What a beautiful morning!  I can hear the birds chirping outside my windows.  Nothing more beautiful!

​Today is a bittersweet day.   It is the anniversary of the passing of my dad eight years ago and the day my beautiful niece will start her new life as a bride.  I am so excited for her.  She is going to be a beautiful bride.  I cannot wait to see all my family and get some great pictures taken.  I love when we all come together in celebration of joyous times.

​I wish I could share with you that I have lost ten pounds and my sugar free existence is doing well.  Unfortunately, I have had a few bad days lately.  Between stress, adjustment to a new job, a bit of depression, and just life in general, I caved in to temptation on more than one occasion.  I feel horribly about it, but it is what it is.  I will pick myself back up and press on.  It is all I have left to do unless I want to cave in permanently and accept my bad health indefinitely.  NO!!!!  I will not allow my lapse in my regiment rule my entire future.  I will brush myself off, pick myself back up, and march ahead with victory in sight.  

​This is hard!!!  I keep trying to encourage myself.  I keep praying ... well not as much as I should be.  ​If I am going to rely on His strength to carry me through, then I need more of Him!!  Why is this so hard for us to comprehend?  If you were trying to paint a room, would you try to do it with only a  partial amount of the paint you needed?  Would you try to take that partial amount of paint and stretch it across the entire room?  No!  You would make sure you kept the right amount of paint supply available so you would not run out.  It is the same with me now.  I need MORE of His strength for this journey but I am only seeking a partial amount.  I need MORE!!  ​I need to be stocked with extra because, as we all know, we will come across those difficult spots which require an added coat of paint.  It is life, People.  Either be prepared or fall short.  My bad!  I know this.  I have made many a journey relying on His strength over the years.  I know I need to be walking with His full armor on in order to succeed.  But, I still think I can do it my way.  Why in the world are we like that?  I know it is not just me.  I see it all around me every day.

​I am going to close for now and wish you all a very wonderful last day of March.  I hope you are looking forward to Easter tomorrow ... ​that you will be in church honoring the joyous gift given us by our Heavenly Father ... that you are planning on a nice dinner with family ... that you will take a moment to seek His face if you do not know Him.  Most importantly, be a blessing to someone in need.  It is the best way to show Him in you.  To me, this is the 2nd most important day of the year with the first being Good Friday.  Happy Easter.

God Bless you all!
​Janet Molton Nicholson

Morning!  I do not have a lot of time but I have quite a bit to share so let me get started.

​First off, I had a wonderful last day at my job on Monday.  I felt as if I did not get enough done for them, but they treated me with a beautiful cake which was delicious.  Hold on ... I know some of you are saying "but what about the sugar fast".  I ate a piece.  How rude would it have been for me not to?  A piece, I say ... no I had to be a hog and eat 2 pieces.  ​I can tell you this ... I paid for those 2 pieces and I have not gotten right since.  Shortly after I ate the cake, I got very sick to my stomach.  What should have been my 8th day without sugar turned into my first day of failing.  As the day worn on, my energy levels shot down and I was not feeling good at all.

​You would think considering the above, I would have come home determined to get back on course and resume my sugar-free existence.  Not hardly!  I took on the wrong mindset (as we so often do) that since I failed earlier in the day, I might as well take advantage of it and eat what I wanted for dinner.  I could not feel any worse so why not?  I did exactly that and I only felt worse.

​Then, to make matters even more dire, the 27th was my first day at my new job.  I had no idea what facilities they had as far as a kitchen went, so I had to go unprepared  yet again.  I started out with fruit for breakfast which was good, but then I had a BLT and fries for lunch at a local café.  Wrong mindset yet again for dinner, so here I am on the 28th determined to get back on course.  I feel horrible I have lost two days, but I also learned a great deal during this time.

​Considering how fast I got ill after ingesting sugar on my first day of failure, it told me just how dire the effects of sugar has on our body.  Then to make matters worse, how quickly my energy shot down was a horrible feeling.  Sugar is not good for us, Folks!  This is a wake up call, at least for me.  Today I go back to fighting the sugar battle until it becomes a way of life for me.

​This week I also added a new challenge to go hand-in-hand with the sugar free challenge.  I am beginning to keep an eye on my sodium levels.  I cannot believe that everything ... I mean everything ... ​has sodium in it.  I was so unaware of this.  The only thing I touched yesterday that did not have sodium was a strawberry.  This challenge will take more preparation than the sugar free challenge but I am up for it.  My goal is to maintain 1800 mg of sodium a day, if possible.  From what I have read, the average American consumes about 3800 mg of sodium a day, if not more.  WOW!!!!  Then we wonder why we are feeling sluggish ... why we are having health issues ... why we are overweight ... why we are always bloated.  It does not take much to figure this out once you start trying to turn your eating habits around.  It is a process.

​My first day at my new job was good.  I think I am going to really enjoy it.  The lady in the office with me seems really nice and we have a lot in common.  The attorney I work for is out right now, but he will be in on Thursday.  We have just moved to a new location, and it is beautiful.  The windows are large and there is so much light.  I am taking some plants in today.  We have lots of space for them.  I am feeling good about it all, the same as I did during my initial interview.  I do, however, miss the job I left ... especially the people.  I had gotten pretty comfortable there, but I had to return to full time employment.  I have more responsibilities now so part-time employment was not cutting it.

Great news!  Another one of my niece's got engaged over the weekend.  I was not present, but by the video and pictures I have seen, she was overjoyed.  This will be such an exciting time for her.  I have another niece who gets married this weekend.  It is going to be a beautiful wedding.  I am so happy for both of them.

​My husband and I went out of town on Sunday to visit a family member.  They were unaware of our coming, so it was quite the surprise.  It brought us joy to put a smile on his face.  We had a pleasant visit.  The drive home I slept.  Yep, we stopped and had dinner, then I was out for most of the trip home.  I did not sleep well the night before so I was whooped.

​Have to run.  Trying to allow enough time for me to get some things together to take into work this morning and jazz up my work area.  You know how you like to personalize your space.  I am having fun!!!

​See you later.  Pray for me and, as always, I am praying for you.
Love,
​Janet Molton Nicholson

Morning!  Instead of just writing at the end of my days, I thought I would start my day writing to you.  I cannot really say how I think my day will go, but thus far it is pretty good ... I have been up maybe 30 minutes ... LOL!  How could it not be good?

​My husband and I went to see the movie "Paul, the Apostle of Christ" last night.  It was not as good as "I Can Only Imagine".  It was slow, and to be honest, I almost fell asleep.  As with all movies as this, it was not 100% biblical.  These movies, however, do expand your mind with realizations of how difficult, dangerous, and dire situations truly were in those days.  The Bible is not just sharing stories to be enjoyed.  These are real people, as we are.  They cut, they bleed.  They lose, they cry.  The dangers in their lives were real.  They were real and so were their situations!!!!

​We grabbed dinner before the movie which is challenging for me right now being I am doing the 'no sugar' thing, but I ate well.  I had a nice big burger from Burger Bach without the bread.  It was really good.  Their meats are all organic and come only from grain-fed cattle.  They are rather tasty and filling.  While at the movies, I only had a small popcorn without butter.  My  husband could not believe I was doing this.  I always ... ALWAYS ... have a large popcorn with LOADS of butter.  I think he is finally realizing I am taking this whole health thing seriously.  I am tired of being tired.  No one can change my life for me except me by relying on His strength and my determination.  Today is day #6.

​Yesterday was a pretty good day all in all.  I was feeling a bit blah but remaining focused on the goal and pressing ahead.  As soon as my feet hit the floor, I knew it was going to be a challenging day.  I decided I needed to mix things up a bit.  I had on this new outfit which I had bought to give my self-esteem a lift because it was really dragging.  I was excited to wear it.  It did lift my spirits somewhat.  

​Do you know how you  ... deep in your mind ... want people to comment on your appearance.  You want them to notice you have on something new.  You want them to compliment you.  This is not ego speaking but a natural instinct when you are down and trying to feel better about yourself.  Now, before all my very mature Christians get all bent out of shape, let me say this, "Yes, I know we are to rely on God for our encouragement ... for our joy, etc."  I get all of this and it is my norm.  However, yesterday ... as we all do periodically whether we want to confess it or not ... I needed verbal confirmation.  I needed to be uplifted.  I needed to be encouraged in the flesh as wrong as it is.  I did not have the strength to rely on myself to do what is right.  I was very heavy in spirit yesterday.

​My morning started out with my husband coming by to pick up Foxie Anne.  He never said anything.  As a matter of fact, as he sometimes can be, he started to say something negative, but by the grace of God, he caught himself and never said anything.  I just let it go because this is his norm.  He is working on it and getting better, but for this day, I simply let it go.  I am more than relieved he did the same.  It would not have been a good day if God had not put His hand over my husband's mouth ... LOL!  I have a plaque hanging in my office that says, ​"Lord, put your arm around my shoulder and your hand over my mouth."  ​This is exactly what God did for my husband yesterday ... smile:)!

​I drove on to work being uplifted by His Word on the radio and through the praise and worship music.  Got to work ... ​nothing!  The day went on ... nothing!  ​I tried to tell myself we were busy and very under staffed, but I still had the need.  I continued to be uplifting in spirit but in my heart I was beginning to feel as if maybe I did not look as good as I thought.  Satan was trying to tell me I really oversold myself on this one.  Not even my new shoes were worth commenting on ... I had not worn heels in years and nothing!  

​Our God is so good!  He knows what we need when we need it.  There was a closing going on at the office behind closed doors.  I did not see the clients when they arrived as I was away from my desk.  This is not abnormal because I do not always see people when they come into the office.  However, on this day, I was actually working the front desk but I still did not see anyone come in.  I would probably, as is the standard throughout my work days, not see them at all unless at a glance when they come or go.  I do not personally do closings at this job.  

​A call came in for my boss who was handling the closing in the conference room behind closed doors.  The caller had to be dealt with immediately.  I gently knocked on the door, pushed it open a bit, and stuck my head in to advise my boss of the call.  As she opened the door wider to exit, I could see the couple inside.  As I was turning to walk away, the lady commented, "I love your outfit."  ​BAM!!!!  There it is.  God gave me what I needed from complete strangers in a split second of being in their presence.  I wanted to smile from ear to ear.  I thanked her and returned to my desk.  My steps were light and I was walking on air.  I know my smile was big and my face was glowing.  I was shining not because of her compliment but because of my God!!!!  Once again I was reminded just how much He loves and cares for me.  He knew what I needed and He provided.  How awesome is He!!!!!

​I have to share that I truly believe if I had allowed my countenance to deteriorate throughout the day with gloom being apparent, He would not have blessed me.  Because I was pushing through by remaining uplifting and happy, though downtrodden in my spirit, He blessed me.  Like a good Father who acknowledges when His child is good, my Heavenly Father did the same for me.  This is not to say He has never blessed me when I have failed Him because He has.  More times than not He only blesses me when He sees me walking out my faith.  Not always, but most of the time.

​On a much happier note, my son returned home last night.  It was so nice to come home and see him here.  I missed him so much.  He had been gone all week for Spring break, but he was home now and this momma was happy!!!!  If I could see my daughter now, I would be ecstatic.

​Ok, I have to run.  I have errands to do.  My journey with sugar continues and Monday I will add on to my challenge.  Pray for me as I so need it, and I am always praying for you.

Love,
​Janet Molton Nicholson

Hello, Everyone!  I am feeling kind of blah this evening.  No particular reason ... just another day dealing with a body that does not want to relinquish its desire for sugar so easily.  Yesterday was a pretty good day, but then I got so tired which is not normal for me.

Today ... well it has been blah all day.  As long as I kept busy, which I did for a large portion of my day, I was good because I could focus on something else.  Now, I am craving sugar so badly.  I just want to cry.  Maybe sitting down and having a good cry is what I need to do.  Maybe I need to quit trying to fight my emotions and just go with them.  Normally I would not recommend to anyone to allow their emotions to control them, but I am intelligent enough to know that my emotions are the way they are right now because of what I am doing to my body.  It is not like I am allowing my emotions to rule my flesh as a rule of thumb.  I did the research, so I know feeling the way I am feeling is to be expected.

​I have to admit, however, that I sort of set myself up for failure on Wednesday.  Monday was a bad day ... Tuesday was off the charts ... but then Wednesday came and I thought I had turned a corner for the better.  I woke feeling more energized than I had in many, many months.  My morning and early afternoon were great.  I fooled myself into thinking maybe this sugar withdrawal thing was not all bad.   Wrong!  ​So, take my blah-ness I am feeling now, throw in a mix of deception, and you have a real making for a depressed night.  

​My emotions want to cry ... my body wants to sleep ... my mind says I am above this.  My body aches in places it has not ached in months.  My muscles are sore.  ​How do I handle all of this?  I overcome by agreeing with my mindset.  I allow the strength I know is within me carry me through.  He who is in me is stronger than he who is in the world.   If I truly believe this in the pit of my soul, then I rely on it and I walk in faith knowing He will provide.  I am pushing pass the emotions ... refusing to give into the craving ... and not allowing my body to simply go to sleep.  I am instead here chatting with you.  I could not think of a better way to overcome all of this mess.

To make matters worse, I had someone over for dinner tonight and it did not go well.  Between their tiredness and my moodiness, it did not make for a good fit.  We had a pleasurable dinner, but then it sort of fell apart.  We parted on strained terms, but all will be good tomorrow.   It just did not help my emotions to stay in check, if you know what I mean!

​I did find out something rather interesting today.  I am sure the majority of you already know this, but sometimes I am slow in figuring things out.  I know someone who is struggling in a big way to lose weight.  It seems everything they do either keeps them at the same weight, or they end up gaining weight.  This person has been counting calories and working out diligently, but they continue to either maintain or gain.  Come to find out, even though they are staying within their calories, because of their sugar intake they are basically going to the gym and working off the sugar they took in for the day.  If they work it off, they maintain.  If they do not work it off, they gain.  It did not matter that they were counting calories.  If the calories they were counting was high in processed sugar, they were fighting a losing battle.   They were advised that the body has to burn the sugar before it can even begin to burn the fat.  This is probably why people get so discouraged.  They count calories, and though they are below what their calorie intake should be, they are ingesting too much sugar.  This makes me feel good about pushing through this difficult time with sugar withdrawals.  I know it is what is best for me.

As I was working in my office yesterday, I came across this poem which was encouraging to me.  I hope it is to you also:

​​Each day brings new beginnings,
Decisions I must make.
I am the only one to choose
The road that I will take.

I can choose to take the road of life
That leads to great success,
Or travel down the darkened road
That leads to great distress.

​Please open up my eyes, dear Lord,
That I might clearly see.
Help me stand for what is right.
Bring out the best in me.

​Help me, Lord, to just say "no"
When temptation comes my way
That I might keep my body clean
​And fit for life each day.

​When my years are over,
I know that I will see
​That life was lived its very best
​With You walking next to me.
​(Author Unknown)

Tomorrow will be a better day.  I know I can count on you to say a prayer for me!
Have a great evening!
Love you,
​Janet Molton Nicholson

Wow, isn't the snow beautiful?  I am sitting here in my office and all I see is white upon white, and it is steadily coming down.  God is so creative.  Our finite minds cannot even begin to comprehend His awesomeness.

I am swaying a bit from my subject matter these days ... my sugar withdrawals ... ​for a moment of reflection.  Last night I was contacted by an individual who needed prayer for her son who is struggling with addiction.  This hit closer to home than I care to admit.  I drafted a prayer for her to commit saying daily and I provided some Bible scriptures for her.  What I really wanted to do was simply get in my car, drive to her house, and hug her.  I want her to know she is not alone in this battle.  If we spent the day loving on those who are effected by addiction, directly or indirectly, there would not be enough hours in the day.  Sadly, the heroin epidemic is overwhelming and getting worse daily.  Addiction to prescription drugs is overlooked but just as deadly.  Food addictions, people addictions, any addiction is just as bad as another.  Addiction is addiction.  One may appear worse than another, but to the one being effected or the one suffering, there is no difference.  Pain comes in all sizes and definitions, but the pain we feel individually is the same ... it hurts!!!

​As I am working in my office today, I came across an article I kept from some years ago.  I am sure many of you have read it, but I felt strongly to share it again.  Here it is:

​I destroy  homes, tear families apart - 
​Take your children and that is just the start.

I am more costly than diamonds, more costly than gold - 
The sorrow I bring is a sight to behold.
And if you need me, remember I am easily found.
I live all around you, in schools and in town.

I live with the rich, I live with the poor,
I live down the street, and maybe next door.

My power is awesome - try me, you will see;
But if you do, you may never break free.
Just try me once and I might let you go,
​But try me twice, and I will own your soul.

When I possess you, you will steal and you will lie.
You will do what you have to just to get high.
The crimes you will commit, for my narcotic charms, will be worth the pleasure you will feel in  your arms.
You will lie to your mother; you will steal from  your dad.
​When you see their tears, you should feel sad,
But you will forget your morals and how you were raised.
I will be your conscience; I will teach you my ways.
​
I take kids from parents, and parents from kids.
I turn people from God, and separate from friends.
I will take everything from you, your looks and your pride.
I will be with you always, right by your side.

You will give up everything - your family, your home, your friends, your money, then you will be alone.
I will take and I will take, till you have nothing more to give.
​When I am finished with you, you will be lucky to live.

If you try me, be warned this is no game.
If given the chance, I will drive you insane.
I will ravish your body, I will control your mind.
​I will own you completely; your soul will be mine.

The nightmares I will give you while lying in bed.
The voices you will hear from inside your head.
The sweats, the shakes, the visions you will see.
​I want you to know, these are all gifts from me.

​But then it is too late, and you will know in your heart that you are mine, and we shall not part.
You will regret that you tried me; they always do.
But you came to me, not I to you.

You knew this would happen.
Many times you were told, but you challenged my power and chose to be bold.
You could have said no and just walked away.
If you could live that day over, now what would you say?

I will be your master; you will be my slave.
I will even go with you, when you go to your grave.

​Now that you have me, what will you do?
Will you try me or not?
It is all up to you.
​I can bring you more misery than words can tell.
Come take my hand, let me lead you to hell.

Signed, Drugs
​(Author Unknown) 

​I will write more later today and share how my sugar withdrawal is going.  For now, let's take a moment to hold in prayer those who are suffering from addictions and those who are being effected by these addictions.  The numbers are mind boggling!!!!  Won't you commit to praying for them daily?  We all need to join together.

Love you all,
​Janet Molton Nicholson

Yesterday, on Monday, I started a new journey.  Today is day #2, and I have to share that I am struggling.  I decided it was time to detox from sugar.  I had done some research on the harmful effects of sugar and the symptoms of withdrawal.  I was not sure I could handle it, but I knew I had to try.  I have allowed my health to deteriorate over the years.

I chose to begin this new phase in my life this week for a reason.  After reading everything I could expect my body to go through, I felt not having my son at the house for a week was for the best.  He is currently on Spring break and at his daddy's.  I thought it would be so unfair to him to put him through this with me.  It is bad enough my co-workers and my husband have to deal.  I really am trying to make this as easy on everyone else as I can.

​Many, many years ago, I said I would be in my best health ever when I reached my 60th birthday.  Well, I blew it awhile back.  It is hard to reach goals when you have no motivation or drive.  My life being in chaos did not leave me much in the way of encouragement.  I had too many battles I was already fighting.  I kept coming up with one excuse after another after another after another.

Is this not what we do?  ​We will get married when we save enough!  We will have a baby once we build a home!  We will buy a new car once we have cash saved!  We will lose weight when we do not have so much on our plate!  We will go to the gym when our schedule lightens up!  We will detox from sugar when our marriage is perfect and our children are grown!  ​One excuse after another!  If we wait for the perfect time, we will die without ever having married ... being childless ... living in our cars ... overweight ... and just getting by!  Seriously!

​From what I read, the side effects of sugar withdrawal is moodiness, crying, depression, sleeping too much, headaches, cravings, and the list goes on.  Well, my Friends, I am going through the crying ... the moodiness ... the headaches ... and the cravings for now.  I practically cried all the way to work this morning.  I am so anxious for the sleeping too much and the depression to set in.  If Donnie and I were not already living in separate homes, we would be after these past two days ... LOL!  This is horrible.  Why in the world am I doing this to myself?  How could something so horrible be so good for you?  Read what sugar does for you in the long run, and you will have your answer.  

​To make matters even worse, when we are going through something as this, we see more of the enemy in our lives.  He will use whatever ... whoever ... to pour salt in the wound.  What can go wrong, will go wrong.  We have to be smart enough to know this.  I keep telling myself that my impatience ... my crying ... my feelings of unworthiness ... feeling blah ... these are all happening because my body is going through sugar withdrawals.  The devil is whispering in my ear otherwise.  Through prayer for me, you can help me remain strong!

​My goals have changed in life on many levels.  Now I will be in my best health ever by the age of 65.  Here is how I am going to achieve this ... one baby step at a time.  I want to walk this out with you guys for encouragement and accountability.  I want to lose weight but I want to be healthy.  There are A LOT of people walking around who look pretty darn good on the outside, but on the inside it is a totally different story.  I do not want to be them.

​My first seven days I will go without sugar.  If I am this bad after only two days, I cannot wait to see how I am on day seven.  I may be actually swinging from the ceiling ... LOL!  I think they say after a week, then the symptoms start getting better and eventually you will no longer crave sugar.  I am praying for His strength to carry me through.

At the end of the first seven days, then I will add another challenge to my list ... start watching my sodium intake ... maybe add an exercise.  I am not for sure what I will add but I will add something every seven days.  Any suggestions?

​My blood pressure was up a bit when I went to the doctor a few weeks back.  I weigh in at ... do I actually want to share this?  ​Are you ready for the answer?  228!!!!!  I cannot believe I have allowed myself to get to this point, but it is what it is.  Where I go from here is all that matters.  I will weigh in again on Monday.  Every Monday will be my weigh in day.

​I need your prayers.  I truly do.  I have tried this before and failed.  I am hoping my closer walk with Him ... my growth in faith ... my stronger desire to be my best for Him ... my desire to be here for my children and grandchildren ... all of these things together will give me the fortitude to press through.  Also, please, if you have any suggestions I am more than willing to hear them.  You can comment on here ... comment on FB ... or send me a private message.  I need your encouragement and prayers for strength.

Love you guys!
​Janet Molton Nicholson

Afternoon!  I am sitting at work and I decided to chat with you guys for a moment during my break.  So, how is your day going thus far?

Tomorrow is my husband's birthday, along with being St. Patty's Day!  I had a small surprise dinner for him last night at Applebee's.  We pulled it off without a snag and he was surprised.  He thought he was meeting me and my sister, along with my brother-in-law, for dinner.  He was taken aback when he walked in to 18 people waiting for him.  We had a nice dinner, enjoyed the birthday cake immensely ... much more than we should have ... and he liked his gifts.  All in all, it was a great evening.  We missed the ones who could not make it, but we so enjoyed conversing with those who were present.  Dinner was at 7:00 but we did not leave the restaurant until 9:00 or so.  It was a most enjoyable evening.  I will have to share some photos later.  Being I am at work, I do not have access to my photos at this time.

What are your plans for the weekend?  Mine are pretty simple.  Tomorrow, I am going to visit a friend who is home recovering from surgery.  I also want to schedule some facials to show off the new products.  I love my Mary Kay.  I get to bless ladies, encourage them, and now I am giving all my customers an automatic 25% discount on all of their products.  God has so blessed me and I just want to share His blessings by extending the same to others.

Tonight, my husband and I are going to the movies to see "I Can Only Imagine".  It is the new Christian movie which was just released today.  I am anxious to see it.  Sometime later this month, "Paul, the Disciple" will be coming out.  Before heading to the movies, I think we are going to grab dinner. 

Sunday, of course, is always my best day as I go to church.  It is a great way to begin my work week, with encouragement and joy from hearing His Word.  I think I have a friend who will be joining me this Sunday.  I have been trying for months to get her to go with me.  I am very excited!!  Afterwards, I am meeting up with my sisters.  We are going to have our nails done and then head out to shop for the upcoming wedding of my niece.  I have nothing to wear.  I hate shopping while I still have all this weight to lose but it is my fault.  I will just have to suck it up and accept it for what it is.  Please pray for me, seriously!

I am anticipating having a large yard sale sometime next month.  I want to start working on getting things together in preparation.  I have so much stuff I simply do not need.  It amazes me how God has changed my way of thinking over the years.  I have a great desire to simplify my life more.  I want to be able to spend more of my time doing things to honor Him.  I guess the older we get, the more we realize how precious time is.  I wasted so many years in the dessert, and now I just want to make good on all the time I have left.  My priorities have changed to God 1st, family 2nd, and career 3rd.  It is no longer about me but about Him!!!!

Ok, I am going to run out and grab some lunch.  I am truly contemplating taking on the task of ridding my body of sugar.  I am studying about it.  It is quite the undertaking and you go through so much emotionally.  If I decide to start this, I need to put my son on advance notice since he has to put up with the brunt of my hormonal changes ... LOL!  My husband is spared since we live in separate houses.  He may move to another town completely ... smile:)!

Have a great day!
Love you all,
Janet Molton Nicholson

Hello-o-o-o-o!  I am up and running this morning.  I slept so well.  One day of eating half right and I can already tell the difference.  What we eat does have such a huge impact on us.  Little by little I am going to start looking into learning more about eating foods which are organic ... using oils and plants ... and just ways to be healthy.  Who said you could not teach an old dog new tricks? LOL!

​I went to visit a friend last night and I so enjoyed myself.  It has been awhile since we have had the opportunity to spend any quality time together.  She made a pot of chili which was very good.  We chilled and watched an old Goldie Hawn movie ... Private Benjamin!  ​Are there any movies starring Goldie Hawn that are not hilarious?  What talent!  We had a very relaxing and enjoyable time.  I love her family!

Getting ready to dive into the Word this morning.  The best part of my day is when I am spending time with Him.  I either study or listen to Dr. Jeremiah.  I am not for sure which I will do this morning.  I started an article the other day which I need to finish and post also, but I do not think it will be this morning.  I will probably work on the article more this evening.

​I sent my book, along with printed postcards, to different individuals who live in other states so they could help me self-promote the book.  Most of them received it yesterday.  I am anxious to hear what they have to say.  I also should be hearing back from the radio station soon about the possibility of teaming up to do a fundraiser of sorts for CURE.  It is such a worthwhile cause ... enabling children the privilege of being cured of parasites.  I hope this all pans out so I can be used as the hands and feet of Christ through my book.  It is what it is all about ... reaching others for His glory!

Ok, let me run before my time goes by and I have not prayed or studied.  I should have done those things before writing ... ​I think I will do just that before posting this.  I never know when God will lay it on my heart to share something with you guys!

​As always, there is something to share after listening and studying this morning.  We all ... me included ... have a tendency to think of Jesus' love in the past tense.  He loved us ... He did for us ... He died for us ... He rose for us.  We think of it all as yesterday, but Friends, His love is just as fresh and powerful today as it was in the beginning of time.  It is for us today as it was for us yesterday.  Hold on to His love, and though life will be difficult with  much pain and suffering, His love for us today will get us through.

Have a great day and God bless you!
​Janet Molton Nicholson

Morning!  Morning!  Morning!  What a beautiful day!  Despite how blessed I am, I am not feeling quite 100% this morning.  Feeling a bit blah.  Not real sure why I am feeling this way though some of it has to do with my stomach being a bit upset.  I have got to change my eating habits.  What we eat has so much influence on how we feel.  If you are run down and tired all the time, you may want to look at your diet.  If you are always having an upset stomach, you may want to look at your diet.  If your hair is falling out all the time, you may want to look at your diet.  AND, the list goes on.  I am feeling a little of all these things this morning so, yes, I need to look at my diet.  

​What speaks volumes to me more than knowing I have to rethink my diet is the fact that I know this at all.  I no longer deceive myself by playing a guessing game.  When I pray, I hear from Him.  When I ask for answers, I have the capability to hear His intake.  My head is no longer stuck in the sand.  I have an intimate relationship with the one who knows it all ... who loves me beyond measure ... who proved His love for me by making the biggest sacrifice ever ... and who gives the best advice ever!!!!

Hearing from Him and acknowledging Him is a big battle of its own, but the bigger battle is doing something about what He says.  Ouch!  This is where it gets pretty tough.  My mind is ready but my flesh is not.  I have some big decisions to make in the coming days.  Please pray for me as I strive ... tiny step by tiny step ... to get my life back together  physically so I can be my best mentally.  You cannot separate the two as they go hand in hand.

​I think taking baby steps is the best way for me.  If I dive in and try to do things in a big way, as I have done in the past, then I am setting myself up for failure.  I did not get into this mindset overnight and I will not get out of it overnight.  It is not a get-successful-quick story.  It is a growth process.  

​Today I will start changing how I start my day ... breakfast!  I think I will boil me a few eggs and have some fruit.  What do you think?

​Getting pretty excited for my niece who is getting married on March 31st.  She is going to make such a beautiful bride.  

​My son goes on Spring break next week.  A good sign that better weather days are around the corner.  It is so hard to believe he will be wrapping up his 2nd year of college.  Two down and two to go!

​I get to see my daughter and some of her family tomorrow night.  I never get to spend enough time with her.  I hate that we live so far away from one another.  I am blessed, however, because they are all in good health, have great jobs, and are doing well.  It does a mother's heart well to know her children are doing well.

​I am getting ready to have posters made for my first book signing.  I am very nervous, excited, and a little bit of everything.  I do not do well in the spotlight.  Before Christ, I had to be spotlight.  Now, I would much rather be the one holding the spotlight on someone else.  God has changed me so much.

​Ok, I have to run and get ready for work.  ​God bless and have a wonderful day!  Be a blessing and let His Son shine through you!
​Janet Molton Nicholson

Good afternoon!  Whew, it has been quite the day.  God is so good!!!

​First off, let me share how awesome church was this morning.  I so enjoyed the message.  It is true that there are only two teams in this world from which we have to choose.  It is not like sports where you can have numerous favorite teams.  You are either "Team Jesus" or "Team Satan".  There is no in between.  I sure hope you pick "Team Jesus".  It is not always the most luxurious team to be on ... it is not always the most popular team to be on ... it is not always the easiest team to be on ... BUT it is the only team that wins!!!

​Secondly, when I left church today, I stopped by to visit with family who I had not seen in quite some time.  We talk on the telephone periodically but with our crazy schedules we simply do not have time to visit much.  Sad, huh?  I know but it is what it is.  It was nice to see him, to get a hug, and just to say "I love you".  I did not stay long, but it was not the length of the visit that mattered.  It was the quality of the visit, and it was good.

​Thirdly ... this is the best ... I had lunch with a lady who is going to join me as my Editor.  I am so excited to see where this next leg of my writing journey leads me.  I am so blessed to have this lady assisting me.  Currently, she is going to re-read my book once again and make some suggested edits.  I will then re-publish it.  Nothing is going to change in the way of the story, but it will be more presentable and polished.  I knew going into this project that I was not an English major but I also knew God had my back.  While the two of us were chatting over lunch today, sharing how all of this came to be ... us meeting as we were ... we knew without a doubt that it was God-ordained.  He is so wonderful!!!!  As we chatted, I shared with her my idea for my next book.  She is keeping all of this in prayer, and I know God is going to bless our efforts.  I want nothing more than to use my writing ... His writing with me being used as a vessel ... to be His hands and feet.  I want to be an encouragement to others.  The Son has shined so brightly in my life over the years ... bringing me through so much to where I am today ... I just desire the same for others.

​Lastly, I got to video chat with family in Florida.  It all happened by accident, but it was good.  I so enjoyed it, and I hope we will do it often.  I say it was by accident, but I have a feeling it too was God-ordained.  I have my own personal reasons for saying this, but I am just glad it occurred.

​So, how was your day?  I am going to chill for the remainder of the evening after I wrap up a few things.  Today has been so productive that I just want to relish in the moment.  I hope you have a wonderful evening.

God bless,
​Janet Molton Nicholson