Real Food

Well, we are halfway through food month. I'll be totally honest; there has been some cheating. Overall, though, we have stuck with it. One thing I have noticed is how GOOD I have felt this month. I believe it is directly tied to the foods we have been eating. Or, more accurately, the "foods" we haven't been eating. I use the term "food" loosely; many of the things we eat have been so processed by the time they get to us, the only resemble food. Velveeta? Oreos? Easy Mac? (And I'm not judging! We love this stuff, too!) I'm coming to realize just because something is "made with" real milk, cheese, turkey, you-name-it, doesn't mean it is real food. Chemicals and "nutrients" have been added. The fat has been removed. The sugar has been replaced with something that comes from a machine in a factory. We have been sold the idea that a company can better prepare meals for us and our families than we can. We've let them do it, and we've paid a high price for it.

Andy and I have been talking quite a bit about it for the last few days. When March rolls around, we want to definitely add more foods back to our meals - but we want them to be FOODS. And as little processed as possible. I know it is going to be more difficult that I am anticipating. But so totally worth it. My migraines have been virtually nonexistent this month. I have a husband and a six year old who need more than food-like products. It's going to take us being more deliberate about our grocery choices. It's going to take time. I'm sure there will be setbacks. But this is a battle my family is ready to fight.

In other (and far more important) news, Elisabeth trusted Jesus as her Lord and Savior this past Sunday afternoon! Andy and I are so excited for her! Andy will have the privilege of baptising her this Sunday - and we are very excited about that, as well. (And in the the spirit of honesty, we will be celebrating with pizza and cupcakes. Yes, I'm aware it is still February. I'm a work in progress, ok?)