Regrets or Rejoicing - Mondays are a day when I either feel elated that I made it through the weekend without giving in to all the temptation, or they are a time when I feel regret because I lost the battle for a moment. There is one thing to remember when putting ourselves through all this mental and emotional turmoil, we have choices.
This weekend I made a few choices that I would like to change, but the fact is that I did chose and now I must move on. At the time it was more important to enjoy that movie popcorn with my grandson than it would have been to just let him savor the flavor. At the time it was more important to bake Halloween cookies and share the frosted treat with him than to deny him the fun of feeding me the cookies he baked himself.
Moments like these mentioned above are very special times in our lives and the memories will easily outlive my guilt of straying from my menu for the weekend. Today is Monday and I am ready to begin again. Oh, on second thought, I would not change my choices this weekend. Viewing the fun photos that were taken with that four year old who is sporting frosting and a huge smile smeared all over his face are testimony to a wise decision.
Scripture encouragement for today is from Isaiah 55:2 "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."
Grace 'n Grins,
Judy
Oh, Judy, I can relate so well with your story! This weekend I ate FOUR honey glazed donuts. I knew what I was doing. I chose to give myself permission because on two occasions I had the opportunity to have an important conversation with someone. I mentioned my donut episodes to someone later as I ate salad and soup. They asked if I felt guilty and I heard myself say, "No, I gave myself permission and I would do it again." Yes, I would do it again because of the good that came out of the conversations I had. I agree, today is Monday, the beginning of a whole new week. Thanks for reminding us that sometimes we should allow ourselves to step outside our boundaries...as long as we don't linger there for long!
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