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5. Toss the TV 9.30.19

5. Want to hear the one about me giving up Chick fil a? No, good because I don’t either.
Ashley giving up chick fil a, speaking craziness, what is this?! I don’t even know, but I bet it means our time is almost up.
By this point I have been having a complete loss of appetite. It’s been days now since any real substance but I’ve been trying to pick when I can. I’m nauseous and sick from everything I feel/see all darn day. I think to myself, I love Chick fil a spicy chicken. If I get one I bet my appetite will come back, I bet I’ll be able to eat again. I just need spicy chicken. Well, now I am in the Chick fil a drive thru to get my usual spicy chicken sandwich and sweet tea for me and mac n cheese for Nash. I am one car away from ordering my meal, and it hits me like lightening. “NO More Meat!” And I go “Oh come on, that’s not even fair, I’m right about to order!!” and the Lord god laughed and said “you’ll see why soon.” I think he gets a kick outta me sometimes. He sure likes to play that timing card of His. I have heeded that word and have not had any meat since. I ordered Mac n cheese for Nash and I thought I’ll try a soup. So I get a soup and get to Erik’s house to visit with Nash and I can barely swallow a noodle and then I ended up spilling the whole thing by accident and I go, Ok Lord, continue fasting it is.
Fast forward to last night I am having all these words pouring out of me and I’m trying to write them all down and I took a break to get a drink of tea and I realize that it was Sunday. I go “ooh 90 day fiance is recorded, I’ll take a break to watch it.” I go to sit down and again like lightening I hear “if your right hand” and I know enough scripture to know that means business. So at 5am I tore the TiVo box off of the TV. The kids can have their Netflix and I will be less distracted.
Matthew 5:29 If your right eye causes you to stumble, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell. 30 And if your right hand causes you to stumble, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to go into hell.
Matthew 5:29-30
Now let’s go read Acts, Ash. We have work to do.

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