What are you addicted to?

A wise man once said look at your calendar and your checkbook and you will quickly discover where your priorities lie.  Honestly, calendar wise - that is a scary thought - 'cause ours is covered - and I literally mean covered - with kids activities.  I guess if you look at the kids as being the priority and not the activities, then it's a good thing. Checkbook wise, I must be addicted to paying bills 'cause Lord knows that's all that's coming out of that thing these days - lol!!

Anywho.  Some recent events have left me thinking - what am I addicted to?  Where are my priorities?  Where is my focus - or on whom is my focus?

I used to be addicted to Mt. Dew - but - praise the good Lord above - I am no longer.  I have been dew (and pop) free for 44 days now.  I am super proud of myself!!  I'm NOT addicted to exercise - and I need to be.

I am, however, quickly becoming addicted to my quiet time and prayer journaling.  I can't live without it.  There is an immediate change in my mood and attitude when I miss.  I love my time with the Lord - love talking to Him, love journaling, love reading the word, love Pandora radio and listening to worship music.  It rocks :)

Yesterday, I experienced my first ever 24 hour fast.  Pitiful, I know.  I quickly learned - I am addicted to food.  I was a mad, angry, not very nice Mom or wife by the end of the day - with very bad breath!  Today I followed up with a 1500 calorie restriction day.  My goal - to realize food is NOT all that important.  I typed out a bunch of verses to put everywhere and anywhere to remind me my strength - my portion - is Jesus - and not food.  It's embarrassing to say that - but I didn't get to this weight by not being addicted to food.  It's not so much my weight that I'm concerned with (although that's a huge problem as well) - it's my mindset.  It's knowing that I had to PRAY my way through the fast.  It was not fun, it was not easy, and it made me realize I have a major amount of work to do.  I decided fasting is going to become a DISCIPLINE in my life and I determined to spend one day a week doing a 24 hour fast from here on out.  I must train my mind, train my body - to think differently.  No idols.  This body is the temple of Jesus - and I need to start treating it as such.

I'm still not addicted to water - although you would have thought so yesterday after I downed an entire gallon just to survive.

I am addicted to my Jesus, to my good looking man, to my 2 awesome teens, to my stinking adorable puggle Kiwi (although I am the only one who thinks she's so adorable), to my purple and blue prayer journal pens, to my nose spray (ha ha - threw that one in there for the kids), my free bible in 76 versions on my phone, my sneakers (despite my son thinking I'm trying to look like a 16 year old skater kid - they are the cheap equivalent to vans - sorry - I'm in love with the pinkish plaid), to all fresh and clean smelling things, and - oh - to a game called Ticket to Ride that I spend far too much time playing on xbox.

What about you - what are you addicted to?  What does your calendar, your checkbook register, say about you?  What things get your time and your attention?

PS - Isn't the picture hilarious??  Yeah - that's another addiction - the computer!!