Finding harmony in family, finance & military life

We survived what we have affectionately been calling "hell day" but you all likely just call it Friday! Fridays are the busiest day of the week for us next to Wednesdays. The time from picking up the kids from school to bedtime is always very full so finding time to work in our family time is a challenge. Wednesday and Friday are also supposed to be our liquid days on the Daniel Fast. Yesterday while it was much easier then Wednesday we also realized that we cannot go the complete day without eating, especially Brent. He goes to the gym in the morning and then has to do PT with his squadron later in the day. He needs food! Friday is also traditionally our date night. So we are altering the fast a bit. We had a small meal last night for our date night and from now on Brent will eat a lite lunch as well. We had our family time while the older three kids ate dinner after karate was over so at about 7:45pm. We read from 1 Samuel 13 where Saul does something only Samuel was supp...

Last week Brent and I made the decision to join our church family in a 21 day fast. We needed to do this as a family. I knew it would not be easy but it would be beneficial. We need to focus more on time spent as a family in prayer, reading the Bible and getting closer to God. The week since making that decision has been extremely high stress, exhaustion filled and down right discouraging. Satan took up a stomping ground in my head and my home. It was the perfect example of just why our family needs to do what we are getting ready to do. Choosing the type of fast was easy. The Daniel Fast for Brent and I and a modified version for our five kids. I am not so hung up on what we can not have but what we will gain by doing this. I really hope that mindset pays off as we press forward. My biggest concern is my own endurance. I love to eat! Meat, cheese, ice cream, cake, sour cream oh yes to me it is all good so giving it up will take will power. Brent while concerned about what he can...