Farewell Girl Scout Cookies...Hello Bathing Suit Season!

Well, it's happened to me too. Blog fever...I've caught it. I figure since everyone else seems to have a blog, I'll write one too. This way, it can kind of count for writing in my journal without all of the soul baring thoughts I write in there and instead contain the witty reparte I write in here for you all to enjoy, right? Even if only my husband and BFFs read it (y'all better) I will feel fulfilled and validated. Why am I saying goodbye to the Girl Scout Cookies (GSC)? In South Georgia, this time of year is made up of days spent outside in the sun, working on your tan, watching the kids swim in the freezing pool, going to the beach, etc. In other words, you will be wearing a bathing suit. I have already started on what I told my husband was "The Call to Lead a Disciplined Life". He immediately wanted to know what book I had been reading or who I had been talking to. Why doesn't he think I can come up with this on my own? (If you know me, this is where you fall out laughing) Actually, I did read a chapter in a book by Angela Thomas called Do You Know Who I Am? about being undisciplined and then had a conversation with my pastor about my desire to change certain areas of my life. Anyway, since Ash Wednesday I have not had a soft drink AT ALL. I love COKE. I love everything about coke. What's not to love...except for the sugar, caffeine, and oh yeah, the calories! I have also been excercising and eating better. I had thought that all of the GSC were gone from the premises until today. I had gotten up, had my morning prayer and devotion time, cooked and eaten my healthy breakfast, worked out and then, for some reason, my eye was drawn to the top of my kitchen shelves. There, sitting as pretty as you please, was a lone box of Tagalongs. Unopened. Pristine. Calling to me. I am only human. I seriously thought about opening them and eating the entire box right then and there. Nobody would know but me! (and God) But that is the problem! I am tired of feeling guilt over doing something I KNOW I shouldn't be doing! Hello! I know there are going to be times when I am going to fall down, disappoint myself and eat the cookies, but that's okay. The Bible says in 1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. I have definitely used this promise many times in my life. But, this time, I FEEL different. I feel the Holy Spirit leading me to live this way, to become more disciplined in all areas, not just my diet and exercise. Believe me, there is NO WAY Kelly Bass can do it without Him! So, the cookies are still up there and I still haven't put on a bathing suit this Spring. To be continued...