Tuesday is Cafe day. Oh how I love volunteering at Bayside Cafe, hanging out with my partner Natalya and serving all the people that walk through our doors. What I missed this morning was Natalya making me the most perfect Cappuccino with a heart or leaf on top of the cup. Oh goodness, it’s hard volunteering in a Cafe and not drinking coffee! It’s only for a bit of time, and I’ll be drinking some fancy breve latte before you can say espresso!

I’m finding that my food limitations are not so difficult. I love fruits and vegetables, brown rice, nuts and seeds. So today I had an array of vegetables with my polenta, salad with avocado and rice with mushrooms and squash. The Daniel Fast is based after the foods that Daniel ate during his fast, while preparing for the Kings Court. After eating nothing but the above and drinking only water, Daniel was the choice servant for King Nebuchadnezzar of Judah. I am praying that by choosing the foods that served Daniel so well, my body will be healed. My blood pressure will decrease and my cholesterol will drop to a level that will make both me & my Doctor happy.

So Lord, I will do my part. If you can help by granting me favor, then I will serve you for many years to come. This one life on earth is such a fleeting moment, yet we can make the most out of each breath by being the best version of ourselves. That is what I plan to do for as long as the good Lord allows.

“But Daniel resolved not to defile himself with the royal food and wine, and he asked the chief official for permission not to defile himself this way… Please test your servants for ten days: Give us nothing but vegetables to eat and water to drink. Then compare our appearance with that of the young men who eat the royal food, and treat your servants in accordance with what you see.”
‭‭Daniel‬ ‭1‬:‭8‬, ‭12‬-‭13‬ ‭