...& I Thought Parsley Was A Garnish!

I made an incredibly yummy smoothie yesterday, with a HUGE handful of parsley in it! I learned that parsley is good for the kidneys, & after my recent kidney infection, plan on using it as often as possible! & as soon as i finally move from where I'm living now, i plan on learning how to grow it!!!
It had parsley, 3 bananas, 2 lemons, 3 apples, some flax seeds, a wee bit of vanilla, & that's it! I make a big full blender for Hannah & i but she had to go out, only drank a bit, so it was my breakfast AND lunch, & was soooo satisfying!
Still, I wasn't 100% raw yesterday...but wish i had been! I'm aiming to be today, & to get outside in the sun, even though it's still chilly, & get walking!
Lately, I've been thinking about God's mercy, & His plan for my life, knowing that others younger than me, with less extra weight than i carry, having heart attacks, stroke, diabetes, & here i am, 41, carrying 200+ extra pounds (*blush*) still alive, functioning, able to do the things I do...
...Instead of focussing on all the things i can't do because of my obesity, I'm turning my attention towards what I CAN do! & on getting on with what He put me here to do!!!
{So many things have been relegated to the back burner as my health & mobility has declined...}...but...
"I can do ALL things through Christ who STRENGTHENS me!"
...& soon, I'll be able to say, "I CAN RUN, & not grow weary, I can WALK, & not faint!"
I know these verses refer to our spiritual walk with Christ, but they also hold special meaning for me, & inspire me to regain the health I've so foolishly, carelessly lost.
For me, repentance for laziness & gluttony & self-destructive habits of living, & the clarity God has given me through my willingness to turn from my sin, & go in the other direction, are at the top of the list for the most important things needed to break free from obesity & it's causes....i know without this turning away, there'd be no moving on...& i know I'm finally moving in the right direction!
Thanks for your prayers & faith that God WILL complete the work He's begun to do in me! {Off to go make another incredible smoothie now!}