I'm Broken.

But do not forget this one thing, dear friends: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and thousand years are like a day. The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. He is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance. 2 Peter 3:8,9

 

The experience that I've had these past two months have honestly been a true roller coaster. 
Instead of coming out stronger, I came out weaker, more vulnerable and more broken. Instead of battling yo yo diets and body image, it actually made it worse. Now before you start to think that this is because of the Maker's Diet, it's not.


It's because I am so unbelievably broken, and God is my only strength. During this time, God showed me deep rooted things about myself that I had been pushing away for so long. I realized that personally, diets only create more of a problem for me and I need to learn to eat in moderation for God without restricting myself to foods that He provided. The Maker's Diet is an amazing diet and I would recommend it to anyone, but it just wasn't for me. It left me craving more things that I had before I started the diet and overeating more than I had. 

This past week is when I truly gave myself over to God and said that only He can fulfill me. And well guess what? He gave me the strength to eat and do for Him. How faithful and amazing He is. Though I do feel as if I'm worse than where I started, I'm worse in a wonderful way. I'm worse in the fact that I know that I'm so broken that I cannot do it without my one and only Jesus Christ who is so faithful and answers prayers. I had friends and family praying for me as well, and I am so appreciative for their support! Through my experience I got achieved one one of my goals, but it was the most important of all. To get closer to God.

I was able to see how weak I really am, but people! God is soooo amazing and will always be there for you. I know one day I will receive complete victory through Him. But it's not my timing, it's His. And when that day comes, I will be a living testimony of how God can change  people's lives.

Thank you for walking with me in this journey. I will continue another Blog..not really about anything in particular. Only what God places on my heart. So continue to join along and follow my Blog: My Heart is His.  

I praise God for His majestic works and for all of you. I will continue to pray for all of you and pray that God will move and touch each and every one of your hearts.

I Surrender <><

Buon Festa Della Donna --Happy Woman's Day!

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When I studied abroad in Florence, Italy last semester, I remember walking out of my front door  and seeing street vendors selling yellow flowers called mimosas. My curiosity soon increased when I saw this happening everywhere around Florence and also in Italy! These pretty flowers were meant to be given to woman everywhere, normally bought by their husband or significant other. 

"Women’s Day has its roots in two events that took place outside of Italy. On March 8, 1857 a strike by garment workers in New York, led to the formation of the first women's union in the United States. Sixty years later Russian women led a strike calling for "bread and peace" during the twin horrors of World War I and the Russian Revolution. In 1945 the Union of Italian Women declared that this special date, March 8, should be set aside to celebrate womanhood across the country."*

Italian feminists chose Mimosas as the symbol of the holiday in 1946, to mark the first occasion of the holiday after the end of World War II. Its bright color and fragrant scent are reasons for why this specific flower was chosen. Another reason is because it is in bloom at this time of year and is inexpensive.**

I decided to celebrate Festa della Donna here in the United States as well! I wanted to give mimosas to my mom in appreciation for all she does. Unfortunately, each flower and garden shop I called didn't have mimosas! So my little 8 yr. old sister, Hannah, and I made do with what we could and instead we made construction paper mimosas, which in my opinion look better ;)

Proverbs 31:25-26

 "She is clothed with strength and dignity;
   she can laugh at the days to come.
 She speaks with wisdom,
   and faithful instruction is on her tongue." 

^{Let's continue to be women of noble character, always clothed with the strength and dignity of Jesus Christ.}

^{<>< I Surrender}
 

*Retrieved from http://www.lifeinitaly.com/culture/festa-della-donna.asp
**Retrieved from http://www.charmingitaly.com/tag/festa-della-donna/

I can't give up.



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"But as for you, be strong and do not give up, and your work will be rewarded." 2 Chronicles 15:7

Well let's just say that my Maker's Diet experience thus far has been quite the rocky road. I've really struggled completely denying myself during the first phase which caused me to want to overeat or crave sweets, which I hadn't in a long time. I messed up and then would get back on track..this was a repeating cycle. Though the intentions of the diet are great, it may not be realistic for my bank account,nor my time schedule.

I'm not giving up though.

I will be skipping to phase three in hopes for the diet to be more affordable and for me to eat better portions. It started becoming only a diet rather than wanting to glorify God with the way I eat and treat my body. So I continue to pray that God will continue to transform me and my desires to better please Him. Whewww this is harder than I thought!

The amazing thing is that God will never give up on us, no matter how many times we fail or how much we struggle. We have a forgiving, gracious God.

<>< I Surrender