Monday, March 21.
I decided after I went to bed last night (march 20) and got back up because I couldn't sleep, that I would begin my fast at that moment and end it either Thursday (depending on an appointment I might have) or Friday when I am attending an awards dinner with my husband. (It would be really rude to not eat then.) I thought it might be a good idea to more fully participate in the fast by meditating on the goings-on of the day. So this is my attempt at that.
It is 2:30 pm before I really get hungry. My stomach growls. I grab another drink of tea. I don't have a headache. Surprising. I am grateful. God is always so good to me. As I hear my stomach growl, I say a prayer. Do I feel closer to God since I haven't been eating? No, not exactly. Except I did see something in a movie that caused me to pause and write a post. That doesn't happen often.
Now, it's nearly 4 pm. I need to figure out what to fix for supper for my husband. He doesn't know I'm fasting. Just because I'm not eating doesn't mean he can't. I got a call to pick up my grandson early so I was distracted for a few hours. That's a good thing - as far as being hungry goes. I fixed a big salad for my husband. He really enjoyed it but was concerned when I told him I wasn't eating.
At about 8 in the evening, I am getting a slight headache. I'm not grumpy, that I can tell. I feel fine. I'm yawning. i wonder if that's from not eating. Today, I've had a glass of pineapple/ banana/orange juice and a few glasses of sweet tea. I know some people would tell me I'm not fasting right but I'm the one doing the fasting.
I'll keep you posted about this fasting event. I pray for closeness and understanding of God's will.
May my time spent with fasting be pleasing to You, Father. Amen.
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