Above All Else

What’s In My Grocery Cart

 Happy April you all

Happy April you all!! A new month means a new chance to make life improvements, such as better dietary habits! I know this is something I’ve always strived to do but it can become pretty tricky working in a hospital. During the week the cafeteria serves delicious meals, such as fried catfish, macaroni and cheese, and collard greens....plus oreo crumble pudding (like how can you say no to that!). However, as the days pass the sluggish feeling and weight can add up fast! In an attempt to cut back on the calories I have decided to start packing my lunch again. Below are the lunch items purchased for this week. I’ve never tasted almond butter before so I’m looking forward to that!! I picked items that were low in sodium and high in protein and carbs, not just sugar and empty calories. Like they say, “health is wealth”, and good dietary habits early on will make such a difference years down the road!! I have to thank my sister, she recently began her own challenge, which I attempted to do with her, and I saw just how difficult it was to stick with it! Time to get back on track!

 

 

Below is link I found on NPR last week discussing a few food items that are not only good for you but the environment as well! Happy reading!!

 

https://www.wwf.org.uk/sites/default/files/2019-02/Knorr_Future_50_Report_FINAL_Online.pdf

Positive Mind, Positive Life

Day Trip- Washington, DC

Baby Girl Turns One!!

Thank you for being such a bright beautiful light! You have brought our family so much joy; 
you are truly a blessing and I am excited to see all that God has in store for you!! 
I love you!! 

His Great Love

You have been so so good to me

Have a lovely weekend!

My Why

Give Me Jesus

High Museum of Art

Priorities

I hope you all had a wonderful week! This week in America we had record breaking low temperatures. We live in a country where despite the freezing temperatures we don’t have to worry about whether or not we will survive during the night. With one button we can increase the heat, pile on a few extra blankets, and go to sleep toasty warm. However in some parts of the world, human beings just like you and me are doing everything they can to survive. Many of my friends and family know that I’m not a big fan of social media; I rarely post and periodically I will shut it down and not bother. One reason in particular: priorities. I think to myself, here I am posing a selfie and there are people out there with real needs, fighting for their lives. Do you think the person above is concerned about posting a picture with a cliche quote just to receive a few likes and comments from people he doesn’t even know? I do feel that social media can be used in a positive way to impact people’s lives, and I commend people that use it for that purpose, but most of the images and videos I see on my feed don’t show that. Although you may not realize it, you are subconsciously filtering those images, words, lyrics, memes, videos, and quotes into your spirit. I honestly feel most at peace and in sync with myself and God when I don’t use it. When I’m old and wrinkly (oh gosh), I don’t want to look back on my life and see that I lived a life just to post pictures to prove an irrelevant unspoken point. There are people hurting and suffering. I want to look back over my life and smile because I helped them, those that needed it the most. I want to smile because I provided a warm meal to someone starving. I want to look back and smile because I gave clothes and properly fitted shoes to a shivering boy in need. I want to look back and smile because I helped set up water wells so that impoverished countries are not affected by cholera and E. coil outbreaks. I want to look back and smile because I provided medical care to an ailing person who had lost all hope. I feel fortunate to live in America where just about everything is at your fingertips. However, I want to help those that don’t have. The saying really does hold true, “don’t live the same year 75 times and call it a life”. What mark will you leave? What impact (big or small) will you make? Or will you just leave behind a digital record of “good times”? Instead of talking about your hustle, your grind, your come up, how are others benefiting because of it? I wish to serve to the best of my capacity with the time that I have; that’s my priority. What’s yours?