Facing MY GIANT!!!!

We all have giants. Those things that seem SO big that no matter how we try, it feels like they always win, and will ALWAYS be there. Hovering so tall and looking down at you with VICTORY in their eyes! Those things in our lives, that seem to be so big, so strong and so permanent. It can get depressing. It can start to feel hopeless, when you try so many different ways to defeat them, they pop right back up and take over again.

Well I have decided to face a GIANT in my life. It is embarrassing to say that FOOD is a Giant in my life, but it is. I let it become one! Some days, I feel so powerless against it. I have tried lots of things, things that work, but I don't stick to. I start to lose weight and feel better, and somehow that Giant comes right back in and I let it take over again. I started thinking about how junk food feels like a Giant to me, one that I can't conquer, and it occurred to me. If food is a Giant to me, then why not face it with God. I need to use His Word to help me fight the daily battles with this Giant. Why not have God be my help in my efforts to lose weight. And why have I not used Him before. HE can help me defeat this Giant AND to continue to do so. So even though I may not be doing Weight Watchers, or Jenny Craig, or the Cookie Diet, I feel like I will be having a victory, because the Lord is with me, even in this battle to Defeat The Food Giant!

1 Sam 17:3-11

And the Philistines stood on a mountain on the one side, and Israel stood on a mountain on the other side: and there was a valley between them.

Yep, this is the scene here at my house. Me on one mountain, and ALL THAT GOOD TASTING FOOD, on the other! With the valley between us having a well worn path that I have traveled so many times! It is apparent just how many times I have travelled through that valley, by the numbers on the scale and the numbers on the tags of my clothes.

And there went out a champion out of the camp of the Philistines, named Goliath, of Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span. And he had an helmet of brass upon his head, and he was armed with a coat of mail; and the weight of the coat was five thousand shekels of brass. And he had greaves of brass upon his legs, and a target of brass between his shoulders. And the staff of his spear was like a weaver's beam; and his spear's head weighed six hundred shekels of iron: and one bearing a shield went before him.

The "champion" in my fight here, are my cravings. My taste buds, who know just how wonderful all those foods taste to me. How when I eat certain foods, I feel emotionally "better". My Giants today, to be specific, is the BBQ chips sitting on top of the microwave, and the pineapple sausage in the fridge, and the Dr. Pepper waiting for me to drink a cup and then keep going back for more. These foods know just where to hit me. They have all the "appeal" that reels me in! They are made of sugar, oils, fats, and preservatives that are bad for me, but they are wrapped in such an appealing package, and I give in.

And he stood and cried unto the armies of Israel, and said unto them, Why are ye come out to set your battle in array? am not I a Philistine, and ye servants to Saul? choose you a man for you, and let him come down to me. If he be able to fight with me, and to kill me, then will we be your servants: but if I prevail against him, and kill him, then shall ye be our servants, and serve us. And the Philistine said, I defy the armies of Israel this day; give me a man, that we may fight together.

It is crazy, but those chips sometimes seem to be like that! They call out to me, and DARE me to resist! And that soda... says "come on, all you need is a little caffeine and you will feel so much better!" And just as the verses say, when I keep losing those battles, I become a servant to this food. I give over my own body and health. BUT I know that if I find the right way to be victorious over this GIANT of food, then food will be MY SERVANT!!! I will win back my body and health!

When Saul and all Israel heard those words of the Philistine, they were dismayed, and greatly afraid.

It is a daunting task, this food and eating right. Some may look at this and think "she is crazy, it is just food", but to me it is a powerful force that has taken over and it is overwhelming to think about getting control over this part of my life. But this time, I choose to bring My GOD along with me!

To Be Continued...

P.S. If you have this same Giant in your life, please feel free to share, and maybe come along with me, while I start to Face my Giant.

FAMILY DAY

The Scheer household has been busy lately! We see each other everyday, but have not had time to just be together in a while. And it was getting to be too much. So we took a day, shut everything else out and spent the day together as a family! IT WAS PERFECT. Just the four of us! Dan has been having to work late this past month and the kids are constantly saying they miss their daddy. One thing I love is that we are a close unit. When there is not enough time with each other, things just don't seem right. I love that the kids are so close to their daddy and that their daddy is so close to us!!

So we went to the pumpkin patch. And had a wonderful time! So come along and take a "Photo tour" of our wonderful day! (please stay seated and keep your arms and feet inside the tram at all times)....okay sorry bout that!

About to enter the Pumpkin Patch!!

Sissy wanted to ride the pony! She loved it! Her pony's name was MAX!

They were not sure about the singing chickens!

Ben in the GIANT pumpkin!

AT THE PIG RACES!!!

(okay I know in this pic, it is goats, but they did the pigs after the goats)

Ben could not concentrate on the pig races, cause the train kept going by!!

Hannah in the driver's seat, and Ben along for the ride...Yep that's how they roll!!!

I Liked this one!

AND THEN THERE WAS THE TRAIN!!! BEN WAS SOOOOO EXCITED!!!

Hannah, well she liked it, but the train was definitely Ben's thing!

Just look how blessed I am!!!

My family on a hay ride!!!!

I know what you are thinking....what about the PUMPKINS!!!! WELL here they are!!!

The search BEGINS!

Still searching...

They found the ones they wanted!!!! (took forever!!)

My Girl!

About to leave!

"HELPING" dad take the pumpkins to the car!

It was a great day!! A wonderful day! We got home, and Ben talked mom into

serving PUMPKIN PIE for dinner!! Yep, I did, they ate A LOT too!!

Thanks for taking the "Photo Tour"!

The Blues

Yep, been having the blues a little the last few weeks. Things of life have just been happening all at once and before I knew it, the blues had settled in. They did not "pass by" or "stop in for a short visit" or "stay the night and went on their way". They decided to set up camp right here, and I am having bit of a time getting them to "move on".

Can I give you a good reason for why they are here...no. I have some things that are not "all that fun" going on, but nothing that should have these unwanted visitors assume they could bunk here for so long. They are pesky little guys. They may take off for a few hours, and I start to feel relief, but they keep coming back, making themselves at home right here in my heart.

There is one thing for sure though. The Lord is good ALL the time, and all the time the Lord is good. So while I am attempting to send my unwanted visitor's an eviction notice, I will remember that they are temporary and that the Lord and His presence in my heart is permanent. These "blue's", though not big and bad, just enough to make my heart heavy, are now my ENEMY! It is clear I am not able to make them leave on my own. My Lord will need to banish them! And I know He will!

So I am determined to focus on the good, and turn my eyes upward! He sends me blessings everyday! And the "BLUES" are on their way out!

PUPPIES!

We have puppies!! Gertie did a great job, and is as usual being a wonderful mama! She always has cute pups! Here they are. About 3 hours old! They only get cuter as the weeks go by! Good job Gertie!! You get steak tomorrow!!!