Tag: abstinence
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Wholesome pleasures
I’m learning how to make other choices than food at least every other time ifeel bad. Pet an animal. Hug. Cook. Snuggle. the marriage (yay rah!) bed. Sunshine. Candle. Aromatherapy. Bible. Sermon. Nap. Get warm (and there’s more in that than I thought) 80s music. Encouraging someone else. work on my blog
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Processing…
Some kids that I care about are making bad choices right now. I know Jesus will not blow sunshine about this.He will tell me the truth. Not everything that my kids do as adults is about me But some of it is. I did make some really bad mistakes Especially when the twins (child #4…
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Beautiful Abstinence
It’s challenging to find balance when my addiction is a behavior that continues to be a necessary part of my life, don’t you find? It’s like with an eating addiction, you’re not ever going to stop eating. But you can find new ways to think and talk about eating. Sexual addiction has been my row…
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Things to love
The sound of an air plane buzzing in the distance Smell of baking bread Homemade tacos, any kind Fortune cookies after Chinese food My husband’s bald head and friendly smile Shakespeare and Hathaway, on BBC Celery, english toffee, dry fall leaves, corn chips, dry snow…crunchy things Cups of fragrant, steaming tea The smell of new…