As a direct result of what I took away from tonight's 'Whole Foods; Whole Life' church event, I'm sitting down with a WHOLE bowl of Starbucks Coffee Almond Fudge Ice Cream and two WHOLE chocolate chip cookies. I don't plan to juice them, however.P.S. I plan to address recipes this week. THANK YOU for all the great contributions to the future Rankin meal book! Results TBD soon...
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Well, I can certainly relate to a bit of bucking the system on tonight's info, in that I just finished eating a re-heated bowl of leftover taco dip from Jacob's birthday party. Do you want that recipe? It's 1 lb. of ground hamburger, browned and drained, and then 1 lb of Velveeta melted and 1 cup of salsa all heated in a large pan. Oh, and what do we dip it with? Hint of Lime Tostitos.
Yeah, I think I find myself accepting much of what she had to say as truth, just don't want it to be true somehow. I don't want it to be true that eating taco dip will likely cause some form of cancer. So, what to do? Not sure...I'm kinda stuck.
Thanks, Chele! Actually, the dip is one of the precious few recipes I can do from memory... :-)
Sent you an email too, but in summary, my feeling is that any truth prioritized beyond its place in the 'hierarchy' starts to get twisted. That is my sense here. It's true. It's important. It merits some consideration and some action.
But, in the way it was presented, as central to life, it's out of hierarchy. And the end result, unfortunately, is shame - not the sweet and attractive aroma of true truth and grace. The purpose of our lives isn't to extend our lives.
I wasn't there but I agree to what I am reading. I have had many discussions with well meaning people about my weight. I have been the same weight for 9 years now and as they are telling me that you should eat better (which is true) and you will feel better about yourself (which might be true but as you say V misguided). I have to work on my spiritual health first and that is what I see as wrong with the title of the sermon - it is our spiritual health that matters not our physical. It should be addressed as a healthy lifestyle so you are not doing anything for the kingdom because you eat too many cheetos and are feeling sick all the time, but it should be second or lower to your fitness in Christ, your fitness in marriage, your fitness in parenting and so on.
Thanks for getting my energy going!
Oh Vonda, Thank you for this 2nd comment.
I was mortified hearing all of that last night.
Tears the whole way home.
The idea that I am single handedly killing my family with what I am feeding them was almost too much for me to take.
I love my family and she was telling me I am on the road to giving them Cancer.
Guilt. Guilt. Guilt.
I had so much guilt.
We eat meat everyday, my hubby loves a good steak, and I felt like I could no longer feed them our favorite recipes.
I was going to throw away everything in the pantry, but decided that would be a huge waste of money and that we should start healthy eating once the bad food is gone.
Now after reading your post I think moderation is the key, not the 85% Raw veggie and fruit diet.
Thank you so much for the reality check.
I almost dumped out the Carrot Cake, and the Danish Coffee Cake, and the cookies on the counter, and the Cinnamon Rolls from yesterday...... We had company Fri. Sat. and Sun. :)
I guess there is carrots in Carrot Cake?!
I'm so sorry that you heard shame and condemnation. I don't think that was her intention at all, but as she was talking, I felt myself cringing several times. She is passionate about this topic and there were some direct statements that were made that made me uncomfortable. My prayer is, that people will be able to put those statements aside, and prayerfully consider what God is calling them to do.
For me, I'm finding (after going through some studies with Setting the Captives Free) that I have been characterized by emotional eating and in my case, it is sin because I am replacing God with food. I need to go to God instead of chocolate. Yet, that doesn't make chocolate sinful. It's my heart seeking comfort from something other than God. She didn't really talk to emotional eating, I'm just using myself as an example.
I see this issue like homeschooling vs. public school. You have to seek out what God has for your child..not that one is better over the other. So, in eating...seek what God has for us...what is God calling us to for our specific bodies? What works for our families? What do our children need?
Again..I'm sorry for the blanket statements that were hurtful. And L, I'm sorry that you cried all the way home. You are a great mom who takes care of her family. Look to see what God has for you, it may not look like what was described last night. Do what you feel comfortable with.
V - you're right..we can't make our lives longer..that's God's job. I do think it's a matter of improving our quality of life. I'm gearing up to do a 21 day detox, due to my own health issues. I want to feel better with the days that I have. I want to have energy for my kids, and get rid of eczema. That's me..that's what God has put in front of me.
And cancer....I can't even go there. God allowed my dad to suffer, and he suffered well. He did the nutrition thing, and God still took him home. He wasn't in control of that.
Grace...lots and lots of grace needs to be extended when our feathers are ruffled. That's where I'm at. I feel like the parent, who's children have lots of owies, and I want to put a band-aid on everyone. Praying for you as you process.
Love you guys.
"Mom"
Thanks, Ladies for your honesty, candor, and grace.
I went into last night hoping to gain some practical tips to continue on the path of healthy eating I've already been trying to steer my family on...
I was convicted about the need to consider more of a raw food diet. But I am finding myself battling yucky condemnation (I know that wasn't what she intended at all) and guilt. Kind of like Lauralynn said--that if I don't switch to the very diet Chris advocated--my family will get cancer and it will be my fault. (Confession: cancer is one of my fears anyway.)
It doesn't feel good to make decisions out of guilt. Very heavy. I want to make good choices and avoid extremes--to the glory of God. :)
Wow, I missed quite a meeting. I can't speak about that personally, but I can speak from my own experiences. My motivation for eating better, feeding my family better and exercising consistently is so that I am better equiped in mind and body to do all that God has for me. That means that I try not to allow obsessions/lies that can creep in about what weight I should be or what toxin is in every or all foods. When those thoughts take the place of God (as someone else said), then they take the place of what God has for us.
I am grateful for the time I get to go excercise. It allows me to contemplate what God is speaking to me during the day. I get away from the noise and disruption in the home. I am invigorated and renewed as I run through the woods and experience the beauty of the seasons. These are the blessings that I believe God gives from feeling/being healthy. He meant for us to live life abundantly. In mind. In body. In soul. Everything has its place, and I think they are all important at some level.
Let's add a WHOLE French silk pie and we can all have some fun.
Medora Koehler had some good advice.
Start with a salad for supper. Go from there. :)
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