I'm coming back...

     Apparently the Wednesday of the second week is the day my body starts to kick into gear.  I can sense a change in my energy level so I will take advantage of the good days until Monday.  I filled up the wood pile, changed oil in both cars, and am looking forward to the day ahead.  I thank the Lord that my body is recovering what has been lost.


     What has Adam been eating lately?  I am thankful that I am okay with my new choices.  Here is my routine day.


* 1 gallon of water throughout the day
* a glass of prune juice, so thankful when I can drink this cold
* for breakfast either a soy protein shake in soy milk, scrambled eggs with ketchup, or corn meal with flax seed
* for lunch a mixture of beans and onions
* for dinner a shake if I didn't have one in the morning or a piece of chicken breast (boneless and skinless) or some of Stephanie's homemade tomato, roasted pepper, basil soup along with broccoli or cauliflower
* fruit along the way, a piece of toast with peanut butter sometime during the day, a pumpkin mix that Stephanie makes along with sweet potatoes in a variety of forms


This seems to be agreeable with me.  I have stopped drinking coffee with caffeine.  Green tea and herbal tea are now my hot beverage.  I don't put sugar on anything and read labels to stay away from the high fructose corn syrup.  


     Onto 1 Peter.  This first sermon will be a lot about the author.  We will look at the physical facts about Peter and then also on the transformation that takes place from before Jesus and during Jesus and after Jesus.  We will also look at the lessons that Jesus taught Peter that are lessons for us.  Ending with some historical background that will help us understand who he is writing this letter to and why.  I love getting into a new book and so thankful for the church responding by their attention and desire to know the Word of God more.  I look forward to the Lord's Day all the more.


Adam


     
A simple man serving a great God and the local pastor of Stillwater Community Chapel (stillwater-chapel.org). We are in our 38th year of full time ministry. God directed us to this local body of believers on the Western Range of the Rockies to grow with them in mission and mindedness of Christ.

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