The Kiss

As a return to blogging continues, it is an interesting process. It requires creativity, which comes in spades for me, but also reason, which I sometimes create and sometimes comes in spades for me.

Today is day 18 of a 21 day fast I have been on. The beginning of this blog several years ago detailed my first experience with a 21 day fast. That fast is very different than this one. My first 21 day fast was a pure Daniel's fast which I don't recommend unless you are really into it. It was very difficult and required an immense amount of discipline, but also sacrifice. My sanity was lost through that fast because EVERYTHING had to be scrutinized that you ate. No preservatives, no sugar, no anything. It took more effort finding something you could eat to qualify it. That was the last pure Daniel's fast I participated. Each year I have modified the fast and I am pretty happy with my current one. No meat, no sweet and no caffeine. It requires discipline, sacrifice and patience. That patience lies in the tray of Hershey's kisses on my end table. For days and days they call to me, just to eat one. No sweet=no kisses. Each time I see those, I say a prayer as a reminder of my fast. Sure, my current fast doesn't require the discipline, sacrifice and patience of a Daniel's fast, but you better believe it requires every one of those things. And for that, I am happy and I believe God is pleased.