I am starting to feel very discouraged. I have been plant-based and gluten-free since 2010. Last spring, I finally managed to get down to my ideal measurements after years of being overweight. Before going plant-based, I was 170lbs, pushing 180lbs, and I managed to drop to about 150lb with diet alone. Then when I moved to Phoenix in October 2012, I ( Read more... )

I am starting to feel very discouraged. I have been plant-based and gluten-free since 2010. Last spring, I finally managed to get down to my ideal measurements after years of being overweight. Before going plant-based, I was 170lbs, pushing 180lbs, and I managed to drop to about 150lb with diet alone. Then when I moved to Phoenix in October 2012, I ( Read more... )

So Amazon recently unveiled their 100 Books To Read In A Lifetime list, and out of curiosity, I decided to list the ones I have read already. Granted, since 2010, I have not done much pleasure/leisure reading due to time constraints. However, I do want to get back into reading and thought this might motivate me.

The Ones I Have Read (full list)

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This weekend was the Arizona Conference‘s Pathfinder Camporee at lovely Estrella State Park just west of Phoenix. The Tempe SDA Church‘s newly re-instated Pathfinder club had the opportunity to attend, even though we currently have only four Pathfinders. Perhaps it is because I am a Marine Corps brat and participated in Junior ROTC all four years ( Read more... )

This weekend was the Arizona Conference‘s Pathfinder Camporee at lovely Estrella State Park just west of Phoenix. The Tempe SDA Church‘s newly re-instated Pathfinder club had the opportunity to attend, even though we currently have only four Pathfinders. Perhaps it is because I am a Marine Corps brat and participated in Junior ROTC all four years ( Read more... )

Sunday I enjoyed a delicious lunch at a Mexican restaurant, and even though I am meticulously careful when dining out due to my food allergies, I must have accidentally consumed a small amount of wheat. I ended up with severe bloating, abdominal discomfort, digestive issues, and little energy, and acne breakouts. It took over three before it ( Read more... )

Here is some inspiration for you this Tuesday morning. No matter what trials you are facing, remember that if God’s eye is on the sparrow, you can know that He watches and cares for you as well. Matthew 10:29-31 shares with us: “Aren’t sparrows sold for next to nothing, two for an assarion? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground without your ( Read more... )

I just watched the documentary Blackfish (2013) on Netflix, and I’m in tears. Tears of sadness and anger. Powerful and potentially life-changing, this exposé is on the same level as The Cove (2009). I cannot condone the exploitation and torture of whales and dolphins in captivity for so-called “entertainment”, especially “entertainment” that has an ( Read more... )

First, a follow-up to my last entry (link), which included my recent struggle with my blood sugar. It took about a week, but my equilibrium has been restored. I am keeping a closer eye on my sugar intake to avoid accidentally over-doing it again.

My fiance and I went to our second pre-marriage counseling session yesterday afternoon. We received ( Read more... )

Yesterday was not a good day. All of the stress from October had effected my eating habits; meaning, I was consuming too much sugar in the form of fruit, fruit juices, sugar in tea, sugar on strawberries, and a vegetable fried rice at a restaurant that probably used white rice instead of brown rice. I usually do not eat much sugar or refined carbs ( Read more... )