dallas" "Detox or Donut?" "Fruit or French Fries?" Maybe someday I'll get around to writing on those topics. On second thought, probably not. So on to the topic for today...detox and travel. I had scheduled a trip to Savannah for Monday, Sept 17 about a month back but had forgotten to get my tra...

Okay...I confess that I've already changed the name of this blog. A saying somewhere in the back of my brain kept floating around so I finally Googled the words confession and lunatic and found exactly what I was looking for - Anonymous Confessions of a Lunatic Friend. Google...what ever did we do before it? But that's a discussion for another day. Back to why I changed the title...it's a borrowed from the album title of an 80's Christian singer, Bryan Duncan. First, I think I have to be a lunatic for agreeing to start this detox. Second, often I look like a lunatic first thing in the morning with my curly hair all askew like a deranged minister (borrowed this time from the TV Show "Judging Amy" with Tyne Daly). Lastly, one of the definitions of lunacy is " extreme foolishness or an instance of it." The Bible says "For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God." ...

I started my detox this morning by making a less than yummy shake of blueberries, unsweetened almond milk, Intest Restore, Pomegranate powder, Stevia and vanilla extract. Jim decided to detox with me so I made him a shake, too. He nearly threw up twice before church. When we got to church, I asked my friend if she started her detox...when she said no, I was relieved! My mother-in-law was making brisket and I wanted some! I confess...during church I decided since I was going to eat poorly after church tonight, I would wait and start the detox tomorrow. So needless to say, my plans to buy vegetables for lunch quickly dissipated when I suggested to Jim that we go to Olive Garden for lunch! Yikes. I confess...I ordered the never-ending pasta bowl. The craziness of it all is that I went full knowing I was going to eat more than I should and yet I still ordered. Why is that? I did order water rather than soda but that's hardly an accomplishment. I ordered salad with the dressing on the s...

I must confess that I never thought I'd ever use a blog. I thought about a title and was thinking "Confessions of a Working, Sleep-Deprived, Mother of Four who Loves Her Kids and Husband Totally." That seemed a little overboard. I also thought about the DETOXIFICATION I have agreed to do with my friend from church. It's a diet that consists of three weeks of cleansing one's system from all things bad by eating only fruits and vegetables for 10 days and adding in small amounts of fish and chicken in the last 11 days. So...I confess that I ate donuts this morning. I figured if I was going off everything tasty, one last splurge wouldn't hurt. Detox starts tomorrow. What a happy day that will be. HA.