Girl Power

As a new Christian I am always trying to find books that teach me more about the Bible... and this is exactly what I have been looking for.  I really want to learn more about the Bible and this book breaks down the book of Ruth so perfectly... now if I can just get a book like this for the entire Bible.

Liz Curtis Higgs works magic when teaching the book of Ruth.  I was amazed at how wonderfully exciting it could be to learn about God's word.  His impact on Ruth is amazing and inspirational.  Mrs. Higgs weaves the tale of Ruth into a totally understandable context, filling it with references for the modern age.  I especially love how she breaks down each verse and each phrase and gives you the back story along with historical context.

I would highly recommend this book for both the beginner and advanced believer.  I look forward to sharing my new knowledge with my girlfriends.

Juice Fasting

I have done about 5 juice fasts since watching Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead last August.  My first attempt was successful with a loss of 5 pounds that have never come back.  That fast lasted 7 days followed by a dinner to celebrate my baptism.  But since then my past attempts to rid myself of the remaining 10 pounds that I want to loose have failed.  I tend to give in to temptation, in some shape or form, and quit within the first 4 days.

I couldn't figure out why I was so unsuccessful and it was driving me crazy.  I knew that I could do it for 7 days and now am bound a determined to make this one stick.

I think I have found the key to my success and am going to do my best to loose the 10 pounds with a juice fast (the length will be determined on how long it takes me to loose the weight).  Then I am going to do a 7-day vegan meal plan (just to try it) and then will slowly incorporate just whole foods into my diet while continuing to drink at least one juice a day.

I will do my best to keep track of each juice I drink along with my weight loss and tips.

30 movies in 30 days

After watching the two most recent Bond films, back to back, then following it up with two nights of movies I had an idea... why not watch 30 movies in 30 days.

My husband and I have two small children, ages 4 and 2, and watching movies (grown-up movies) is something that we haven't been able to do.  So we are going to try to see if we can accomplish this task.

Join me on our movie adventure and see if we can keep up...