A tag... day four in the diet devo...jill's book bag~

I've been tagged by my friend Marcia to list my quirky personal policies, she must know me pretty well even though we are in different countries to know that I have quirky personal policies...

1. I always use hand gel when entering my car. I usually squeeze out enough to saturate the handle on a grocery cart because it is just gross to touch that thing, but if not I am sure to gel down when I return to my car. This includes my steering wheel and phone because I may have touched them too you know?
2. I always feel required to respond to emails before deleting them. This (of course) doesn't apply to junk mail or mail outs... but personal emails.
   
3. Along that line I also feel compelled to write a reciprocal comment when my blog has been commented on.
   
4. This one you know, but it's a major one for me... I have to have sonic ice in my freezer. I make sure to get a new bag before the other is empty. I'm enjoying the freedom of sending Amanda out to get my ice these days (she's gone right now) and she is happy to go because she gets a drink while there too.
5. I rarely leave the house without makeup. I don't feel dressed without it. Matt actually prefers me without makeup, but I think husbands just say things like that :o).
6. I will not eat anything containing any fruit or fruit juice or anything that has touched fruit.
   
7. I always sleep with my purse on my side of the bed. I can't sleep if I have forgotten to bring it in my room when I go to bed until I get it. I don't know why.
   
8. I fold clothes straight from the dryer. They don't get unloaded first. I like them to be warm so they fold easily. Sometimes if Amanda does her own laundry she will just put what is in the dryer on the table and it unnerves me. You just don't do it that way.
   
9. I realize this list is making me sound OCD, I am really very normal...fyi.
10. Last one, I think I have already mentioned this... but I like my car clean. I will now let the kids eat if necessary but they have to keep everything in the bag or box it came in and throw it away at the first stop we make.

If you are a person with quirky personal policies, consider yourself tagged, let me know when you do this so I can read about all your quirkiness.

Now the diet devo... I was telling Matt this morning that I've been typing these out on my blog... to which he replied, "how many days are there?" and I looked ... there are 180 days. So, I'll just post them until no one cares anymore and then stop :o).

Day four

1Cr 6:20

You were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body.

Sometimes it is difficult to stick with a diet once it has begun. If we are dieting for ourselves, we often lose heart, but if we feel we're dieting for someone else, it can be the motivation we need to stick with it. Everyday we make promises to God, and those promises we do everything in our power to keep. God calls us to be the best we can be, physically as well as spiritually. We should commit our diets to God. If we see dieting as a sacrifice we make to God, then we can find a deeper power to remain committed to our efforts to lose weight. Let everything we do honor and glorify God, for that is what truly pleases Him.

Today' Thought
We are not alone in our attempt to lose weight!

Last, but not least... Jill over at Who could ask for anything more... is hosting a new monthly contest called Jill's book bag! Jill's Book Bag will be a monthly event wherein one participate will receive her pick-of-the-month book, plus some other goodies of her choosing, all sent to you in a cool little bag. Doesn't this sound fun? Well, if you think so you can go over to her blog and sign up.

Also, go look at Irene's wordless Wednesday!!!

Amanda was in New York last night. They were eating dinner and staying in a hotel there. I know she is having a ball! They will finish the drive to Canada today. If you have a second, please pray for her safety. Another thing for today is Izzy's first day of Summer school. She will spend time with the st, ot, and pt. Should be fun!