I made a commitment to blog every day of the Daniel Fast, and even though it is technically January 22, I am content to call this this 21 posts in 21 days.  Whew!  I am sure that I have never written every day for 21 days before in my life.  I liked the discipline of it--except for a couple of days when I felt really uninspired.  

On to the Daniel Fast itself.  It was a good one--my most gratifying ever, for sure.  I am really looking forward to a latte, and I enjoyed a burger and coke tonight, but I am going to do my best to keep eating in a more healthy fashion.  I am not giving up soda or lattes entirely, but I will aim for moderation.  

But the food wasn't what this was really about.  This was really about 21 days of praying more, praising more, focusing on God more, and listening for His voice.  I absolutely loved my morning devotion/praise time at my church.  I would like to continue to do this one day a week--what a great way to start my day.  

If I had to identify one thing that I believe God spoke to me, it would be about trusting Him.  I suppose that doesn't sound very revelatory, but for me, it does sound easier said than done.  I am a worrier. I let stress eat at me--settle in my bones, my gut, my shoulders, my head.  I mentally and emotionally chew on things for hours.  Superintendent Luna's proposal for public education has been eating at me.  Some issues at my school have tormented me.  And over and over I hear God softly, patiently telling me to be still and know that He is God.  He is telling me to leave it all to Him.  I don't mean I'm supposed to stop caring or stop being proactive about some of these issues, but I do mean that when I've done all I can--I need to learn to stand and rest and breathe, knowing that the God of the universe sees me and cares about me and my situations.